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Poundland shuts one of two town stores

Poundland shuts one of two town stores

Bargain lovers will have one less Poundland store to pick from in a town centre as the brand reveals its plans to close one of its branches.

Jail for pervert who had threesome with child

Jail for pervert who had threesome with child

A paedophile who arranged a threesome with a child - and then took sordid photographs of the crime - has been jailed.

Crowds gather for last day for iconic attraction

Crowds gather for last day for iconic attraction

An iconic Grade II* seaside lift is set to be mothballed after more than 130 years today - after vital funding dried up.

Lady Colin Campbell comes to Kent

Lady Colin Campbell comes to Kent

A famous writer and TV personality supported an independent business' launch party tonight and posed for pictures with guests.

Charity box thief caught on camera

Charity box thief caught on camera

Video footage has emerged of a man taking a charity box from a pizza takeaway shop as police appeal for witnesses.

Woman's body found in flat

Woman's body found in flat

Police are treating the death of a woman in her 30s as "unexplained" after she was found lifeless in a flat.

School staff bid to trace missing rabbit's owners

School staff bid to trace missing rabbit's owners

A school is appealing to track down the owners of a rabbit found hopping around the staff car park.

Fears animals being shot with airguns

Fears animals being shot with airguns

Vets have confirmed pigeon found injured in the street had been deliberately targeted.

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

Navy and RAF escorts Russian 'skulking ship of shame'

A Russian aircraft carrier task group is passing through the English Channel escorted by the Royal Navy and RAF.

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

CCTV appeal in hunt for hammer-wielding robbers

Police have released CCTV pictures after an elderly shopkeeper was threatened and punched by three hooded men armed with a hammer.

Path plunged into darkness due to faulty historic lamps

Path plunged into darkness due to faulty historic lamps

Historic lamps that line a path which overlooks the Channel are not working due to a faulty cable.

Ready to take on big boys

Ready to take on big boys

Folkestone's win over Lowestoft gives them the perfect launchpad going into games against three of the top teams in the division.

Warning of delays due to lane closure

Warning of delays due to lane closure

One lane on a busy slip coast bound slip road has been closed while repairs are made to a "sunken" drain cover.

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

Concerns over proposed fishing restrictions

Fishermen are still trading - but with uncertainty of their futures as proposed restrictions could stop their trade “overnight,” it is claimed.

Man charged over 'screwdriver assault' claim

Man charged over 'screwdriver assault' claim

A man has been charged with allegedly assaulting another man and possessing an offensive weapon.

UB40 to return to Kent

UB40 to return to Kent

Reggae band UB40 will return to a Kent venue just 14 months after they played to a sold-out audience.

UKIP county councillor quits party to stand as independent

UKIP county councillor quits party to stand as independent

Folkestone county councillor to leave UKIP

Thieves steal cabbages from nature reserve

Thieves steal cabbages from nature reserve

Volunteers have appealed for information after green-fingered thieves took plants from a nature reserve without permission.

Drugs factory uncovered by police

Drugs factory uncovered by police

A drugs factory growing cannabis has been discovered and shut down by police.

Branson snubs funding plea for lift

Branson snubs funding plea for lift

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has snubbed a request to fund urgent repairs on a popular and historic seaside lift.

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