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Hunt for driver after fleeing crash

Hunt for driver after fleeing crash

Police are hunting for a driver who left the scene of a crash after his car overturned in a residential street last night.

Lucky escape after chip pan blaze in flat

Lucky escape after chip pan blaze in flat

A man had to receive treatment after a chip pan fire filled his flat with smoke.

'Did sport turn its gaze from abuse claims?'

'Did sport turn its gaze from abuse claims?'

A Kent MP has urged the FA to show how it dealt with historic sex abuse claims after ex-footballers revealed allegations of abuse throughout the game.

Inquest opens following fatal M20 crash

Inquest opens following fatal M20 crash

An inquest has opened into the death of 25-year-old Mohini Arora who died when her car swerved off the road on the M20.

Cheeky calendar to raise club funds

Cheeky calendar to raise club funds

A squad of football players have taken their kit off for a semi-nude calendar set to raise valuable funds to keep their club going.

Bollards will block street to enforce ban on traffic

Bollards will block street to enforce ban on traffic

Removable bollards are to be placed at the top and bottom of a historic street to re-enforce it as a pedestrian zone.

Home form vital for Invicta

Home form vital for Invicta

After securing a new signing and seeing Invicta extend their impressive home run Neil Cugley is looking forward to a well-earned day off.

'The scariest night of my life'

'The scariest night of my life'

A man has told how he was trapped in the darkness for hours after slipping down an 80ft embankment.

Police watchdog to investigate sea death

Police watchdog to investigate sea death

A police watchdog is set to investigate previous contact officers had concerning a woman who died after being rescued from the sea.

Seven 'migrants' rescued off Kent coast

Seven 'migrants' rescued off Kent coast

A search and rescue operation was launched this morning after a boat containing 'migrants' was found off the shore.

Tragic teen was 'dazzled by sun' before fatal crash

Tragic teen was 'dazzled by sun' before fatal crash

A 17-year-old moped rider who died when he crashed into a stationary truck had been dazzled by the sun.

Woman dies after sea rescue

Woman dies after sea rescue

A 39-year-old woman has died in hospital after being rescued from the sea.

Collapsed tree falls in road

Collapsed tree falls in road

A large tree that has snapped at the bottom of its truck has fallen into the road and is being recovered.

School closure after 'major power failure'

School closure after 'major power failure'

A state-of-the-art academy building has fallen victim to a 'major power failure' causing more than 1,000 youngsters to be off school today.

Two arrests after man 'stabbed in row with neighbours'

Two arrests after man 'stabbed in row with neighbours'

A man was rushed to hospital with stab injuries after a neighbours' dispute erupted into violence - thought to have involved a knife and a bottle.

Rope rescue after man falls down embankment

Rope rescue after man falls down embankment

Firefighters used ropes to rescue a man who had fallen down a steep embankment in the early hours of this morning.

Father dies after taking 'combination of legal highs'

Father dies after taking 'combination of legal highs'

A loving husband and father died after taking “a combination of legal highs” which triggered an undetected heart condition, an inquest heard.

Hospital failed patient over 'life-threatening' test results delay

Hospital failed patient over 'life-threatening' test results delay

Hospital bosses have admitted failing a pensioner who waited more than three months for heart test results - a delay described as “life-threatening”.

Pensioner ploughs car into shop

Pensioner ploughs car into shop

Emergency services were called to the scene after an elderly driver ploughed a car into a shop, narrowly missing the front window.

Mixed emotions for Cugley

Mixed emotions for Cugley

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley looks back on topsy-turvy week.

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