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Cugley sees Dolan as a key player

Cugley sees Dolan as a key player

Folkestone bossr Neil Cugley believes Ronnie Dolan can play a key role in his side’s Ryman League, Division 1 South play-off push

Funny man adds extra Kent date

Funny man adds extra Kent date

Comedy fans have got another opportunity to see funny man Jimmy Carr in the county after the star added a new tour date to his 2015 schedule.

Could Banksy's Art Buff return to Kent?

Could Banksy's Art Buff return to Kent?

Banksy’s Art Buff could return to Kent say campaigners, after the work reportedly failed to sell at a Miami art fair.

VIDEO: Firefighters tackle blaze at hotel

VIDEO: Firefighters tackle blaze at hotel

Around 30 firefighters battled a large blaze at a seafront hotel, which is thought to have started in an electrical room.

Schools says everything's better in a sweater

Schools says everything's better in a sweater

Staff and pupils donned the Christmas jumpers and created a video as part of the national Christmas Jumper Day last week.

What a lot of Santas!

What a lot of Santas!

Hundreds of Santas took to the streets of Folkestone this weekend to raise money for Rotary Club charities. And it has been hailed a huge success.

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

Kent soldiers remembered at Christmas Truce service

Soldiers from the Kent regiments and those that left from the county's barracks remembered at commemorations led by Uefa president Michel Platini.

Suspected illegal immigrants detained

Suspected illegal immigrants detained

A pair of suspected illegal immigrants travelling in a lorry which parked up at Folkestone harbour have been detained by police.

Man dies after clinging to underside of lorry

Man dies after clinging to underside of lorry

A suspected illegal immigrant has died after falling under the wheels of a lorry that had travelled through the Channel Tunnel.

Couple win big on lottery

Couple win big on lottery

A couple have won big on the lottery - just in time for Christmas.

Former Gurkha convicted after street brawl 'fled to Nepal'

Former Gurkha convicted after street brawl 'fled to Nepal'

A former Gurkha and restaurant boss escaped Britain rather than face trial for his part in a street brawl involving a kukri and a brick.

Stars come together for Kent's Christmas hit

Stars come together for Kent's Christmas hit

A single featuring Suggs, The Proclaimers, Leo Sayer and other stars will vye with X-factor for Christmas number 1 on behalf of a Kent peace charity.

Cugley thrilled by CVA news

Cugley thrilled by CVA news

Folkestone manager Neil Cugley has thanked the Invicta fans for helping to clear the club's debts ahead of schedule.

Future's bright for Invicta

Future's bright for Invicta

Folkestone Invicta could be debt-free by the New Year after announcing they are set to pay off their CVA three months early.

Lorry driver caught smuggling two tonnes of hash

Lorry driver caught smuggling two tonnes of hash

A lorry driver has been jailed for five years after attempting to smuggle two tonnes of cannabis resin into the UK.

Making your mind up for FHODS panto

Making your mind up for FHODS panto

The Folkestone and Hythe Operatic and Dramatic Society panto Jack and the Beanstalk opens tonight with Bucks Fizz stars Cheryl Baker and Mike Nolan.

Calls for a 20mph zone near primary school

Calls for a 20mph zone near primary school

A proposed 20mph zone near a primary school, used as a "rat-run", moved closer this week after transportation board members approved the idea.

Stones still in the hunt

Stones still in the hunt

Folkestone RFC coach Leigh Fitchie insists his team can still get promoted this season.

Promotion race is open - Cugley

Promotion race is open - Cugley

A four-way title battle is developing in Ryman League Division 1 South - and Folkestone Invicta are right in the mix.

Key witness in Michael Stone trial guilty of murder

Key witness in Michael Stone trial guilty of murder

A man who helped put double killer Michael Stone behind bars has today been convicted of a brutal murder.

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