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Man treated for smoke inhalation following flat fire

Man treated for smoke inhalation following flat fire

Fire crews were called to second floor flat in the early hours of the morning after an unattended saucepan caught alight.

Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

Handyman plunges 20ft through town hall roof

A handyman is recovering in hospital after plunging 20ft through the roof of a town hall where he was working.

Stones star joins Invicta

Stones star joins Invicta

Folkestone Invicta have signed 18-year-old midfielder Charley Robertson on loan from Maidstone United.

UKIP are 'flotsam' council leader says

UKIP are 'flotsam' council leader says

Conservative council leader hits out at UKIP after losing by-election referring to them as wreckage in the political tide.

Eurotunnel warns car drivers to check for stowaways

Eurotunnel warns car drivers to check for stowaways

As desperate immigrants look for any way they can to get across the channel Eurotunnel has warned car drivers to be on their guard.

Voters go to polls over vacant seat

Voters go to polls over vacant seat

Voters will be going to the polls today to elect a new district councillor following the resignation of member over money row.

Tributes to boy, seven, killed in horror crash

Tributes to boy, seven, killed in horror crash

A seven-year-old boy killed in a horrific crash that left his younger brother and sister fighting for life has been named.

Witnesses needed after harbour attack

Witnesses needed after harbour attack

18-year-old suffers facial injuries after Folkestone assault.

Thieving postie stole from birthday cards after split

Thieving postie stole from birthday cards after split

A postman has walked free after stealing cash from birthday cards in a bid to see his estranged children.

Pensioner saved from fire

Pensioner saved from fire

An elderly woman had a lucky escape after her flat caught fire and had to be rescued by firefighters.

Bray leads Folkestone back

Bray leads Folkestone back

Folkestone are back in the Kent League Premier Division and their promotion has delivered redemption for captain Andy Bray.

Cugley explains Elliott exit

Cugley explains Elliott exit

Neil Cugley insists finances didn’t force Folkestone to sell full-back Chris Elliott to Ramsgate.

Song to celebrate Folkestone

Song to celebrate Folkestone

A singer from Folkestone has written a song celebrating what she likes most about the town she lives in.

Delays expected as huge loco hauled through Kent

Delays expected as huge loco hauled through Kent

Motorists are being warned of delays on the motorways as a 70ft-long railway locomotive makes its way through Kent on the back of a lorry.

Couple find buried beach treasure

Couple find buried beach treasure

A romantic trip is on the cards for a Kent couple after they found one of the pieces of buried gold in a beach dig last night.

Boy, 7, dies in multiple injury crash

Boy, 7, dies in multiple injury crash

Four members of the same family remain in a serious condition in hospital this afternoon after a crash that left a boy, seven, dead.

Message of peace as festival launches

Message of peace as festival launches

Yoko Ono provides a first greeting for visitors to the Folkestone Triennial.

Gold! One bar found tonight in beach dig

Gold! One bar found tonight in beach dig

At least one group of amateur prospectors struck gold this evening as the digging continued until high tide on Folkestone beach.

Woman due in court after money stolen from a hospital

Woman due in court after money stolen from a hospital

Cash and a handbag were taken from a Kent hospital earlier this month in two separate incidences.

Artist Yoko set to visit war memorial

Artist Yoko set to visit war memorial

Yoko Ono is planning to pay her respects at a new Kent war memorial as her work goes on show at an arts festival.

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