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Hutchy and Reid back on track

Hutchy and Reid back on track

FFX Yamaha return to action at Snetterton this weekend looking for points in two championships.

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

Father 'murdered by love rival in vicious beating'

A father-of-two was murdered by a love rival so consumed with jealousy that he launched a 15-minute savage and vicious beating, a court heard.

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

Cannabis worth £5m found in lorry

A driver has appeared in court after border officials found two tonnes of cannabis resin in a lorry.

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

Man knocked out in vicious attack at crowded pub

A man has been arrested after a 66-year-old was knocked unconscious in a vicious attack at a crowded pub.

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Airshow future in doubt despite huge crowds

Folkestone Airshow may not go ahead next year because it has made a loss, despite attracting almost 200,000 people over the weekend.

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

Firefighters called to cafe blaze

A Folkestone supermarket cafe was evacuated after a fire.

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

Stunning start to Folkestone Airshow

The RAF Red Arrows provided a knockout start to the Folkestone Airshow this weekend.

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

Railway volunteer's Facebook death threats

A volunteer for a railway attraction has been slapped with a restraining order after threatening to kill a manager on Facebook.

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

Awk-ward seagull trapped in town store

A seagull was trapped overhead by steel wire in an Asda store.

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

Three sisters give birth... within days of each other

It's nappies all round after three sisters gave birth within 51 days of each other.

Armed police called to street

Armed police called to street

Armed police were called out to a residential area after reports of men with firearms

Missing man found in tree

Missing man found in tree

A distressed man who vanished was found in a tree and talked down.

Police called to alleged assault

Police called to alleged assault

A man was taken to hospital after an alleged assault in Folkestone

Cugley eyes more firepower

Cugley eyes more firepower

Former Maidstone centre-forward Ian Draycott will not be the last addition to Folkestone’s strikeforce this summer.

Football starlet lands Palace deal

Football starlet lands Palace deal

He's only eight years old but this young Kent footballer has already signed for a Premier League club.

Delays after train stops in Channel Tunnel

Delays after train stops in Channel Tunnel

Passengers using the Channel Tunnel are experiencing delays tonight... after a train got stuck en route to France

Man faces child sex charges after rooftop stand-off

Man faces child sex charges after rooftop stand-off

A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young boy after police were involved in 16 hours of negotiations in a rooftop stand-off.

Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

Secrets of wartime spooks by the sea revealed

Story of a Kent town's spy network during the First World War will be featured in a new BBC documentary tonight

Police called over child 'abduction bid' claims

Police called over child 'abduction bid' claims

Officers have carried out a search after reports of a man chasing and trying to abduct children in the street.

Bouncer jailed after clubber dies in 'sleeper hold'

Bouncer jailed after clubber dies in 'sleeper hold'

A doorman is behind bars today after forcing a clubber into a choke hold so tight he was left unconscious and died at a Christmas party.

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