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Arrests after memorial park brawl

Arrests after memorial park brawl

A duo have been arrested following a reported brawl involving two men and women inside a park.

Release date and trailer for new TV drama shot in Kent revealed

Release date and trailer for new TV drama shot in Kent revealed

The trailer and release date of a new drama series which saw a street turned into a “crime scene” and several scenes shot in Kent have been revealed.

Work restarts on huge luxury flats set to cost up to £3m

Work restarts on huge luxury flats set to cost up to £3m

Work on the major redevelopment of a listed building which will include 91 luxury flats overlooking the sea has resumed after a month-long hiatus.

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‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

‘It's great they're doing something with it, but 10 flats is too many!'

Plans to transform a rundown former care home into 10 flats have been approved, despite fears over parking and intensity.

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Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

Camber Sands Pontins will not be used to house asylum seekers

A budget seaside holiday park will not be used to house asylum seekers, it has been confirmed.

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Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

Set back over calls for nuclear future in Kent

Councillors have been accused of “ambushing” calls for a future in nuclear energy at a former power plant site in Kent.

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‘No food and toilets blocked’ as Eurostar train stranded in Kent for hours

‘No food and toilets blocked’ as Eurostar train stranded in Kent for hours

Passengers travelling on a Eurostar train were left stranded for more than seven hours with no electricity, food or working toilets.

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New route for popular seafront walkway as work continues

New route for popular seafront walkway as work continues

A popular seafront walkway currently being upgraded will follow a slightly tweaked route when it reopens next month.

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Plenty for Invicta to play for as Drury takes charge

Plenty for Invicta to play for as Drury takes charge

Josh Healey says Folkestone are going through a season of transition - but hasn’t given up on their play-off prospects after naming their new manager.

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Hotel guest’s horror at finding mould in shampoo dispenser

Hotel guest’s horror at finding mould in shampoo dispenser

A hotel guest has expressed his disgust after finding “furry” mould in a shampoo dispenser.

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‘The backlash has been brutal – but I still believe it will be a glorious success’

‘The backlash has been brutal – but I still believe it will be a glorious success’

Exclusive: Sir Roger De Haan has faced “horrible” comments over his plans to transform a harbour – but remains determined to see his vision complete.

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Invicta name new boss

Invicta name new boss

Folkestone have named Andy Drury as their new manager.

Huge arts festival set for return – but a year later than planned

Huge arts festival set for return – but a year later than planned

A prestigious outdoor contemporary art festival will return to Kent in 2025 after being delayed for a year.

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Invicta chairman’s tough call

Invicta chairman’s tough call

Folkestone Invicta chairman Josh Healey admitted it was a tough decision to let go of their joint managers.

Ray’s 2024 plans confirmed

Ray’s 2024 plans confirmed

Lydd’s Bradley Ray can enjoy the off-season after sorting out his ride for next year.

Popular seafront walkway is closed for ‘four weeks’

Popular seafront walkway is closed for ‘four weeks’

A popular seafront walkway has been closed and will remain shut for “approximately four weeks” as it undergoes planned works.

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Eight years for driver who smuggled drugs in fuel tank

Eight years for driver who smuggled drugs in fuel tank

A lorry driver caught smuggling cocaine worth an estimated £3m into the UK had hidden the drugs behind a hatch cut into his fuel tank.

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Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

Dramatic footage shows officers storm small boat smuggler’s home

This is the dramatic moment officers smashed through the door and stormed the home of a small boat people smuggler.

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Car park for luxury flats’ residents gets green light

Car park for luxury flats’ residents gets green light

Plans to transform a car park opposite a luxury block of flats have been approved, despite claims vehicles ‘do not need hiding’.

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Chinese takeaway cleans up act after mould and blood stains discovered

Chinese takeaway cleans up act after mould and blood stains discovered

A Chinese takeaway hit with a zero-star food hygiene rating after inspectors discovered mould and blood stains has turned itself around.

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