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Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

Pub named best in Kent just six months after opening

A family-run business has seen one of its pubs named the best in Kent for the third year running.

Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Removal of hoardings likened to Belfast peace walls hailed as victory

Work has finally begun to remove a stretch of hated seafront hoardings around a now-scrapped controversial development site.

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Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

Pair charged over alleged £5m gambling scam

Two suspects have been charged in connection with an alleged £5 million gambling investment scam with a suspected 130 victims.

‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

‘Best place to live in south east? Visitors call it dirty and run-down’

Damning comments about one of Kent’s up-and-coming towns have sparked debate - after visitors called it dirty and run-down.

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Popular coastal path to close amid concern over height of trees

Popular coastal path to close amid concern over height of trees

A popular coastal walk is set to close over concerns about the height and weight of trees along the route contributing to further landslides.

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‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

A development of 17 flats set to fill a “great big hole” in a town centre is due to be completed next year, bosses say.

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Hospital site with permission for 19 homes on market for £2.4m

Hospital site with permission for 19 homes on market for £2.4m

Land surrounding a former hospital, which has planning permission for 19 townhouses, has hit the market at £2.4 million.

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Manager Drury to remain at Invicta next season

Manager Drury to remain at Invicta next season

Andy Drury is set to remain at the helm of Folkestone next season as they begin to plan for another Isthmian Premier campaign.

‘We’re worried coastal beauty spot could be closed to public’

‘We’re worried coastal beauty spot could be closed to public’

Sections of a popular coastal walk have been closed off due to safety concerns after huge cracks appeared in the promenade.

Manager upbeat despite Invicta’s away defeat

Manager upbeat despite Invicta’s away defeat

Andy Drury felt Folkestone’s display at Hastings showed how far the club have come in the past four months - despite an Isthmian Premier defeat.

The Folkestone 10-mile race - in pictures

The Folkestone 10-mile race - in pictures

See who you can spot in Barry Goodwin’s best Folkestone 10-mile race images.

New harbour designs revealed after ‘brutal’ backlash

New harbour designs revealed after ‘brutal’ backlash

Big changes have been made to the designs for a seafront redevelopment - after the original plans left residents unimpressed.

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Missing man found safe and well

Missing man found safe and well

An 80-year-old man reported missing over the Easter weekend has been safely located, police have confirmed.

Road closed off as police deal with ‘man on roof’

Road closed off as police deal with ‘man on roof’

Police closed off part of a town amid reports a man was on a roof.

'Controlled parking zone would kill my business - I would 100% close'

'Controlled parking zone would kill my business - I would 100% close'

Fears are growing some high street firms will end up closing if a council presses ahead with “vindictive” new parking measures.

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Vehicle fire blocks part of motorway

Vehicle fire blocks part of motorway

A vehicle fire forced part of a motorway to close while it was extinguished.

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Luxury harbour-side wine bar opens above seafood restaurant

Luxury harbour-side wine bar opens above seafood restaurant

A seafood restaurant has added another string to its bow with the opening of a new wine bar.

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Driver's hilarious video mocking state of 'awful' Kent road

Driver's hilarious video mocking state of 'awful' Kent road

A driver has shot a hilarious video mocking the state of an “awful” Kent road in which a huge crack recently appeared

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Developers use hawks to scare seagulls away from luxury beach homes

Developers use hawks to scare seagulls away from luxury beach homes

Developers behind a multi-million-pound seafront complex are using hawks to scare seagulls away from the new luxury homes.

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Smith provides more than just goals for Folkestone

Smith provides more than just goals for Folkestone

The work-rate of David Smith has been praised by Folkestone manager Andy Drury.

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