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Two men have been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent after a man was attacked in Folkestone and left with serious head injuries.
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Uncovering the story of this landmark through time with royal connections.
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A major redevelopment is now under way at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion and reduce reliance on traffic management systems in the surrounding area. More here: bbc.in/4ePyjpS
A new facility offering face-to-face advice, guidance and support for armed forces veterans will be built in Dover.
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Property buyers and renters say the use of artificial intelligence in listings appearing on sites like Rightmove is "false advertising" and wastes time for all involved.
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A Dartford company has won a national prize for developing technology to crack down on illegal registration plates.
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A burglar who stole more than £500,000 worth of items including designer bags and jewellery from nine properties, including in Kent and Surrey, has been jailed after his DNA was found on a bottle of antibacterial spray used to clean a scene.
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A major redevelopment is now under way at the Port of Dover, aiming to ease congestion and reduce reliance on traffic management systems in the surrounding area.
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Police did not pursue two teenagers before they were involved in a fatal moped crash on the Isle of Sheppey, an initial investigation has revealed.
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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man in his 50s was found at a property in Margate.
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People smugglers are adapting by using new launch locations, according to Dover MP Mike Tapp, after a boat carrying 38 migrants was discovered to have launched from the Netherlands.
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Hundreds of poppies will be displayed in Folkestone as part of Remembrance events in a town that played a key role during two world wars.
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A rare fungus once thought extinct in Britain has been discovered at a Kent wildlife park, with the crown-tipped coral fungus spotted growing on a fallen log at Wildwood Trust near Canterbury.
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A man who took a fishing boat from Ramsgate Harbour and tried to take it out to sea, causing more than £5,000 worth of damage, has been jailed for eight months.
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Kent Fire and Rescue Service has warned services could face cuts without extra funding next year.
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Tributes have been paid to Andy Gardiner, 59, who died after being hit by a car in Folkestone on Sunday evening.
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White Christmases have been an obsession for much of the nation for a hundred years or so.
But could this year be the first time the South East sees a bit of snow on Christmas since 2010?
The chalet where Charles Dickens wrote Our Mutual Friend and The Mystery of Edwin Drood has been added to Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register.
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