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Woman crashed at roundabout after drinking triple vodka with lemonade

A woman who crashed her car on a roundabout after drinking a triple vodka and lemonade has been hit with a fine.

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'We swapped London for Kent coast - and now we've opened new bar'

A couple who relocated from London after falling in love with Kent have launched their second business in the town they now call home.

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‘It almost put us out of business’: Garage owner's fury after BT phone switch failure

The owner of a family-run garage says switching from a traditional landline to a digital phone system almost put him out of business.

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Extra trains laid on as crowds flock to coast

Warm weather has prompted train bosses to lay on extra carriages to key Kent coastal resorts today.

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Kent MP to bring assisted dying bill back to the Commons

The MP has spoken to KentLive about why she decided to bring the bill back

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Teen driver in court accused of causing crash death of girl, 16

A young man has appeared in court accused of causing the death of a 16-year-old girl two years after a fatal crash.

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'Placed' evidence, 'revenge' rumours and a missing locket: The mystery of Leah Daley's death

Police investigated whether a young woman's death was a revenge attack linked to her father - as experts suspect evidence was “placed” near the scene.

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Man made £185k smuggling people out of UK to France

A man who earned almost £200,000 smuggling people to France in the back of lorries has been put behind bars.

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‘Someone should have checked’: Frustrating error leads to typo on sign

Council officials say an ‘unfortunate’ error resulted in the misspelling of the name of one of their own car parks on new official signs.

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Missing man last seen two days ago found

Officers are searching for a missing 38-year-old have confirmed he has been located.

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‘Disappointment’ after 150 ‘flagship’ homes approved for derelict school site

Campaigners expressed disappointment after plans for 150 new homes at what is being described as a “flagship” development were voted through.

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FOUND: Police seek critical information to find missing Folkestone man

He has been found "safe and well"

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Businesses evacuated as firefighters tackle town centre blaze

Firefighters battled a roof blaze in a town centre after nearby businesses were evacuated.

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Homes evacuated and bomb disposal team called after ‘suspicious items’ found

Homes were evacuated, and part of a residential area was cordoned off after police found a number of “suspicious items” in a house.

Kent Live - Folkestone

Man in police custody after bomb squad called to Hawkinge property

Residents were evacuated from their homes in the area for a time

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Stroke services will be relocated to new unit despite uproar

A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.

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Pair dumped cooker and bed at roadside after advertising ‘service’ on social media

Two men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes.

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‘Imposing’ flats plan for abandoned high street garage dismissed on appeal

A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection.

Kent Live - Folkestone

FOUND: Police share CCTV in search for missing Ashford man

He has now been safely located

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Map shows cheapest place to buy a home in Kent and where house prices are falling

The cheapest place to buy a home in Kent has been unveiled in the latest available land registry data