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Large emergency response to incident in town centre
A large number of emergency crews have responded to an incident in Folkestone this morning.
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Kent animal park unveils plans for new state-of-the-art cheetah enclosure
Bosses of a Kent animal park have unveiled plans to build a new cheetah enclosure ahead of an opening next year.
Collapsed wedding venue set to sell for £1.5m – but couples told not to expect a penny back
A deal to sell a collapsed Kent wedding venue is set to complete – but couples who lost their big day have been told not to expect a penny back.
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Police sergeant caught naked in park: ‘I was just wringing out sweaty clothes’
A police sergeant caught naked in a park could now face up to five years in jail if he takes his underwear off in public again.
‘I lost both parents to cancer before I turned 18 - I had to find my own way through the trauma’
A Kent fitness trainer has told how he was inspired to help victims of head injury after both his parents died of brain cancer before he was 17.
‘Forget the empty shops - we’re bringing this Kent high street back to life’
Too often, drafts of the obituary of this Kent town have been hastily written - but it remains very much alive.
Council tells cafe owner to tear down sign after single complaint
A council has told a cafe owner to remove a multi-coloured sign from his shopfront after a single complaint was lodged against it.
Convicted rapist left prison officer with multiple burns after attack with kettle
A prison officer who suffered burns in a kettle attack warned that inmates had "upped the ante" in their violent assaults.
Batman, bones and BMWs: Have a go at the toughest online quiz around
Put your general knowledge to the test with the Sheps’ Saturday Social pub quiz.
‘It’s not a town and should not be treated as one’: Villagers oppose 101-home plan
Plans for 101 homes on the edge of a village have been criticised as being “for those who want to sell up and move out of London”.
All you need to know as Rochester Sweeps Festival returns for the holiday weekend
Thousands of visitors set to descend on Medway for the return of the iconic annual event.
These pubs, hotels, restaurants and chefs have been named the best in Kent
After a record-breaking number of votes, meet the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards champions
Two men and three boys appear in court after rape investigation
Five males have appeared in court in connection with the alleged rape of a teenage girl.
Mum’s joy at winning £1k thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday
A lucky mum is planning a trip away after winning £1,000 thanks to kmfm’s Thousand Pound Friday.
Footage reveals moment prolific offender arrested after pursuit over garden fences
Dramatic footage has captured the moment has captured the moment a prolific offender was arrested after a pursuit over garden fences.
Flat shut down after concerns over serious antisocial behaviour
A flat has been shut off after persistent reports of anti-social behaviour.
Two charged after unlicensed firearm, ammunition and Taser found
Police have charged two people after an unlicensed firearm, shotgun ammunition and a taser were uncovered during a raid.
Sex offender who built six-foot fence around house to evade police jailed
Footage has revealed the moment a sex offender who built a 6ft fence around his home in an attempt to evade police checks was snared.
‘Funny and deeply kind’ boy, 17, named as tragic railway death victim
A heartbreaking tribute has been paid to a “charming, funny and deeply kind young man” who died in a sudden and tragic incident on the railway line.
Man in 20s in serious condition after driver flees crash
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash which saw the driver flee the scene.