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Dover Express
Dodging the enemy... and celebrating victory
D-DAY hero Jack Mortimer chuckles as he remembers belting out Moonlight Becomes You in front of hundreds of people during VE Day celebrations overseas.
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May 08, 2025
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Wild at heart
YOUR WILDFLOWER MEADOW EVOLVES OVER THE YEARS TO HELP YOU RECONNECT WITH NATURE
2 min |
May 01, 2025
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Marathon sister act for Ashford & District Road Running Club's siblings
IT WAS a sister act for Ashford & District Road Running Club as they had siblings taking on both the Manchester and London marathons on Sunday.
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May 01, 2025
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Local arts scene is worth taking pride in
THE creative industries contribute over £124 billion to the UK economy and in Folkestone we have some amazing cultural institutions, such as Strange Cargo and Creative Folkestone, and all of the events that they put on, like Charivari, the Folkestone Triennial and Folkestone Artworks.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
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Folkestone record shop inspired Pet Shop Boys star to turn to classical
PET Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant says seeing an old copy of Smash Hits magazine in a Folkestone shop inspired him to move into classical music.
2 min |
May 01, 2025
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Walk this way...
AS I walked through the forest I suddenly heard a heavenly chorus that seemed for a split second to be putting me on the path to cloud nine.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
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Barnes is White Cliffs' first runner in London
FOUR White Cliffs Running & Athletics Club members took part in the London Marathon on Sunday.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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Circling gulls draw rescuer to aid of bird trapped in harbour
A VIDEO showing a trapped seagull being rescued in Folkestone Harbour by an unknown man has drawn praise from Folkestone residents.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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Dover duo claim Viking Shield
DOVER Rowing Club were in action at the weekend in the 100th Viking Shield Regatta in Herne Bay against six other CARA clubs.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
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What it's really like as a local in Hackney-on-Sea
AS DEAL'S POPULARITY HAS GROWN, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY AND THE RISE IN SECOND-HOME OWNERSHIP HAVE BECOME PRESSING ISSUES FOR RESIDENTS
6 min |
May 01, 2025
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Church Friends bid farewell to committee stalwart
AT their annual general meeting on April 12, the Friends of St Nicholas Church, Newington, said goodbye to Greta Rajadhyaksha, their chairman, chief treasurer, and trustee of the committee.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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Steele shows mettle in heat
FOLKESTONE CAPTAIN RUNS SUB-THREE HOUR TIME IN THE MANCHESTER MARATHON
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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Hundreds of bikers descend on Dover for anti-immigration protest
HUNDREDS of protesters descended on a Kent town on Sunday for anti-immigration demonstrations.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
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BORN TO BE WILDE
OSCAR WILDE FOUND HIMSELF IN COURT 130 YEARS AGO. MARION MCMULLEN LOOKS AT THE TUMULTUOUS LIFE OF THE WRITER AND WIT
3 min |
May 01, 2025
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'Anything can happen now'
PLAY-OFF VETERAN WALKER SAYS GAME MANAGEMENT IS KEY TO SUCCESS
3 min |
May 01, 2025
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Community support service gets boost from Rotary club
CHANNEL Rotary in Folkestone recently played host to Sam O'Connor of Home-Start Shepway, who visited to acknowledge the contribution the organisation has received from the club.
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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'Luxury' HMO plan for former Indian restaurant building
COUNCIL CONSIDERS DOVER ROAD SCHEME
1 min |
May 01, 2025
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Mother's agony as daughter lost ability to walk and talk overnight
A SINGLE mother felt like she “lost (her) daughter overnight” after her child developed a rare condition which keeps her locked in her body and prevents her from walking and talking.
3 min |
May 01, 2025
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Has your pension pot got a few missing pieces?
TRACKING DOWN LOST CONTRIBUTIONS AND DECIDING WHETHER TO COMBINE THEM COULD BE KEY TO SECURING YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE.
4 min |
May 01, 2025
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How new laws should put an end to nasty hidden fees
Finally some good news! Shopping online is about to get much easier thanks to a ban on 'drip pricing'.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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Bean bounces home in Boston
TWO Folkestone Running & Athletics Club members took part in the oldest and one of, if not the, most famous marathons in the world, the Boston Marathon.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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SNEEZY QUESTION
Have you got a cold or is it hay fever? Knowing what you're up against can greatly impact how you manage symptoms, says CAMILLA FOSTER
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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'Back us at Chichester'
WHITES' PLAY-OFF PUSH GOES DOWN TO CRUNCH FINAL FIXTURE
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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SOME LIKE IT HOT
AMIDST all the constant chatter in the motoring world about electric and hybrid powered cars it’s really good to see that there's still plenty of life left in the good old-fashioned hot hatchback sector where the key has always been raw, turbocharged petrol sports performance power.
3 min |
April 24, 2025
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Scientists identify sound of hovering hornets in move to protect honeybees
SCIENTISTS have found ways to remotely detect the sound of invasive Asian hornets hovering outside beehives in a move that could protect honeybees.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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Starlings fall to record low in Big Garden Birdwatch
THE lowest number of starlings on record have been spotted in the RSPB's long-running Big Garden Birdwatch citizen science scheme, the charity said.
2 min |
April 24, 2025
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Elections: Who will take the lead at County Hall?
On May 1, electors go to the polls for 81 seats at Kent County Council, the final election before the authority is broken up to make way for a new local government structure in Kent. Most seasoned observers believe that it will be a hung council. Local democracy reporter Simon Finlay shares an overview ahead of the polls...
5 min |
April 24, 2025
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Former Wilko store to be new indoor market
SANDGATE ROAD SHOP HAS SAT EMPTY FOR MORE THAN A YEAR
1 min |
April 24, 2025
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Police investigate man's death after small boat incident
A MAN has been confirmed dead after a medical emergency on a small boat in the English Channel last week.
1 min |
April 24, 2025
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CALIFORNIA SCHEMING...
With vivid colours and big impact, Californian lilac is a dream in spring
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