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Top salaries at Folkestone and Dover councils revealed as 8 staff paid over £100k
“Taxpayers facing huge and hated council tax rises want to know they are getting value for money from their local authority leadership."
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Former Folkestone paedophile jailed for 24 years for raping two girls
Stephen Dowle was convicted at Canterbury Crown Court of 12 offences, of which 11 were rape against two girls from 2000
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Folkestone and Dover town centres buzzing with activity as non-essential businesses reopen
Hundreds of people flocked to Dover and Folkestone town centres to browse the shops and enjoy a meal or pint
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Opinion: Folkestone council has decimated the town's most beautiful park
"Kingsnorth Gardens became my lockdown sanctuary. It was a place to spend my lunch break instead of hunching over my laptop and eating al desco"
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Folkestone landlord slapped with £10,000 bill for renting unsafe properties
Madeleine Scott was prosecuted after failing to make improvements to her two properties
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Lockdown One Year On: A message from the leader of Folkestone and Hythe District Council
'There is now light at the end of the tunnel and – like everyone – I’m excited to see the road map out of lockdown and restrictions'
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Lockdown One Year On: Data shows the impact of coronavirus on Dover and Folkestone
Hundreds of families in Dover and Folkestone have experienced the heartbreak of losing a loved one to Covid-19; while others have lost jobs, seen businesses closed or suffered the crippling loneliness of being isolated from friends and close relations
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Lockdown One Year On: A message from the principal of Turner Free School
'Lockdown has given pupils new respect for their parents, carers, and the wider community'
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Folkestone resident 'afraid' after homes shot with BB guns
'There are two little girls opposite and often come out onto their balcony. Imagine if one of them got shot?'
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South Kent Harriers' Lockdown League reaches its finale
Runners were tasked with an eight mile challenge to finish
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Almost 4,000 people have salaries docked to pay council tax in Folkestone and Dover
Folkestone and Hythe slapped 114 charging orders on properties since January 2016, forcing the sale of a family’s home in order to recoup money owed
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Folkestone and Dover crime news round-up: Life sentence for murder and Lydd armed robbery
Here is the latest crime news from the Folkestone and Dover district