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Hollywood director reveals why he chose Margate for film

29 December 2022
Hollywood director reveals why he chose Margate for film

Empire of Light director Sam Mendes has revealed why he chose Margate's picturesque coastline to film his new movie.

Heartbreak as inspirational primary school teacher dies

29 December 2022
Heartbreak as inspirational primary school teacher dies

A brave primary school teacher who spoke publicly about her cancer battle has tragically died.

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Taco Bell launches new high street branch - but you can't eat in yet

28 December 2022
Taco Bell launches new high street branch - but you can't eat in yet

American fast-food giant Taco Bell has launched its seventh restaurant in Kent - but diners wanting to eat in will have to wait until the new year.

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Demolition plan branded 'disaster' given green light

26 December 2022
Demolition plan branded 'disaster' given green light

A bid to flatten a car restoration workshop and build a row of houses has been approved despite fears the project will be a "disaster".

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Residents' anger over 'eyesore' seafront makeover

26 December 2022
Residents' anger over 'eyesore' seafront makeover

Plans for an "unashamedly modern" development on the Kent coast have been branded an "eyesore" by concerned residents.

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'If anyone knows their parents send them my way'

23 December 2022
'If anyone knows their parents send them my way'

A woman who caught youngsters on camera trying to steal her partner's motorbike says she wants to speak to their parents.

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Man arrested amid police 'modern slavery' probe

23 December 2022
Man arrested amid police 'modern slavery' probe

Police were seen outside a post office and man has been arrested amid an investigation into "modern slavery".

'Locals want 243-year-old pub turned into flats'

23 December 2022
'Locals want 243-year-old pub turned into flats'

A fresh bid has been launched to give a "drastically underperforming" pub dating back more than 240 years a "new lease of life".

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Care home plunged into special measures after damning report

23 December 2022
Care home plunged into special measures after damning report

A care home has been plunged into special measures after inspectors found residents were "not protected from discrimination and abuse".

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Emergency response as car catches fire

22 December 2022
Emergency response as car catches fire

Firefighters battled a blaze after a car caught alight along a main route.

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Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

22 December 2022
Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

Work has begun on luxury flats on the site of a former care home that was shut down after residents were found to be at risk of harm and neglect.

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

22 December 2022
'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

A stabbing victim living in his car after gangs forced him to flee his crime-ridden flat has thanked the community for their support.

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Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

21 December 2022
Giovanna Fletcher spotted in crowd at Kent panto

I'm a Celeb winner, blogger and author Giovanna Fletcher has been spotted in the audience at a Kent pantomime, lending support to her sister-in-law.

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Complex green-lit despite fears 'roads will be overspill car park'

19 December 2022
Complex green-lit despite fears 'roads will be overspill car park'

A 66-bed complex has been given the go-ahead despite fears it will transform a neighbourhood into an "overspill car park".

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Children 'traumatised' as driver mows down Chihuahua in hit-and-run

15 December 2022
Children 'traumatised' as driver mows down Chihuahua in hit-and-run

A family has been left distraught after their beloved Chihuahua was struck in a hit-and-run.

Woman hit by car flown to hospital

14 December 2022
Woman hit by car flown to hospital

A woman has been airlifted to a London hospital with serious injuries after being hit by a car.

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Luxury seafront hotel and rooftop bar opening date set

13 December 2022
Luxury seafront hotel and rooftop bar opening date set

A luxury 21-room hotel boasting a rooftop bar and two restaurants is set to open on the Kent seafront.

Police name suspect after park 'sex attack' on teen

12 December 2022
Police name suspect after park 'sex attack' on teen

Police have charged and named a man accused of a sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a Thanet park.

Several residents evacuated as bomb disposal team probes suspicious devices

12 December 2022
Several residents evacuated as bomb disposal team probes suspicious devices

Police set up a cordon as bomb disposal experts investigated three suspicious devices - while several residents were evacuated to a nearby hotel.

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'I won't let the thieves break me down'

12 December 2022
'I won't let the thieves break me down'

A jewellery seller is set to hire security to deter thieves after a shoplifter stole two display busts full of necklaces from her stall.

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