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Free parking could be perfect gift for traders

 Free parking could be perfect gift for traders

31 October 2013

Shoppers will be able to park for free at certain times in a Swale council bid to boost Christmas trade.

'Right let's get this sorted'

'Right let's get this sorted'

31 October 2013

Bob Locke talks about his battle against breast cancer to help raise awareness of the condition which is usually associated with women.

Dramatic moment WW1 bomb blown to smithereens

Dramatic moment WW1 bomb blown to smithereens

31 October 2013

This is the moment a bomb - left undiscovered for nearly a century - was blown up in a controlled explosion.

Driver's ordeal after 'boiling' liquid sprayed by robbers

Driver's ordeal after 'boiling' liquid sprayed by robbers

31 October 2013

A cabbie has spoken out after being savagely beaten by two customers he took pity on.

Mum’s been to Iceland – and cooked me a snail

 Mum’s been to Iceland – and cooked me a snail

31 October 2013

It certainly wasn't fast food when toddler Daisy Simpson was served up broccoli... with a side order of snail!

Row over mum who breastfed in pool

Row over mum who breastfed in pool

31 October 2013

A row has broken out after a woman was told to stop breastfeeding her eight-month-old daughter in a public swimming pool.

Footsteps leave mark as dancing duo celebrate 25 years

Footsteps leave mark as dancing duo celebrate 25 years

31 October 2013

Looking back over 25 years of teaching dance in Deal, Chris and Jean Balfour of Footsteps Dance School have so many memories.

Farming World will reopen next year

Farming World will reopen next year

31 October 2013

Much-loved family attraction Farming World will reopen at Easter with new animals, the landowner has vowed after fears it would close for good.

Green Party claims Met police have been spying on a councillor

Green Party claims Met police have been spying on a councillor

31 October 2013

The Green Party claims the police have been spying on a councillor involved in anti-live export campaigns.

Lecturers in walkout over pay

Lecturers in walkout over pay

31 October 2013

University staff across the county are staging a walkout today in coordinated strike action over pay.

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

Train journey times could be slashed under plans to build new station

31 October 2013

Plans go on show today for a development which could lead to a new rail station and hundreds of homes.

24 hour potty people

24 hour potty people

31 October 2013

A public toilet in Gravesend will be open 24 hours a day in a trial to see if people can pee responsibly, Gravesham council has said.

All change for recycling and waste collection

All change for recycling and waste collection

31 October 2013

Changes to the recycling and waste collection service for Thanet residents will go live on Monday.

Man run over and beaten up

Man run over and beaten up

31 October 2013

Heath Street in Dartford was sealed off by police last night when a man was run over and then beaten up.

Paths champion Gordon steps down

Paths champion Gordon steps down

31 October 2013

Twenty-five years of campaigning to keep footpaths open and maintained has come to an end for Gordon Sencicle, of Alfred Square, Deal.

Stunning shot of the big storm

Stunning shot of the big storm

31 October 2013

One Thanet Extra reader braved the elements during the big storm last week to grab this stunning shots.

Cash is on offer to spark artistic interest in Swale

Cash is on offer to spark artistic interest in Swale

30 October 2013

Cash grants are being offered to encourage involvement in the arts.

Free afternoon parking in Sheerness for Christmas shoppers

Free afternoon parking in Sheerness for Christmas shoppers

30 October 2013

Shoppers will be able to park for free at certain times in a Swale council bid to boost Christmas trade.

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

Lights, camera, bread suit... action!

30 October 2013

Why did this man walk among seagulls on a seafront while covered in bread? Click here to find out...

Storm picture special in tomorrow's Kentish Express

Storm picture special in tomorrow's Kentish Express

30 October 2013

Residents awoke on Monday to witness the fallout from Storm St Jude, including flooding, felled trees, damage to property and power cuts.

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