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It's a watery theme at Deal's British Red Cross charity shop today, when manager Joan Bull gets painted as a mermaid

More health stands needed to expand festival’s wellbeing area

More health stands needed to expand festival’s wellbeing area

Kent Miners' Festival is looking for health volunteers.

Deal named top hipster destination

Deal named top hipster destination

Deal has been named one of the best hipster holiday destinations.

Fire in Ringwould near the A258

Fire in Ringwould near the A258

Smoke billowing from a fire at a farm in Ringwould is causing problems with traffic on the A258

Artist forced to remove 'suggestive' mannequin exhibit

Artist forced to remove 'suggestive' mannequin exhibit

An artist has been forced to remove her 'smutty' mannequin exhibit from a Kent art emporium after complaints it was too suggestive.

She said 'Yes!'

She said 'Yes!'

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it's a proposal! Here's the moment romantic Dan asks partner Kerry to marry him from up in the clouds.

Town on the fast lane to becoming autism aware

Town on the fast lane to becoming autism aware

Deal has taken one step further to becoming an autism-friendly town after the launch of a free scheme for businesses.

Autism Aware scheme launches tonight

Autism Aware scheme launches tonight

Are you autism friendly? A new scheme is to be launched to make businesses in our district Autism Aware

Lifeboat called after pier jump

Lifeboat called after pier jump

A man had a lucky escape on Saturday after jumping from Deal pier.

Food bank’s fears as supplies begin to dry up

Food bank’s fears as supplies begin to dry up

For the first time since it opened, Deal's Foodbank is running out of donations due to increasing need.

Concert remembers the IRA bomb in Deal

Concert remembers the IRA bomb in Deal

A cloud covered sky and sprinkles of rain did not deter the thousands who attended the 26th annual Royal Marines concert on Walmer Green today

Early birds secure best spot for Royal Marines concert

Early birds secure best spot for Royal Marines concert

This year's early birds where particularly keen as they set up their chairs and rolled out their blankets ready for today's 26th anniversary concert

Young couple talk man off railway tracks

Young couple talk man off railway tracks

A young couple who coaxed a man off Deal’s railway tracks as he tried to take his own life have been commended by the mayor

Message in a bottle discovered in Belgium

Message in a bottle discovered in Belgium

A message in a bottle sent out to sea by a four-year-old boy was discovered by a scuba diving group in Belgium.

One-of-a-kind bench to represent Julie's Legacy

One-of-a-kind bench to represent Julie's Legacy

A bench dedicated to the woman who inspired Kerry Rubins to raise thousands of pounds to beat breast cancer will be unveiled in Walmer on Thursday

Sandown Castle set to wow judges

Sandown Castle set to wow judges

South East in Bloom judges will be visiting Deal tomorrow and one of the main attractions will be the Sandown Castle ruins

Work starts on Deal's cycle cafe

Work starts on Deal's cycle cafe

Work started today on transforming the former Deal Angling HQ into a cycle cafe.

Playground re-site starts at Fowlmead

Playground re-site starts at Fowlmead

Work has begun on reconstructing the play park at Fowlmead Country Park and re-locating it.

Stranger tries to grab schoolgirl

Stranger tries to grab schoolgirl

A warning was sent to parents of a primary school after a stranger tried to grab a pupil.

Town set for Marines’ visit

Town set for Marines’ visit

Thousands of people will head to Walmer Green on Sunday to pay respects to the 11 Royal Marines musicians killed 26 years ago.

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