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Fifty years and counting for hockey player

Fifty years and counting for hockey player

The 2019/20 season may have ended prematurely but it will last long in the memory of one long-serving Deal player.

'Black voices must be amplified, white voices must hold the microphone'

'Black voices must be amplified, white voices must hold the microphone'

A silent Black Lives Matter protest will be held on a roundabout to promote the message that 'silence equals violence'.

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Jail for masked burglar who threatened to spit at officers

Jail for masked burglar who threatened to spit at officers

A man who broke into a supermarket - causing £3,000 worth of damage - then threatened to spit at police officers who arrested him.

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Vicar who married toyboy dies alone in hospital

Vicar who married toyboy dies alone in hospital

The priest who stood against the Church of England by marrying his Romanian toy boy 55 years his junior has died

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Joss Stone sings and recalls memories of Deal

Joss Stone sings and recalls memories of Deal

Happy memories of singing along Deal seafront are recalled in a social media performance by soul singer Joss Stone

Star Wars whistling parakeet Yoda disappears

Star Wars whistling parakeet Yoda disappears

A family is searching for its missing Alexandrine parakeet who whistles the Star Wars theme tune.

Deal Hospital fete cancelled

Deal Hospital fete cancelled

A traditional fete which raises money for a community hospital has been cancelled because of social distancing regulations amid the Covid-19 pandemic

Mask making gran supports Martha Trust

Mask making gran supports Martha Trust

A gran has been making fabric masks to raise crucial funds for a local charity and has raised over £1500 so far

Village dairy to go under the hammer

Village dairy to go under the hammer

A former dairy building which has permission to be converted into a three bedroom house, is among the lots at a property auction.

Football club chairman feels optimistic despite the problems

Football club chairman feels optimistic despite the problems

Sports clubs are under pressure to survive during the coronavirus crisis but it’s not all doom and gloom.

Charity says thanks this Volunteers' Week

Charity says thanks this Volunteers' Week

A charity care home has thanked its team on the first day of national Volunteers' Week

Braderie cancelled over Covid-19

Braderie cancelled over Covid-19

A popular outdoor shopping fiesta has been cancelled over social-distancing regulations.

A hard act to follow, says Kent's new golf captain

A hard act to follow, says Kent's new golf captain

There's a new county captain in place and he's excited by some big competitions ahead.

'Infamy, infamy, someone's got it in for me'

'Infamy, infamy, someone's got it in for me'

Could time soon be up for the famous four wandering peacocks of Deal as a villager calls for them to be confiscated on safety grounds?

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Country park relaunching next week

Country park relaunching next week

A popular walk and cycling venue has announced when it'll welcome visitors.

Flags fill bandstand's funding gap

Flags fill bandstand's funding gap

The sale of surplus flags for VE Day celebrations has helped bridge a bandstand's funding gap after this year's Royal Marines concert was cancelled

Carnival cancelled over Covid-19

Carnival cancelled over Covid-19

A seaside town's bursting schedule of summertime events suffered a brutal blow from Coronavirus with the cancellation of the town's carnival.

Sam's walk smashes fundraising target

Sam's walk smashes fundraising target

A disabled man, who has completed 2,600 metres on his walking frame for the NHS, has more than doubled the money raised in a week

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Lady pilot's flight challenge for care home

Lady pilot's flight challenge for care home

A pilot will take to the skies in an international flying competition to help a care home charity whose fundraising events have been hit by Covid-19

Drive-thru donations event for food bank

Drive-thru donations event for food bank

Food bank volunteers will be ensuring social distancing is upheld at a special drive-thru donations event at a supermarket

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