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Macknade to open new seaside restaurant

Macknade to open new seaside restaurant

A popular food and drink business is set to open its newest location at a development with stunning sea views.

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Restoration of much-loved seafront venue set to start

Restoration of much-loved seafront venue set to start

Work is finally set to begin on the long-awaited redevelopment of a Edwardian tearoom and theatre which has stood derelict for years.

Motorcyclist 'mowed down' off-duty police officer

Motorcyclist 'mowed down' off-duty police officer

A man is accused of injuring an off-duty police officer after hitting him with his motorbike.

US jury finds celeb chef did sexually assault flight attendant

US jury finds celeb chef did sexually assault flight attendant

A restaurateur accused of a hotel sex attack says he 'vehemently' denies all accusations of assault despite a jury's finding in a civil case.

Pair 'tried to pass off £12k cash as family gifts'

Pair 'tried to pass off £12k cash as family gifts'

Two men have been arrested after reportedly trying to leave the country with £12,000 in cash.

Big decision for Invicta striker

Big decision for Invicta striker

Neil Cugley feels striker David Smith would benefit from another season at Folkestone.

Parents call for action on ‘danger’ road after girl, 11, hit while crossing

Parents call for action on ‘danger’ road after girl, 11, hit while crossing

Parents of an 11-year-old hit while crossing a road are demanding safety measures on the "notoriously dangerous" stretch.

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'It's like a pub on steroids'

'It's like a pub on steroids'

A 16th century pub’s extension plans have been rejected after councillors feared the building would overrun a village.

Teenagers charged with attempted murder after double stabbing

Teenagers charged with attempted murder after double stabbing

Two teenagers have been charged with attempted murder after a double stabbing.

Rare orchids 'almost certainly doomed' after 'dim' heist

Rare orchids 'almost certainly doomed' after 'dim' heist

A significant number of late spider orchids have been stolen from Kent while a different species was stolen from east Sussex two days later.

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Athletics track opening date revealed

Athletics track opening date revealed

The long-awaited opening of a town's newest sporting facility is to expected to take place this summer after delays during construction.

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Police called to disturbance outside McDonald's

Police called to disturbance outside McDonald's

A number of police officers have been called to a disturbance near a town centre McDonald's this evening.

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Man gets stuck in deep mud at harbour

Man gets stuck in deep mud at harbour

The fire service has been called to rescue a man stuck in mud in a harbour with the tide coming in.

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Businessman guilty of massive tax fraud

Businessman guilty of massive tax fraud

The former owner of an Edwardian seafront hotel has been found guilty of cheating almost half a million pounds in tax.

Former department store to be demolished

Former department store to be demolished

The Victorian portion of a town's former Debenhams will have to be torn down to make way for a new medical centre.

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Gravestones destroyed as teens 'run riot' daily

Gravestones destroyed as teens 'run riot' daily

Police say they will step up town centre patrols after receiving repeated reports of school kids running wild in a churchyard.

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Two arrested after double stabbing

Two arrested after double stabbing

Two boys aged 14 and 15 are in custody after two other teenagers were stabbed in a town centre and taken to hospital.

Two stabbed near shopping centre

Two stabbed near shopping centre

Two young men have been stabbed with at least one flown to hospital with serious injuries after an attack outside a shopping centre.

Activists barge in on business secretary's lunch

Activists barge in on business secretary's lunch

Climate campaigners disrupted a business lunch, being attended by special guest, business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng, over rising energy costs.

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Two rescued from harbour mud

Two rescued from harbour mud

Firefighters issue safety warning after pair trapped up to their waists in dangerous mud.

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