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Death crash driver 'climbed back in car to get drugs'

Death crash driver 'climbed back in car to get drugs'

A pregnant mum killed with her dad when a car hit a family was still trapped underneath when the driver got back in to retrieve drugs, a court heard.

Gas leak causes closure of town centre street

Gas leak causes closure of town centre street

A gas leak led to fire crews closing a busy road for six hours.

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'Make our roads safer before yet another tragedy'

'Make our roads safer before yet another tragedy'

Dozens of children have been hurt by cars in a Kent district in just six years - sparking fears a youngster could be killed if nothing is done.

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Owner defends restaurant after food found in 'dirty' shed

Owner defends restaurant after food found in 'dirty' shed

An Indian restaurant owner has boosted cleanliness at his eatery after inspectors found food was being kept in a "dirty" shed covered in cobwebs.

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Concern over diptheria spread after asylum seeker death

Concern over diptheria spread after asylum seeker death

Health officials have raised concerns about the spread of diptheria, following a man's death from the disease at an asylum seeker centre in Kent.

Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

Kane Rowland scored twice as Ramsgate edged Ashford United in a top versus second clash in Isthmian South East.

Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

Asylum centre death may have been caused by diphtheria

The Home Office has said an asylum seeker's death at a Kent processing centre may have been the result of diphtheria infection.

Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

Customers 'feel sick' as mouse spotted inside Wetherspoon

A Wetherspoon pub had to close after a mouse was spotted on the top floor.

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Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested as part of a probe into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the money he had saved for his own funeral.

Man pushed to ground in robbery

Man pushed to ground in robbery

CCTV images have been released after a man in his 50s was pushed to the ground and robbed of his wallet.

Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

A bid has been launched to transform empty Sports Direct and USC stores - as developers say "the era of large shops is in decline".

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'He brings the best out of the boys and himself as well'

'He brings the best out of the boys and himself as well'

Skipper Ben Greenhalgh has been praised by Margate manager Andy Drury.

Man's face cut with knife in burglary horror

Man's face cut with knife in burglary horror

A man's face was cut after two thugs armed with knives stormed into a home and demanded cash.

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Emergency housing need almost doubles in Kent's most deprived district

Emergency housing need almost doubles in Kent's most deprived district

The number of households in emergency accommodation in Kent's most deprived district has almost doubled in a year - and is “likely to get worse”.

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Lovell: Just another game

Lovell: Just another game

Steve Lovell has played down the significance of Ramsgate’s top-of-the-table clash with Ashford.

More cash for divisive new railway station plan

More cash for divisive new railway station plan

A controversial project to construct a new railway station that has split opinion has been given a further cash boost to help get it built.

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'We could have caught hepatitis'

'We could have caught hepatitis'

Conservationists scrapped plans to carry out "extremely important" seaside surveys on the coast amid fears they would contract hepatitis.

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Child hit by car near primary school

Child hit by car near primary school

Police and ambulance crews were called and a road was partly closed after a child was hit by a car near a primary school.

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Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

Detectives have stepped up their investigation into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral.

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