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Huge pile of fly-tipped waste blocks road

Huge pile of fly-tipped waste blocks road

The owners of waste dumped in the middle of a road are being tracked down.

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Jan's out of this world!

Jan's out of this world!

Thanet Lifeguard Club's Jan Dell has reached the gold standard - and rewritten the record books at the Lifesaving World Championships .

Driver admits causing crash deaths of father and daughter

Driver admits causing crash deaths of father and daughter

A driver has admitted knocking down and killing a mum and her elderly father and then failing to take a drugs test.

'Far too picky' Kent couple appear on Location, Location, Location

'Far too picky' Kent couple appear on Location, Location, Location

A Kent couple who have viewed more than 100 properties were branded 'too picky' after appearing on Location, Location, Location last night.

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'Does it get more Margate than beer and pizza among axe throwers?'

'Does it get more Margate than beer and pizza among axe throwers?'

We try out the pizza at a vibrant leisure centre where you can throw axes - and then have a pint of the best beer in the country.

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Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

A man dying of cancer who had the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral stolen wants "the scum responsible to be punished".

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Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

A woman has been left devastated at the news her childhood sweetheart has breast cancer, requiring aggressive rounds of chemotherapy.

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'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

A mother and her two young sons have been living with a gaping hole in their roof for nine months - leaving them freezing cold and unable to sleep.

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Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

Noughties hip-hop trio N-Dubz have announced a Kent gig as part of their much-anticipated reunion tour.

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Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

A bid to breathe new life into a derelict nightclub could act as the catalyst for further investment along a "run-down" seafront, developers say.

'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

An upmarket seafront restaurant has been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after heartless fraudsters scammed its owners out of £50,000.

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Suspected arson attack at horseriding centre

Suspected arson attack at horseriding centre

Firefighters were called to tackle a suspicious blaze at a horseriding school, which started in a horsebox and spread to trailers and trees.

'We shut down the network before it grew any larger'

'We shut down the network before it grew any larger'

A county line dealer who brought drugs from the Midlands to Kent has been jailed.

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Lovell: Sometimes it's more difficult

Lovell: Sometimes it's more difficult

Ramsgate boss Steve Lovell feels matches against the lower sides in Isthmian South East present their own challenges.

That's what you call senior service

That's what you call senior service

Kent tennis players showed class is permanent with their exploits in the National Seniors County Cup finals.

Drury: I need more attacking options

Drury: I need more attacking options

Manager Andy Drury is pleased with how things are going at Margate - but intends to strengthen his depleted squad.

Chef cleared of attempted murder over delivery driver stabbing

Chef cleared of attempted murder over delivery driver stabbing

A chef who repeatedly stabbed a takeaway deliver driver with a sharpened metal pole has been cleared of attempting to murder him.

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Biker in hospital after crash with car

Biker in hospital after crash with car

A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance following a crash between a motorbike and a car.

The stunning Kent B&B booked up until 2024

The stunning Kent B&B booked up until 2024

A beachfront B&B has been inundated with bookings since a guest's TikTok video of the eye-catching pad went viral.

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Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

Diphtheria vaccine offered to asylum seekers

People crossing the Channel to Kent in small boats are being offered a diphtheria vaccine following a rise in cases.

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