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Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

Beachfront bar’s music bid stumbles amid ‘intolerable noise’ fears

Plans to play music at a bar’s terrace have been delayed amid fears of “an intolerable effect on residents.”

Council threatened with court action over controversial ‘swearing ban’

Council threatened with court action over controversial ‘swearing ban’

Campaigners have threatened to drag a council to the High Court – potentially costing tens of thousands - unless it overhauls “anti-swearing” rules.

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Mural of huge pile of lifejackets appears on sea wall

Mural of huge pile of lifejackets appears on sea wall

A large mural of inflatable jackets has been painted onto a sea wall, to raise awareness of the lives lost in the Channel.

Gate keep it clean

Gate keep it clean

Player-boss Ben Greenhalgh might be known for his goalscoring - but it’s Margate’s new-found defensive resolve which is pleasing him most.

Huge emergency response after ‘empty’ van strikes man in town centre

Huge emergency response after ‘empty’ van strikes man in town centre

A van reportedly struck a man in a town centre.

Armed police swarm street as ‘gunman’ spotted

Armed police swarm street as ‘gunman’ spotted

Armed officers and a police helicopter swooped on a town amid fears a gunman was on the loose.

Plans unveiled for Primark left empty for 12 years

Plans unveiled for Primark left empty for 12 years

An art school is expanding into a former town centre Primark which has been empty for more than a decade.

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Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

Taco Bell reveals bid to open inside former Debenhams

Mexican-inspired chain Taco Bell looks set to add another Kent site to its ranks after revealing plans to open in a former Debenhams store.

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‘Dreamland can have concerts until 11pm - so why can't we have background music?’

‘Dreamland can have concerts until 11pm - so why can't we have background music?’

The manager of a bar close to one of Kent’s biggest concert venues has taken aim at rules preventing him playing outdoor background music.

Street cordoned off after man found dead

Street cordoned off after man found dead

A residential street was cordoned off after a man was tragically found dead.

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Taylor: We’re definitely getting there

Taylor: We’re definitely getting there

Joe Taylor likes the way things are going at Ramsgate after a turbulent pre-season.

Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

Netflix star finally wins permission to transform Kent home

Top Boy actor Ashley Walters has finally been given the green light to extend his home at the third time of asking.

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Historic rollercoaster closed after gaping holes appear in tracks during ride

Historic rollercoaster closed after gaping holes appear in tracks during ride

Britain's oldest rollercoaster was forced to close after gaping holes appeared in the tracks.

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FA Cup first qualifying round draw

FA Cup first qualifying round draw

The draw has been made for the FA Cup first qualifying round.

Man downed litre of gin before crashing car twice on trip to buy cigarettes

Man downed litre of gin before crashing car twice on trip to buy cigarettes

A former removal man who went on a “downward spiral” after losing his job crashed his Alfa Romeo twice after drinking a bottle of gin.

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‘Impatient’ driver who knocked down OAP while stuck in traffic spared prison

‘Impatient’ driver who knocked down OAP while stuck in traffic spared prison

An impatient driver who knocked down an OAP after reversing to escape traffic has narrowly avoided a spell behind bars.

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MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

MasterChef finalist and wife take on tiny seaside spot once home to ‘Kent’s best restaurant’

A couple have taken over a seaside spot once home to a Michelin-star restaurant – promising guests an experience “like a dinner party at our house”.

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The £2m cannabis farm in Kent busted as drone tracked fleeing ‘gardeners’

The £2m cannabis farm in Kent busted as drone tracked fleeing ‘gardeners’

Three cannabis gardeners who say they were coerced into producing up to £2 million worth of the drug have been jailed ahead of their deportation.

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KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

KCC drops child asylum-seeker centre proposals

Plans to convert a disused student accommodation block into homes for unaccompanied asylum-seeking teens have been axed.

Back to the future for Ben

Back to the future for Ben

Margate player-boss Ben Greenhalgh has recalled his previous encounter with weekend visitors Loxwood - which came in entirely different circumstances.

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