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'I'm a 12-year-old drag queen'

'I'm a 12-year-old drag queen'

A schoolboy performed for the first time in front of thousands of people at Canterbury Pride as his drag persona 'Miss Oatie T'.

Rams plan £2m stand

Rams plan £2m stand

Ramsgate are working on ambitious plans to build a new stand at Southwood.

Man bottled in town centre fight

Man bottled in town centre fight

A man was taken to hospital after being bottled during a fight in a town centre.

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Cannabis farm found during police raid

Cannabis farm found during police raid

A cannabis farm has been unearthed by police during a raid - a day after another one was discovered in the same Kent district.

Child rescued from seafront cave

Child rescued from seafront cave

Three fire engines were scrambled after a child got stuck in a cave today.

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Jail time for knife-carrying Poundstretcher thief

Jail time for knife-carrying Poundstretcher thief

A shoplifter who targeted a bargain store while carrying a knife has been jailed.

Man pinned to ground after car crashes into house

Man pinned to ground after car crashes into house

A man was pinned to the ground by police and arrested after a car crashed into a gatehouse.

5,000 pack theme park for concert

5,000 pack theme park for concert

Queues lined a Kent seafront as fans eagerly waited to see reggae favourites UB40 featuring Ali Campbell and Astro.

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Fury over bid for three-storey block on exclusive cliff-top estate

Fury over bid for three-storey block on exclusive cliff-top estate

Neighbours have hit out at plans to build flats on an exclusive seafront estate, with some claiming the development will destabilise cliffs.

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Cute fox cub stranded on seaweed saved

Cute fox cub stranded on seaweed saved

A young fox clinging for life on a pile of slippery seaweed was rescued by fire crews before the rising tide came in.

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Man left injured after attack in nightclub toilets

Man left injured after attack in nightclub toilets

Police want to identify two men after a fracas in a nightclub left a man in his 20s needing hospital treatment for serious injuries.

Body found after major search

Body found after major search

The body of a missing woman has been found following a seafront search involving boats and a helicopter.

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Netflix's live drag tour kicks off in Margate

Netflix's live drag tour kicks off in Margate

RuPaul's Drag Race stars perform in Kent in first show of the 'I Like to Watch' tour.

Midwives' plea over rise in 'unacceptable' abuse of staff

Midwives' plea over rise in 'unacceptable' abuse of staff

A maternity team says there has been a rise in verbal abuse towards staff trying to provide care to patients.

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Woman swims 1.5 miles to shore after falling off boat

Woman swims 1.5 miles to shore after falling off boat

A woman managed to get herself to safety by swimming 1.5 miles in the sea after falling from a boat.

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Funeral firm fined after staff blew whistle on accidents

Funeral firm fined after staff blew whistle on accidents

A funeral parlour worker who blew the whistle on his employer was sacked after chucking a health and safety manual at his boss, a court has heard.

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Mum's bid to give daughter 'fighting chance' to walk

Mum's bid to give daughter 'fighting chance' to walk

The parents of a baby with a rare genetic condition have launched a fundraiser for intense therapy in the hope she could one day walk.

Man arrested after raid unearths cannabis hoard

Man arrested after raid unearths cannabis hoard

A man has been arrested after a police raid unearthed a cannabis plantation in a house.

Man stabbed in town centre newsagents

Man stabbed in town centre newsagents

A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a convenience store in the early hours of the morning.

Is your child the cutest of them all?

Is your child the cutest of them all?

Time to brush off your little one's most adorable outfit, as the Thanet Extra's Cute Kids competition is back for another year.

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