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'Incredibly rare' pine marten spotted in Kent garden

'Incredibly rare' pine marten spotted in Kent garden

A pine marten has been sighted in a Kent seaside town, hundreds of miles away from its typical habitat of the Scottish Highlands.

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Historic pub reduced to pile of rubble

Historic pub reduced to pile of rubble

A pub which dated back to 1750 has been demolished to make way for a controversial seven-home scheme.

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'Inconsiderate' riders leave horse poo over disabled bays

'Inconsiderate' riders leave horse poo over disabled bays

Fed-up car park users are calling for fines to be introduced for horse riders who leave behind animal poo after dung was left across a disabled bay.

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Two teens arrested after boy stabbed

Two teens arrested after boy stabbed

A boy and a girl are in custody after a 15-year-old was stabbed.

The harrowing story of the care home which lost 17 residents to Covid

The harrowing story of the care home which lost 17 residents to Covid

Traumatised staff at a care home ravaged by Covid were left saying: 'We can't take it if anyone else dies.'

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Working from home? Try the beach instead!

Working from home? Try the beach instead!

Beach lovers are being offered the chance to soak up views of the coast as they work following the creation of an office by the sea.

Two women charged after medication swiped from homes

Two women charged after medication swiped from homes

Two women have been charged after medication was swiped from homes in a number of distraction burglaries.

Adult soft play with vodka slushies and 90s DJ

Adult soft play with vodka slushies and 90s DJ

A soft play centre for kids is being transformed into an adults party paradise for two nights with a DJ, cocktails and vodka slushies.

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Michelin-trained chef opens pop-up restaurant

Michelin-trained chef opens pop-up restaurant

A Michelin-trained chef who honed his culinary skills at some of the UK's top eateries has opened a pop-up restaurant at a seaside hotel.

Coyle joins Thanet rivals

Coyle joins Thanet rivals

Margate assistant boss Jamie Coyle has joined Thanet rivals Ramsgate as a player.

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Greenhalgh's 14-minute hat-trick in Gate cup win

Greenhalgh's 14-minute hat-trick in Gate cup win

Hat-trick man Ben Greenhalgh says Margate have shown what they’re capable of after retaining the Thanet Cup.

Could Ramsgate become the next Whitstable?

Could Ramsgate become the next Whitstable?

Can an often over-looked seaside town finally deliver on its promise? We visit Ramsgate to see if it can become the next Whitstable.

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Teen airlifted after moped crash

Teen airlifted after moped crash

An 18-year-old has been flown to hospital with a leg injury after a moped crash.

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Man in 70s assaulted after burglars break into home

Man in 70s assaulted after burglars break into home

Two men are said to have forced entry to an elderly man's home before assaulting him and making off with a number of his possessions.

Kent towns named sunniest in UK

Kent towns named sunniest in UK

Three Kent towns have been named by the Met Office as the sunniest in the UK thanks to a yearly average of 720 hours of sunshine.

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Charles Darwin's holiday house could become animal rights museum

Charles Darwin's holiday house could become animal rights museum

An animal rights charity is hoping to turn a Kent seaside home in which Charles Darwin once holidayed into an 'animal empathy' museum.

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Devastating mystery of missing Louise

Devastating mystery of missing Louise

In 2001, Phil Kerton stepped off a plane and received a number of panicked voicemail messages... his life would never be the same again.

Man and woman charged after stabbing

Man and woman charged after stabbing

Two people have been charged after a man was taken to hospital with a knife wound.

Kent's latest Starbucks gets green light

Kent's latest Starbucks gets green light

A bid to build a Starbucks drive-thru near a busy shopping centre has been given the go-ahead.

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Tougher security and more bins for litter-strewn beaches

Tougher security and more bins for litter-strewn beaches

A council is bringing in yet more measures to try to stamp out problems with litter, troublemakers and bad parking on a popular stretch of coast.

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