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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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£50k appeal to fund 15ft statue at harbour

£50k appeal to fund 15ft statue at harbour

Organisers behind a festival celebrating 200 years of the town's royal connections hope the King George IV statue will be unveiled by royalty.

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Seafront lift finally reopens after disabled access concerns

Seafront lift finally reopens after disabled access concerns

A seafront lift has finally reopened following concerns about disabled access and weeks of delays.

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From office block to flats for homeless

From office block to flats for homeless

A local authority is searching for a contractor to complete work to convert an office block into temporary flats for homeless families.

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Heroic men attacked as they stop thugs steal bike

Heroic men attacked as they stop thugs steal bike

Two men were attacked and taken to hospital after they bravely stopped a group of thugs from stealing a bicycle from a man.

Missing teen girl found

Missing teen girl found

A teenage girl who was reported missing has been found.

Teen attacked in knifepoint mugging

Teen attacked in knifepoint mugging

A teenage boy was punched and his mobile phone snatched after he was threatened with a knife during a terrifying robbery.

Footage shows Covid measures causing chaos in narrow street

Footage shows Covid measures causing chaos in narrow street

Residents believe it is a matter of time before someone is run over on their road – as one pensioner even fears to step outside her front door.

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Promising footballer breaks back in cliff fall

Promising footballer breaks back in cliff fall

A talented 17-year-old with dreams of playing football professionally has been left paralysed from the waist down after falling from a cliff.

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Smirking dealer who made drugs in lock-up jailed

Smirking dealer who made drugs in lock-up jailed

A dealer who used a lock-up at a harbour to produce crack cocaine was found with a stash of drugs and cash.

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Man arrested and cattle prod found after threats to kill

Man arrested and cattle prod found after threats to kill

An electric cattle prod has been recovered following an arrest by officers investigating a report of threats to kill someone.

Drive-thru clinic for pupils who missed vaccines

Drive-thru clinic for pupils who missed vaccines

Pupils who missed routine school vaccines this academic year can catch up at a drive-thru school holiday clinic.

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