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Pete Doherty fined after e-scooter search for dog

Pete Doherty fined after e-scooter search for dog

An indie rock star has been banned from driving - again - for riding an electric scooter as he searched for one of his dogs while disqualified.

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Mum's marathon challenge with toddler battling cancer

Mum's marathon challenge with toddler battling cancer

A mother and her toddler daughter who has leukaemia are taking part in a 26-mile running challenge to help other children with cancer.

Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

Need a Covid test? Go to Scotland

People in Kent needing coronavirus tests are being told to travel as far as Edinburgh and Manchester to get tested.

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Pair treated after garage blaze

Pair treated after garage blaze

Two people required first aid after fire crews were called to a property after a tumble dryer went up in flames.

Flats, cafe and cliff-top restaurant set for seafront

Flats, cafe and cliff-top restaurant set for seafront

Developers are hoping to build a 'landmark' five-storey building with flats, a cafe and a cliff-top restaurant on the seafront.

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New railway station approved

New railway station approved

Controversial plans to create a multi-million pound train station in east Kent have been approved.

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Man attacked by gang in alley

Man attacked by gang in alley

A man was taken to hospital after he was attacked by a gang of four men near a park.

Future of taxi firms thrown into doubt

Future of taxi firms thrown into doubt

The manager of a taxi company is concerned that the industry is irreparably damaged, after business plummeted as the pandemic hit.

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Weird and wonderful treasures found on Kent's beaches

Weird and wonderful treasures found on Kent's beaches

From a 1,000-year-old leather slipper, to a 12st elephant tusk, there really is no telling what you might stumble upon along Kent's beaches.

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Labour leader spotted queuing for ice cream

Labour leader spotted queuing for ice cream

Sir Keir Starmer was spotted queuing for an ice cream at a Kent seafront.

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'I don't know why the government only helps out restaurants'

'I don't know why the government only helps out restaurants'

A salon owner has called for the government's 'Eat Out' scheme to be extended to other businesses.

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Extinction Rebellion stage protest over airport

Extinction Rebellion stage protest over airport

Protestors have launched a campaign against plans to reopen Manston Airport.

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Man drives mobility scooter off harbour wall

Man drives mobility scooter off harbour wall

Lifeboats were called after a mobility scooter driver fell over a harbour wall and into the water on his machine.

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First look inside luxury seafront apartments

First look inside luxury seafront apartments

Developers have revealed the asking prices for luxury apartments at a hotly-anticipated complex on the site of a former fairground.

Woman dies in cliff fall

Woman dies in cliff fall

A woman was pronounced dead in the early hours of this morning after falling from a cliff.

Five playgrounds set for major refurbishment

Five playgrounds set for major refurbishment

Popular play areas are due to be given major overhauls - with one set to nearly double in size.

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

Paedophile jailed after running away to Scotland

A repeat sex offender who accessed indecent images of children via the dark web then fled Scotland after he was caught has been jailed.

Man electrocuted at building site

Man electrocuted at building site

A man has been taken to hospital after he was electrocuted at a building site.

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Gate make double signing

Gate make double signing

Margate manager Jay Saunders has strengthened his squad with two new faces.

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Plans for new secondary school unveiled

Plans for new secondary school unveiled

A secondary school that closed five years ago is to be replaced with a new building.

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