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Plug pulled on boating lake music festival

Plug pulled on boating lake music festival

A wave of opposition based on "false information" has been blamed for the cancellation of a music festival.

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Shop escapes licence revoke after selling boy booze

Shop escapes licence revoke after selling boy booze

A shop owner has narrowly avoided having his alcohol licence removed after being caught selling alcohol to a teenage boy.

Man in hospital after being rescued from smoke-filled flat

Man in hospital after being rescued from smoke-filled flat

A man had to be rescued from his flat after it became heavily smoke-logged.

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£24,000 bill for one man crimewave

£24,000 bill for one man crimewave

A perfume burglar’s one man crimewave was thwarted after he twice left blood at the same crime scene.

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Widower's fight for truth continues

Widower's fight for truth continues

A coroner has not been able to identify what caused the illness that led to a teacher's death while on holiday in Egypt.

Council set to sell Dreamland site

Council set to sell Dreamland site

Members of Thanet District Council look set to sell the Dreamland site to its current operators so it can secure its future.

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Manston Airport - what happens next?

Manston Airport - what happens next?

Manston Airport will have new owners in the next week who are aiming to reopen the runway and we reveal what will now take place.

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Man wakes with burglar looming over his bed

Man wakes with burglar looming over his bed

A man who woke to find a burglar looming at the foot of his bed screamed when he saw him which caused the crook to flee.

Ferry firms bid again for Brexit contracts

Ferry firms bid again for Brexit contracts

Ministers hope to avoid a repeat of the Seaborne Freight fiasco as they ask ferry firms again to bid for contracts in case of a no-deal Brexit.

Manston Airport site sold to group trying to reopen runway

Manston Airport site sold to group trying to reopen runway

The owners of the former Manston Airport have sensationally agreed to sell the site to a group who want to turn it back into a hub for cargo flights.

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Beach attack left victim needing 'her head glued together'

Beach attack left victim needing 'her head glued together'

A teacher has described a shocking assault she and her friends suffered after an attack by a gang of around 20 teenagers after cleaning the beach.

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Dreamland celebrates 99th birthday with giant ice cream

Dreamland celebrates 99th birthday with giant ice cream

The historic amusement park is celebrating its 99th birthday today and created a real large 99 cone and flake for the occasion.

Ex-boss back at Margate

Ex-boss back at Margate

Jay Saunders has brought a former Margate manager back to Hartsdown Park in a new role.

‘We do not know or recognise our son anymore’

‘We do not know or recognise our son anymore’

The parents of a man who is suffering from mental health issues are desperate to see him transferred back to his local area or home where he belongs.

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Hundreds celebrate life of popular dad

Hundreds celebrate life of popular dad

Family and friends packed a funeral chapel to celebrate the life of a 34-year-old father-of-three at his funeral.

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One last chance for 20-year-old crack addict

One last chance for 20-year-old crack addict

A young crack addict busted selling drugs to undercover cops has been given a last chance to kick his potentially deadly addiction.

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Burglar left blood-stained towel at scene

Burglar left blood-stained towel at scene

A thief who hid in an attic has been jailed after evidence was found at the scene of a crime.

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Armed police scrambled to residential street

Armed police scrambled to residential street

Firearms officers have been seen with weapons in a village this morning.

Man stabbed in alleyway mugging

Man stabbed in alleyway mugging

A man was stabbed during a robbery in an alleyway in an early morning attack.

East Kent Housing future hangs in balance

East Kent Housing future hangs in balance

The future of East Kent Housing is in doubt after four councils embroiled in a safety scandal launched reviews into the service.

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