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Dreamland opens for 2019 season

Dreamland opens for 2019 season

Margate's flagship family attraction is throwing open its doors for the 2019 season this weekend.

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School set to downsize

School set to downsize

An infants school is set to downsize in plans to reduce pupil admissions after falling numbers despite having a 'good' Ofsted rating.

A fifth man charged over power outage at hospital

A fifth man charged over power outage at hospital

Detectives from the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate have charged a fifth man in connection with a power outage at a hospital.

Bingo club's last call

Bingo club's last call

It was an emotional night for hundreds of bingo players as the last numbers were called at their beloved club.

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Funeral for Love Island star takes place

Funeral for Love Island star takes place

The funeral of Love Island star and Kent footballer Mike Thalassitis is taking place today.

Cancer survivor struts her stuff on catwalk

Cancer survivor struts her stuff on catwalk

A cancer patient joined fellow survivors on the catwalk supporting the charity which helped her through years of gruelling treatment.

Town kick starts annual celebration day

Town kick starts annual celebration day

A town has created its own anniversary which will be celebrated annually with community events.

Emotional farewell as bingo hall closes

Emotional farewell as bingo hall closes

Bingo players are bidding an emotional farewell to their beloved club when it calls its last numbers tonight.

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Students join town litter pick

Students join town litter pick

Students hit the streets to give their town a spring clean as part of a national campaign to tidy up.

Woman drowned after jumping from cliff

Woman drowned after jumping from cliff

A 29-year-old woman who died after jumping from a cliff had been deemed "low risk" despite a separate suicide attempt the day before.

Town regeneration praised in Lords report

Town regeneration praised in Lords report

The work to regenerate one of Kent's seaside towns has been praised in a report looking at how to boost coastal communities.

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Four arrests after 'disturbance' at house

Four arrests after 'disturbance' at house

Officers are questioning four people after descending on a house as witnesses report seeing 10 cars outside the property.

Travellers removed by bailiffs pitch up mile away

Travellers removed by bailiffs pitch up mile away

A group of travellers moved on by bailiffs after ignoring a court order have pitched up by the road.

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Ukip to field only three candidates

Ukip to field only three candidates

An opposition party is is set to contest just three wards in upcoming council elections.

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Digital plaques reveal hidden history

Digital plaques reveal hidden history

Digital plaques installed across the district reveal the hidden history and heritage of sites.

Neighbour films 'standard evening' of drunk youths

Neighbour films 'standard evening' of drunk youths

A disgruntled homeowner has tried to shame two drunk revellers by posting a video showing their yobbish behaviour outside.

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Teachers' plea to ban social media

Teachers' plea to ban social media

Teachers are urging parents to ban their children from accessing social media and are raising awareness of age restrictions.

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Take That to Shine on big screen live from gig

Take That to Shine on big screen live from gig

A night of Take That's Greatest Hits tour will be live streamed at a Kent cinema.

Pete Doherty: Brexit could break up my band

Pete Doherty: Brexit could break up my band

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty says that Brexit could be good for music - but could also break up his band.

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Petition calls to spend office cash on tourism

Petition calls to spend office cash on tourism

A petition is calling on a council to save cuts to its tourism sector and prevent information centres closing by reallocating £3m for new offices.

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