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Fight to save popular coastal officer's job

Fight to save popular coastal officer's job

Nearly 1,000 people have joined a campaign to keep a much-loved coastal protection officer in a job after council budget cuts put his job at risk.

Mum accused of faking cancer for money pictured

Mum accused of faking cancer for money pictured

A picture of the mum accused of fraudulently accepting £45,000 in donations after claiming to have cancer has emerged.

'Feisty' seal caught behind rocks rescued

'Feisty' seal caught behind rocks rescued

A "feisty" seal was rescued from a beach by marine mammal medics after getting caught behind rocks.

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Girl, six, becomes honorary firefighter for day

Girl, six, becomes honorary firefighter for day

A six-year-old girl got to live out her dream of being a firefighter as she became an honorary member of a crew for a day.

Legal challenge launched to fight stroke decision

Legal challenge launched to fight stroke decision

A legal challenge has been launched to fight the proposed closure of stroke units in Kent with campaigners calling for donations to help fund it.

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Jay Saunders: My Stones exit

Jay Saunders: My Stones exit

Jay Saunders tells us what really happened when he left Maidstone and looks to the future after saving Margate from relegation.

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Candidates grilled on health services

Candidates grilled on health services

Health campaigners will be pressing council candidates at a special hustings meeting taking place this week ahead of next month's elections.

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Club launches special edition new kit

Club launches special edition new kit

A limited edition kit is being launched for next season for football fans to make history as their club signs a new deal with The Libertines.

Pupils sleep rough to help homeless

Pupils sleep rough to help homeless

Pupils slept rough to experience what it is like to be one of the hundreds of homeless people living on the streets in Kent.

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Record swimmer dives into one-man stage show

Record swimmer dives into one-man stage show

A man who made history by swimming the 2,000 miles around mainland Britain is to tell his story in a one-man stage show.

Fraud charges for woman who claimed to have cancer

Fraud charges for woman who claimed to have cancer

A woman who claimed to have cancer has been charged with fraudulently accepting £45,350 in donations.

Probe into 'suspicious' car fire

Probe into 'suspicious' car fire

Police are investigating after it is believed a car fire was started deliberately.

Suspended councillor standing again

Suspended councillor standing again

A councillor suspended after historic "Islamophobia" social media posts is to stand in upcoming elections.

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RNLI assists stranded fishing vessel

RNLI assists stranded fishing vessel

RNLI volunteers have been assisting this afternoon to a stranded fishing vessel.

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.

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