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'Boy racer' killed pensioner while on drugs

'Boy racer' killed pensioner while on drugs

A “boy racer” killed a pensioner as he showed off to a pal riding down a street at more than twice the speed limit, having taken cocaine and cannabis.

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Woman 'assaulted' after station disturbance

Woman 'assaulted' after station disturbance

A man has been arrested after a woman was allegedly attacked following an incident near a railway station.

Arrest after attempted robbery at betting shop

Arrest after attempted robbery at betting shop

A man has been arrested after betting shop staff were verbally abused in a reported attempted robbery.

Man jailed for stabbing brother in hotel

Man jailed for stabbing brother in hotel

A father of three who left his brother in a pool of blood in a Travelodge after stabbing him during a fight has been jailed.

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Pilgrimage for peace to start in town

Pilgrimage for peace to start in town

A Hare Krishna procession featuring a temple on wheels pulled by two bullocks is to set off next week.

Men guilty after shopkeeper shot in neck

Men guilty after shopkeeper shot in neck

Two men have been convicted after a botched armed raid on a store which left an assistant suffering a neck wound.

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Teenage girl 'hit by car'

Teenage girl 'hit by car'

A 15-year-old girl has suffered injuries after reportedly being struck by a car.

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Crucial time for Manston airport fight

Crucial time for Manston airport fight

It's believed planners could soon decide whether to allow a consortium to make its bid to reopen Manston... at least as a cargo hub.

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Sandmann hails 'fantastic' half

Sandmann hails 'fantastic' half

Mike Sandmann was delighted with Margate’s winning start but knows it will be several weeks before he can truly assess the strength of his squad.

Fire crews sent to blaze at dump

Fire crews sent to blaze at dump

Firefighters tackled a blaze at a refuse and recycling centre.

Trio in court after Iraqis found on boat

Trio in court after Iraqis found on boat

Three men have been charged after four suspected migrants - including a pregnant woman and child - were found adrift on a boat.

'I was trying to sell BB gun and taser' before shop fight

'I was trying to sell BB gun and taser' before shop fight

A man accused of holding up a store with a BB gun and taser - where the shopkeeper was shot in the neck - claims he was trying to sell the weapons.

Beach huts destroyed in fire

Beach huts destroyed in fire

Five beach huts have been destroyed after a blaze ripped through them in the early hours of the morning.

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Three charged after suspected migrants found

Three charged after suspected migrants found

Immigration officers have remanded three men in custody after four Iraqis were discovered in a drifting boat.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene of a motorbike crash.

Pride parade secures 1000 walkers

Pride parade secures 1000 walkers

Every colour in the rainbow is being paraded around a seaside town this afternoon as part of their Pride festival.

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Flyaway marquee caught in phone wires

Flyaway marquee caught in phone wires

A road had to be closed after a marquee blown from a pub got caught in telephone wires.

The Libertines sign as club's shirt sponsors

The Libertines sign as club's shirt sponsors

The Libertines have made their latest signing, becoming a football club's shirt sponsor for the 2018/19 season.

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Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Border Force officers were called to a harbour after four Iraqi nationals - including a pregnant woman and a child- were discovered adrift on a boat.

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Peahen winging it on the loose

Peahen winging it on the loose

A peahen has been spotted wandering around in a town.

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