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Man becomes first person to swim around Great Britain

Man becomes first person to swim around Great Britain

Ross Edgley has arrived in Margate after completing an epic 2,000 mile challenge without touching land.

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Reaction: Few positives for Sandmann

Reaction: Few positives for Sandmann

Joint boss Mike Sandmann admitted Margate were nowhere near good enough against Burgess Hill.

Report: Gate beaten by strugglers

Report: Gate beaten by strugglers

Margate lose at home after throwing away two-goal lead against division's bottom club.

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Accident blocks busy road

Accident blocks busy road

A busy road was blocked in both directions following an accident involving two cars.

Swimmer to complete 157 days at sea

Swimmer to complete 157 days at sea

The finish line is finally in sight for a man who set off five months ago to complete an epic 2,000 mile swim.

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Arrest after seafront stabbing of peacemaker

Arrest after seafront stabbing of peacemaker

Police have made an arrest after a 21-year-old man who reportedly tried to break up a fight was stabbed in the early hours.

Woman injured in crash

Woman injured in crash

A woman has been taken to hospital after being freed from her car by fire crews.

Peter Andre's search for antiques set to air

Peter Andre's search for antiques set to air

Following his mysterious visit to the Kent coast, Peter Andre is to feature in the latest series of BBC’s Celebrity Antiques Road Trip.

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Dad tricked golf pro into looking after drugs

Dad tricked golf pro into looking after drugs

An unsuspecting professional was tricked into looking after a golf bag stuffed with £48,000 cash and one and a half kilos of cocaine.

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'I'm a mere small cog in a gearbox', says MP

'I'm a mere small cog in a gearbox', says MP

A MP accused of breaking spending rules to beat Nigel Farage in the last General Election says he took orders from Tory HQ.

Cordon near station due to 'distressed' man

Cordon near station due to 'distressed' man

An area has been sealed off after reports of a distressed man at a train station.

Gate taking nothing for granted

Gate taking nothing for granted

Margate joint boss Mike Sandmann confident his players won't under-estimate division's bottom club.

Destitute family and pets living on beach

Destitute family and pets living on beach

A family and their pets are sleeping rough on a beach in bitterly cold conditions.

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Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

Airport site could hold M26 lorry park solution

The former Manston Airport site could be used to hold several thousand more lorries under contingency plans for a no-deal Brexit, it has emerged.

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'Hit-and-run driver changed my life forever'

'Hit-and-run driver changed my life forever'

A postman left critically injured in the road after he was hit by a car has has told of his ordeal after the driver was convicted at trial.

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'I acted on aides' advice' on expenses says MP

'I acted on aides' advice' on expenses says MP

A Tory MP accused of breaking spending rules to beat Nigel Farage in the 2015 General Election told police he acted on senior party aides' advice.

Burglar dressed as policeman before raids

Burglar dressed as policeman before raids

A man who broke into several houses dressed as a police officer has gone on the run.

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Craig Mackinlay's 50p dream realised

Craig Mackinlay's 50p dream realised

A Kent MP is celebrating after his idea for a special Brexit coin received government backing.

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Going, going, gone...

Going, going, gone...

A former Kent theatre has been snapped up for more than double the asking price after going to auction.

Poppy Appeal collections swiped from Burger King

Poppy Appeal collections swiped from Burger King

Six charity boxes - including for the Poppy Appeal - have been stolen from a Burger King restaurant.

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