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Surgeon lied to land £100,000-a-year job

Surgeon lied to land £100,000-a-year job

A medical specialist could be sent to prison after being found guilty of fraud for exaggerating his experience.

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'He wasn't on his own'

'He wasn't on his own'

A man has told how he leaped out of his car in a bid to save the life of a man lying on the pavement.

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Consultation open on controversial stroke services proposal

Consultation open on controversial stroke services proposal

The consultation period on the future of urgent stroke services in the county - which would see the loss of services at QEQM - has now opened.

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Festival to mark centenary of women gaining the vote

Festival to mark centenary of women gaining the vote

A burgeoning Thanet arts festival will mark the centenary of women gaining the vote in Britain.

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Rapist locked up for violent beach attack

Rapist locked up for violent beach attack

A man with a fixation for sex and violence has been locked up after raping a terrified girl on a beach then walking away grinning.

Victim hit across head in robbery

Victim hit across head in robbery

The victim of a robbery at a newsagents was hit across the head after being threatened with a hammer and baseball bat.

Care home hauled out of special measures

Care home hauled out of special measures

A care home has been told it still requires improvement by the health watchdog despite making vital changes following a damning inspection last year.

Retirement home joins forces with charity

Retirement home joins forces with charity

A retirement home has merged with a national older person's charity.

Body found on pavement

Body found on pavement

Police are treating the death of a man found unresponsive in the street as unexplained.

Service for RNLI veteran

Service for RNLI veteran

The funeral for an RNLI volunteer, who dedicated more than 50 years of his life to the charity, will take place tomorrow.

Perfect pooch wins poster competition

Perfect pooch wins poster competition

A brand-new Pilgrims Hospices fundraising event is set to take place this March - with Thanet dog Mia as its poster dog.

Thanet artist shortlisted for national prize

Thanet artist shortlisted for national prize

An oil canvas by a Thanet artist has been shortlisted for a national prize from more than 2,000 entries.

Fraudster forced to repay victims

Fraudster forced to repay victims

A conman must sell a property in Thailand to pay back more than £10,000 or serve more time in prison.

Two charged with supplying drugs

Two charged with supplying drugs

Two men have been charged with drug offences after being caught with cocaine and cannabis.

Cost of mothballing Manston Stack site is £6m

Cost of mothballing Manston Stack site is £6m

The cost of keeping Manston airport on standby in case Operation Stack is triggered has risen to nearly £6m.

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Thieves steal cash machine from garage

Thieves steal cash machine from garage

A cash machine has been stolen from a garage in an overnight theft.

Naked images of 40 children shared on Snapchat 'bait group'

Naked images of 40 children shared on Snapchat 'bait group'

Dozens of children in Kent who have sent nude images of themselves have fallen victim to a 'bait group' on Snapchat this month, it has been revealed.

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Glamour model faces jail over gun offences

Glamour model faces jail over gun offences

A glamour model is among three facing jail over gun and ammunition offences after a dramatic armed police chase on the M2.

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Teens arrested over car jacking

Teens arrested over car jacking

Two teenagers have been arrested after a driver was threatened by car jackers who drove off.

'My children think I'm going to beat Mo Farah'

'My children think I'm going to beat Mo Farah'

A Thanet teacher is pounding the streets in a bid to prepare for the London marathon to raise money for charity.

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