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Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

Backlash as council rents out £8k-a-year cliff shelters with no facilities

A council has been criticised for renting out eight concrete cliff shelters for £8,000 a year, which have no electricity, running water or gas.

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'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

'She would have gone on a dog walk and met up with friends - this has been taken from us'

The family of a woman feared murdered on a Kent seafront created a poignant and eye-catching memorial to her on her birthday.

Teen stabbed people ‘with key’ after drinking at pub

Teen stabbed people ‘with key’ after drinking at pub

A teenager has been locked up for more than six years after stabbing two people in a late-night row.

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Paedophile shared indecent photos of children on social media

Paedophile shared indecent photos of children on social media

A sex offender has appeared in court again and admitted sharing indecent images of children on social media.

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Nursery staff saw young boy act out brutal attack on mum on himself

Nursery staff saw young boy act out brutal attack on mum on himself

A little boy who witnessed his pregnant mum being beaten by her ex-boyfriend re-enacted the attack on himself at nursery school just days later.

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Kent MP backs Bill to end puppy smuggling

Kent MP backs Bill to end puppy smuggling

A Kent MP has backed a new Bill created in a bid to end unwell animals being illegally imported and puppy smuggling.

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Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

Relegation-threatened Margate are five points from safety after losing at Carshalton in Isthmian Premier on Saturday.

Child hit by car taken to hospital

Child hit by car taken to hospital

A child has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

First look inside huge soft play centre after expansion

First look inside huge soft play centre after expansion

A bounce park and soft play centre is set to reopen this weekend after doubling in size and adding new activities including an unlimited arcade.

£4m cash boost agreed in bid to reopen seafront venue

£4m cash boost agreed in bid to reopen seafront venue

An iconic venue has received a cash boost to address the “financial gap” identified by potential new operators.

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Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

Kent fish and chip shops named among the best in the UK

A trio of Kent chippies are among the top 50 in the country, according to a prestigious list.

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Cosy Club owners launch new bar in former Debenhams

Cosy Club owners launch new bar in former Debenhams

A new cafe-bar at a former Debenhams store has been launched by the company behind the Cosy Club brand.

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‘Yes, it’s cold - but you can’t replace our windows at iconic tower block’

‘Yes, it’s cold - but you can’t replace our windows at iconic tower block’

Plans to replace draughty windows that “rattle, howl and shake” in the wind have sparked outrage among residents of a huge tower block.

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We don’t need Thanet derby to get a crowd

We don’t need Thanet derby to get a crowd

Ben Smith says Margate’s league status is irrelevant to Ramsgate as the Thanet clubs face the possibility of swapping divisions.

Long-awaited KFC opening date confirmed

Long-awaited KFC opening date confirmed

The much-anticipated opening date of a popular fast-food branch near a shopping complex has been revealed.

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Gate boss still upbeat on survival prospects

Gate boss still upbeat on survival prospects

Manager Mark Stimson insists he has seen enough from Margate’s squad to believe they can secure Isthmian Premier survival.

Mum wins £1,400 in kmfm’s ‘Who’s Got the Cash’

Mum wins £1,400 in kmfm’s ‘Who’s Got the Cash’

One Kent mum guessed the celebrities correctly and became the first winner of kmfm’s Who’s Got the Cash competition.

Paedophile sent explicit messages and tried to meet young girl

Paedophile sent explicit messages and tried to meet young girl

A 36-year-old man has been locked up for sending explicit messages to someone he thought was a young girl.

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Church pastor who preached daily on Facebook jailed for beating up wife

Church pastor who preached daily on Facebook jailed for beating up wife

A "manipulative" church pastor who left his wife battered and bleeding from a violent assault has been jailed.

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Man treated for serious head injury after restaurant attack

Man treated for serious head injury after restaurant attack

A suspect has been charged after a man suffered a serious head injury in an assault at a restaurant.

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