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Kent's great wealth divide

Kent's great wealth divide

An area in Kent is ranked among the worst in the country for the prospects of its children.

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Former Woolworths bought for £2m by hotel bosses

Former Woolworths bought for £2m by hotel bosses

A former high street Woolworths has been bought by hotel owners for nearly two million.

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Where house prices have gone up - and down - in Thanet

Where house prices have gone up - and down - in Thanet

House prices in the district have seen an increase - but one popular seaside town has bucked the trend, seeing a drop in the past year.

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Couple release catchy Christmas song

Couple release catchy Christmas song

A married couple have taken their love for mince pies to the next level, releasing their very own Christmas song - Mr Mince Pie.

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"Thank you for ruining our business"

"Thank you for ruining our business"

A small business has hit out at Virgin Media after parking bays outside their shop were blocked, which they say meant they had fewer customers.

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Social media appeal helps convict burglar

Social media appeal helps convict burglar

A prolific burglar has been jailed for more than two years after CCTV images of him were shared on social media.

Man 'caught with class A drugs' charged

Man 'caught with class A drugs' charged

A man who was allegedly seen with class A drugs with an intent to supply has been charged.

Volunteers revive ailing RNLI branch

Volunteers revive ailing RNLI branch

An RNLI branch which faced closure this time last year has been revived by volunteers.

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Pictures: Thanet's feeling festive

Pictures: Thanet's feeling festive

With the big day getting closer, three towns have hit the switch on their Christmas lights.

Margate wait on defensive duo

Margate wait on defensive duo

Margate will need checks on the fitness of Tom Mills and Tom Wynter ahead of their home FA Trophy replay against Bath City.

Caravan engulfed in flames

Caravan engulfed in flames

Fire crews were called to the scene of a caravan fire in a residential area.

Cinema's seasonal gift to emergency service workers

Cinema's seasonal gift to emergency service workers

One cinema is giving something back this Christmas by offering emergency service workers a free ticket over the festive period.

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RNLI's thank you to marathon walker

RNLI's thank you to marathon walker

Following his three-year 9,500 mile walk, fundraiser Alex Ellis-Roswell has been treated to a trip on an all-weather lifeboat.

Bully jailed after threatening to shoot lover

Bully jailed after threatening to shoot lover

A thug who put a belt around his ex's neck and tried to strangle her has been jailed.

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Boilers ripped off wall in break-in

Boilers ripped off wall in break-in

Two boilers were ripped off the wall after a new housing development was broken into, delaying completion by three weeks.

Parked cars force fire crews to walk to house blaze

Parked cars force fire crews to walk to house blaze

Fire crews blocked by parked cars had to walk to a burning building where a woman in her 60s was still inside.

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Fears after reports of firearm incident

Fears after reports of firearm incident

A full-scale emergency response swung into action after reports of a man with a firearm at a railway station.

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Asda reopens after electrical fault

Asda reopens after electrical fault

A supermarket was forced to turn its customers away on the first weekend in December due to an electrical fault.

Area sees sharp increase in homelessness

Area sees sharp increase in homelessness

A winter shelter for the homeless has once again opened its doors following a sharp increase in homelessness in the district.

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'Save our A&E unit'

'Save our A&E unit'

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition after it was revealed a major hospital may lose its A&E department.

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