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Man appears in court after 24-hour rooftop protest

Man appears in court after 24-hour rooftop protest

A man who staged a 24-hour rooftop protest appeared in court charged with 14 offences, including assault, wounding and criminal damage.

Lottery winner fails to repay stolen £20,000

Lottery winner fails to repay stolen £20,000

A burglar who stole his former partner's life savings has still not paid back a penny - despite winning the lottery.

Violent thug jailed for horrific attacks on women

Violent thug jailed for horrific attacks on women

A vicious thug who brutally beat two women, leaving one of them with bruises all over her body, has been locked up for eight years.

Smart cars crash in town centre

Smart cars crash in town centre

Two Smart cars have collided in a town centre this evening.

Court to decide if dog lives or dies

Court to decide if dog lives or dies

Lovelace will have its fate decided in court after allegedly biting a baby on the hand.

Bull sees best and worst of Gate

Bull sees best and worst of Gate

Margate boss Nikki Bull reflects on a third successive defeat in National League South.

Anger over crowds who encouraged man to jump off roof

Anger over crowds who encouraged man to jump off roof

Onlookers who called for a man to jump as police tried to talk him down from the roof of a three-storey building have been condemned.

Drunk jailed after attacking priest

Drunk jailed after attacking priest

A drunk who threatened to carve up a priest and racially abused his wife has been jailed.

Pensioner jailed for possessing dead animal porn

Pensioner jailed for possessing dead animal porn

An elderly pervert has been jailed after police found thousands of sick images on his computer, including some showing sex acts with a dead animal.

Rooftop protest ends as man arrested

Rooftop protest ends as man arrested

A man is in custody this morning after finally being removed from the roof of a house following a stand off that lasted almost 24 hours.

Wife forced to sell crack to pay off dead husband's debt

Wife forced to sell crack to pay off dead husband's debt

Before she'd even buried her dead husband, Kirsty Vaughan was bullied into selling heroin and crack to pay off his debts to dealer Jose Vita.

Ukip council defector rejoins party after four months

Ukip council defector rejoins party after four months

One of four former Ukip councillors who quit party has rejoined it

Police close home found to be drug dealing hotspot

Police close home found to be drug dealing hotspot

A flat dubbed a violent drugs den by neighbours has been shut down after police swooped.

Crash shuts road in both directions

Crash shuts road in both directions

An accident involving two cars at a crossroads has shut a road and left one person in hospital.

School reassures parents after knife threat rumours

School reassures parents after knife threat rumours

A college has alerted parents after three trespassers got onto school grounds.

Man found unconscious after serious assault

Man found unconscious after serious assault

A man was found with head injuries this morning after reportedly being attacked.

Dreamland Trust chairman announces resignation

Dreamland Trust chairman announces resignation

The Dreamland Trust is looking for a new chairman as its co-founder steps down after nearly 10 years at the helm.

Seafront shelter used by homeless boarded up to 'protect public'

Seafront shelter used by homeless boarded up to 'protect public'

A council has boarded up a Victorian shelter after members of the public were "intimidated" by homeless people living there.

Gills striker joins Gate

Gills striker joins Gate

Young Gillingham striker Greg Cundle has joined Margate on loan for a month.

Firewalkers face the flames for charity

Firewalkers face the flames for charity

People in Thanet hotfoot it over burning coals in aid of Pilgrims Hospices

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