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Manston airport at centre of planning committee meeting

Manston airport at centre of planning committee meeting

A planning meeting will discuss issues surrounding Manston airport and the Richborough Connection

Treasurer stole cash meant for school computers

Treasurer stole cash meant for school computers

A school treasurer has walked free from court after helping herself to more than £7,000 earmarked for computers for pupils.

MP takes issue with his Kent colleagues over migrant camp claims

MP takes issue with his Kent colleagues over migrant camp claims

Thanet South MP Craig Mackinlay says claims that mgrant camps could be seen in Kent are wrong

Gate sign Brighton striker

Gate sign Brighton striker

Margate have taken a 19-year-old forward on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion.

Fisherman's 15 hour ordeal trapped in dinghy

Fisherman's 15 hour ordeal trapped in dinghy

A fisherman suffered hypothermia after a freezing night trapped in a dinghy.

Customers’ anger as last bank closes

Customers’ anger as last bank closes

Lloyds is the last of the big four to close its doors, leaving residents furious as no banks are left in village

Is this the worst-planned jewel heist of all time?

Is this the worst-planned jewel heist of all time?

A would-be jewel thief has been jailed following a heist that was more Laurel and Hardy than Bonnie and Clyde...

Bull keeps options open

Bull keeps options open

Nikki Bull says he remains open to the possibility of bringing in fresh faces but is keen not to disrupt Margate's great team spirit.

Tories face probe over campaign expenses in South Thanet

Tories face probe over campaign expenses in South Thanet

Conservatives are denying claims they broke election rules on expenses during bitter fight for South Thanet in last year's general election.

Firefighters tackle blaze at a home

Firefighters tackle blaze at a home

Fire crews were called to a home after a garage was engulfed in flames

Notorious serial killer taken to hospital

Notorious serial killer taken to hospital

A murderer who buried two of his victims in a Kent garden has been found collapsed in his cell.

Horse hit by car

Horse hit by car

A horse has been hit by a car after being seen running loose on a busy dual carriageway.

Ex-colleague a threat, says Bull

Ex-colleague a threat, says Bull

Nikki Bull has identified a former team-mate as the likely dangerman ahead of Margate's Vanarama National League South game against Hayes and Yeading.

Knife attacker has sentence increased

Knife attacker has sentence increased

Thug who stabbed another man three times in the back and shoulder will serve longer in prison, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Schoolgirl beats brain tumour

Schoolgirl beats brain tumour

A 10-year-old girl has beaten a brain tumour after undergoing proton beam therapy in America.

Parliament honour for teen after brave cancer battle

Parliament honour for teen after brave cancer battle

A teenager has been honoured in the House of Commons at the Student of the Year Awards after a courageous battle with cancer.

Gate end pursuit of Shields

Gate end pursuit of Shields

Margate boss Nikki Bull has finally been forced to concede defeat in his bid to sign Ebbsfleet United winger Sean Shields.

Road reopens after bomb alert

Road reopens after bomb alert

A number of properties were evacuated and a cordon thrown around an area after a bomb scare this afternoon.

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

Offensive police officer sacked over drugs messages

A PC who used derogatory language - including calling a suspect a "nut nut" - and shared pictures that could have compromised a case has been sacked.

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

Boy, 16, charged with teenager's murder

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of another teenager after being arrested in Kent.

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