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Smith: Title race down to two teams

Smith: Title race down to two teams

Ramsgate boss Ben Smith says the Isthmian South East title fight is effectively a two-horse race after a perfect Christmas.

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Boss Stimson praises Gate fans

Boss Stimson praises Gate fans

Manager Mark Stimson praised Margate’s fans for their support during the derby defeat at home to Folkestone.

Report: Smith double sees Invicta to big derby win

Report: Smith double sees Invicta to big derby win

Two first-half goals from Folkestone striker Dave Smith inside five minutes helped them complete an Isthmian Premier double over Margate this season.

Crash driver drowned sorrows after finding out girlfriend had cheated on him

Crash driver drowned sorrows after finding out girlfriend had cheated on him

A man drowned his sorrows after finding out his girlfriend had been cheating on him – and then got behind the wheel and crashed his car.

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'I was so angry at my husband when he took his own life, but I’ll always blame myself’

'I was so angry at my husband when he took his own life, but I’ll always blame myself’

In a heart-wrenchingly honest account, Melissa Todd describes the visceral shock, guilt and fury she felt in the aftermath of her husband’s suicide.

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‘It is proving impossible to continue’

‘It is proving impossible to continue’

A small business coffee shop that withstood Covid lockdowns is closing after three years of trading.

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Chair of troubled hospital trust steps down

Chair of troubled hospital trust steps down

The chairman of a hospital trust under significant pressure is stepping down for personal reasons, it has been confirmed.

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‘Our surgery’s on sale for almost £1m but we’re staying put’

‘Our surgery’s on sale for almost £1m but we’re staying put’

A question mark hangs over the future of a GP practice after its building unexpectedly went on sale for almost a million pounds.

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XL Bully owners to meet at Kent beach ‘for one last unmuzzled walk’

XL Bully owners to meet at Kent beach ‘for one last unmuzzled walk’

Owners of XL Bullies are to gather at a Kent beach this weekend to walk their dogs unmuzzled for the last time.

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Mountain of rubbish piles up on street

Mountain of rubbish piles up on street

Disturbing images show a towering pile of waste strewn across a street corner routinely used as a dumping ground.

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Bid for 141-home village estate turned down

Bid for 141-home village estate turned down

Plans for a historic village to grow by almost 150 homes have been refused after fears it would turn it ‘into a town'.

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‘We’re not throwing money at someone else’s problem’

‘We’re not throwing money at someone else’s problem’

Ben Smith says Ramsgate have been offered all sorts of players since their FA Cup exploits - but they can afford to choose carefully.

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Appeal after thieves target cars on Christmas Day

Appeal after thieves target cars on Christmas Day

An investigation has been launched after several cars were broken into on Christmas Day, with tools and fishing equipment stolen.

'Someone will be hurt by crumbling shopfronts'

'Someone will be hurt by crumbling shopfronts'

Concerns have been raised after a shopfront sign crashed to the ground, with fears that bricks and tiles could fall on a passerby.

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Pictures show huge rock fall near popular beaches

Pictures show huge rock fall near popular beaches

A dog walker says he has been reminded to never walk under cliff faces after seeing the remains of a huge rock fall.

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Pensioner jailed decades after child sex attacks

Pensioner jailed decades after child sex attacks

A paedophile has been locked up more than 30 years after carrying out a series of child sex attacks.

Paramedic who stole painkillers from dying patients struck off

Paramedic who stole painkillers from dying patients struck off

A paramedic who fuelled her drug addiction by stealing painkillers from the dying has been struck off.

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Safety-first for Gate boss

Safety-first for Gate boss

Margate boss Mark Stimson offered his best wishes to Cray Wanderers’ Yahaya Bamba after injury resulted in the abandonment of their Boxing Day match.

On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

On the streets of Kent district ranked third most violent in country

Locals are divided on how safe the streets of Kent’s most violent district are.

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Game abandoned due to head injury

Game abandoned due to head injury

Margate’s game at Cray Wanderers on Boxing Day was abandoned due to a serious injury.

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