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Robber who grabbed 13-year-old by the throat jailed

Robber who grabbed 13-year-old by the throat jailed

A robber who attacked two teenagers - including grabbing a youngster by the throat - has been jailed after a victim saw his photo in the Thanet Extra.

Thug back in jail for knifepoint street robberies

Thug back in jail for knifepoint street robberies

A man who has spent most of his life in jail is back behind bars after robbing two vulnerable people at knifepoint on the same day.

Frustrating night for Gate in stalemate

Frustrating night for Gate in stalemate

Margate hit the woodwork three times against Wealdstone in Vanarama National South.

Beach volleyball draws the crowds

Beach volleyball draws the crowds

Glorious sunshine beamed down on the top players from across Europe as they returned to Margate for the national beach volleyball finals.

Care home closed over fears of choking and malnutrition

Care home closed over fears of choking and malnutrition

A residential home has been closed due to serious concerns about the welfare of its elderly inhabitants.

Chief Constable under to pressure over Manston's use for Stack

Chief Constable under to pressure over Manston's use for Stack

A Kent MP is claiming Kent County Council leader Paul Carter leaned on the police to give the green light to parking lorries at a disused airport.

Clash of the frightens

Clash of the frightens

The Winter Gardens is embracing the Halloween season with scary attractions - but a similar spookfest at Dreamland will also be vying for victims.

Couple deny trying to kill builder with screwdriver

Couple deny trying to kill builder with screwdriver

A builder was punched, kicked to the ground and stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver in a row over renovation work, a court has been told.

Jackknifed lorry causes delays

Jackknifed lorry causes delays

A man has been taken to hospital after a fuel spill caused delays at a major roundabout this morning.

'Real breakthroughs' in airport buyout plan

'Real breakthroughs' in airport buyout plan

The leader of a Kent council has pleaded with campaigners to keep the faith over negotiations to restore Manston to an airport.

Group hurl abuse at man before punching him in the face

Group hurl abuse at man before punching him in the face

A man was left with a swollen lip after a group shouted at him as he walked with a friend, before one of them punched him in the face.

Car crashes through railings and falls 5m onto beach

Car crashes through railings and falls 5m onto beach

A car smashed through railings on a busy promenade before hurtling off the seafront and landing upside-down on the beach.

A-level results day 2015

A-level results day 2015

Students across Thanet are collecting their A-level and International Baccalaureate results today.

Margate model train driver must repay fiddled benefits

Margate model train driver must repay fiddled benefits

A model train driver who fiddled £24,000 in benefits has been told he must repay the money or go to jail.

Woman freed from under vehicle after road accident in Margate

Woman freed from under vehicle after road accident in Margate

A woman in her 40s has been airlifted to a London hospital after she was freed from under a van.

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Hunt for young boys after woman stabbed with needle

Police are hunting two boys aged between 10 and 12 after a 69-year-old woman was stabbed in the back with a hypodermic needle.

US firm 'transfers $2m' to buy airport

US firm 'transfers $2m' to buy airport

A council's demand for financial information from an American company wanting to buy the Manston airport site has been met, claim supporters.

Brown primed for testing away days

Brown primed for testing away days

Margate boss Terry Brown admits his side could hardly have been handed two tougher fixtures to start their away campaign in National League South.

Festival of fear heading for Kent coast

Festival of fear heading for Kent coast

Preparations are already underway for Halloween at the county's newest pleasure park.

Woman killed by train

Woman killed by train

A woman has died after being hit by a train at a station - the second fatality on Kent's railway network today.

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