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Family flee blazing home

Family flee blazing home

A family - including a young baby - were helped by the Red Cross after a fire from a barbecue broke out at their home.

Ukip wins first UK council

Ukip wins first UK council

Nigel Farage was celebrating today after Ukip won its first UK council.

Farage: Life after political turmoil

Farage: Life after political turmoil

He sensationally resigned just hours after a politically charged South Thanet defeat. Now Nigel Farage gives an exclusive interview.

Man charged after nightclub death

Man charged after nightclub death

A Kent bouncer is one of three charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the death of a man outside a club.

Conspiracy theory sees Thanet trending on Twitter

Conspiracy theory sees Thanet trending on Twitter

Twitter was awash with Thanet conspiracy theories tonight ... but not everyone was taking it seriously.

Farage quits as Tories hold Thanet constituencies

Farage quits as Tories hold Thanet constituencies

Nigel Farage is standing down as Ukip leader after losing his bid to be elected MP for South Thanet.

Deep hole opens in town centre road

Deep hole opens in town centre road

Traffic is being diverted after a section of road collapsed into a large hole in a town centre this evening.

Chas and Dave coming down to Margate

Chas and Dave coming down to Margate

The cockney duo will play the opening night of Dreamland alongside Marina and the Diamonds.

Council files police complaint over Save Manston Airport leaflets

Council files police complaint over Save Manston Airport leaflets

Leaflets distributed by Save Manston Airport (SMA) campaigners have been handed to police by Thanet council.

Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

He's promised to stand down if the polls don't go his way tomorrow, but will tonight be Nigel Farage's last rally, or the first of many?

Paedophile's solicitors tell rape victim to keep quiet

Paedophile's solicitors tell rape victim to keep quiet

Paedophile Gary Rolph was left free to commit more attacks after his solicitors wrote to his victim, telling her not to report her ordeal.

Ward: "It's ambition not money that has brought us back"

Ward: "It's ambition not money that has brought us back"

Jim Ward says Ramsgate’s ambition, rather than money was the factor why he and brother Danny decided to return for a third spell.

Hospital campaigner speaks out over plans to close A&E departments

Hospital campaigner speaks out over plans to close A&E departments

A Margate campaigner has spoken out against the possibility of all accident and emergency services across East Kent moving to Canterbury.

Margate man punched after making remarks to Nigel Farage

Margate man punched after making remarks to Nigel Farage

A Margate artist and writer has reportedly been assaulted by someone he believes to be a Ukip supporter in Northdown Road.

Ukip hopeful expelled for making gun threat in Kent

Ukip hopeful expelled for making gun threat in Kent

A Ukip candidate who was filmed threatening to "put a bullet" between the eyes of his Tory rival in a shocking rant has been suspended from the party.

Cameron and Farage clash on Manston airport

Cameron and Farage clash on Manston airport

The Prime Minister has supported the re-opening of Manston airport with the Conservatives' five-point plan.

Brown: Play-off situation is shambolic

Brown: Play-off situation is shambolic

Margate boss Terry Brown says the situation surrounding the delay in staging the Ryman League Premier Division play-off semi-finals is “shambolic".

Boy rescued after being buried alive by sand

Boy rescued after being buried alive by sand

A 13-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after a tunnel he was digging collapsed on top of him at a popular beach.

Let's be 'avin you! Delia enters election fray

Let's be 'avin you! Delia enters election fray

Celebrity chef Delia Smith is to visit Thanet to give backing to Labour candidate Will Scobie.

Boy hit by car suffers leg injury

Boy hit by car suffers leg injury

A child has been taken to hospital with a suspected broken leg after being hit by a car.

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