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Stuttering Gate beaten at home

Stuttering Gate beaten at home

Margate's lead at the top of the Ryman Premier is now just two points after they suffered their first home defeat of the season on Saturday.

Further £20,000 fine for landlord

Further £20,000 fine for landlord

A landlord previously fined £15,000 for failing to comply with selective licencing has received a further £20,000 penalty.

Firefighters free rescue dog Otis from cliff face

Firefighters free rescue dog Otis from cliff face

A dog is back with his foster carers after a seven-hour rescue operation to free him from a hole in a cliff face.

Hunt for robber who threatened shop staff with 'firearm'

Hunt for robber who threatened shop staff with 'firearm'

Police are hunting a robber wearing a balaclava who threatened shop staff with a suspected firearm wrapped in a bag and swiped cash from the till.

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

Council leader donated to Manston suppport group

A council leader has brushed aside calls for her to quit after she revealed she made small donations to Manston Airport supporters group.

Jailed drugs kingpin's fundraising plea

Jailed drugs kingpin's fundraising plea

A member of a gang jailed after a £5 million cocaine haul was at the centre of a fundraising campaign last year, it has emerged.

Councillors walk out of stormy Manston meeting

Councillors walk out of stormy Manston meeting

Protesters and politicians stormed out of a council meeting on the fate of Manston branding it a sham.

Mum's fury as thieves swipe Christmas presents

Mum's fury as thieves swipe Christmas presents

A cafe owner has told of her shock after two large bags of unwrapped presents worth £600 were stolen from her car.

Firefighters called to tackle house fire

Firefighters called to tackle house fire

Emergency crews were called to a two-storey home after smoke was seen coming from the windows.

Rabbit found squashed in guinea pig cage in alley

Rabbit found squashed in guinea pig cage in alley

RSPCA appeal for a home for Ethel after she was found squashed into a guinea pig cage and abandoned in an alleyway.

Thousands of new homes earmarked for Thanet

Thousands of new homes earmarked for Thanet

Hundreds of houses are set to be built in Westwood, Birchington, Westgate and Manston Green under council plans.

Cocaine worth £5m taken off of the streets

Cocaine worth £5m taken off of the streets

A drug-dealing gang that included five men from Kent has been jailed for a total of 88 years.

Has Banksy come to Kent again?

Has Banksy come to Kent again?

A mum has spotted a mysterious artwork on a wall in a coastal Kent town - which she thinks could be the work of elusive artist, Banksy.

Death after police and air ambulance called

Death after police and air ambulance called

Emergency crews including police and the air ambulance were called out this morning, but a man died in "non-suspicious" circumstances.

Margate drop points

Margate drop points

Margate’s lead at the top of the Ryman League was cut to just three points on Saturday after a last-gasp equaliser.

Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

Teen cyclist seriously hurt in crash

A teenage boy was rushed to a London hospital in a serious condition after he was hit by a car while riding his bike.

Outstanding result for Broadstairs school

Outstanding result for Broadstairs school

Staff and pupils at a Thanet school are celebrating after it was the only junior school in Kent to be named outstanding by Ofsted inspectors.

Council rejects compulsory purchase of Manston

Council rejects compulsory purchase of Manston

Councillors have decided against plans for a compulsory purchase order for Manston airport, dealing a devastating blow to the fight to keep it open.

Boss to face court over death on building site

 Boss to face court over death on building site

The boss of a groundworks firm is to be prosecuted after the horrific death of a labourer in a trench on a building site.

Pink-haired drug dealer hid £2.4k of heroin in armpit

Pink-haired drug dealer hid £2.4k of heroin in armpit

A pink-haired teenager caught hiding 243 wraps of heroin in her armpit has been told her drug-dealing is ruining a Kent seaside town's reputation.

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