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Woman punched in alleyway robbery

Woman punched in alleyway robbery

Police are hunting two robbers who hurled abuse at a lone woman before attacking her in an alleyway and stealing her money.

Pub Landlord: 'There are too many jokers in politics'

Pub Landlord: 'There are too many jokers in politics'

Al Murray's Pub Landlord officially launched his election campaign in Thanet today, where he paid 1p for a pint.

Man flown to hospital after airport explosion

Man flown to hospital after airport explosion

Emergency services have been called to the Manston airport after a man was seriously injured in an explosion.

Appiah set for African Nations Cup semi-final date with Ghana

Appiah set for African Nations Cup semi-final date with Ghana

Ex-Margate man Kwesi Appiah will play the biggest game of his life when Ghana face Equatorial Guinea in the African Nations Cup semi-finals.

Life in prison for thug who brutally beat pensioner

Life in prison for thug who brutally beat pensioner

A man who brutally beat a pensioner with a potato masher in his own home and left him for dead has been sentenced to life in prison.

Killer sectioned after hammer attack

Killer sectioned after hammer attack

A man who killed his friend because "the spirits told me to" has been detained indefinitely at a secure unit - after confessing in handwritten notes.

Airport's future discussed at Parliament

Airport's future discussed at Parliament

The Transport Select Committee heard evidence from Manston's new owners and those who want it to be kept open today.

Latest phase of Ramsgate's maritime regeneration revealed

Latest phase of Ramsgate's maritime regeneration revealed

Fishermen in Ramsgate Harbour will now have an easier job mooring their boats after the completion of a pontoon project.

Arsonists torch children's play park

Arsonists torch children's play park

A blaze which spread through a play area is thought to have been started deliberately.

Last-gasp Moss keeps Gate in touch

Last-gasp Moss keeps Gate in touch

An injury-time goal from Ryan Moss earned 10-man Margate a 2-1 win at Witham Town and kept pace with the top-two in Ryman League Premier Division.

Man slashed across face in vicious attack

Man slashed across face in vicious attack

A teenager was left needing stitches after he was slashed across the face in a brutal attack, leaving him with a three inch gash.

Election candidate speaks out over hustings meeting

Election candidate speaks out over hustings meeting

The only female prospective parliamentary candidate in South Thanet has spoken out over the exclusion of women from the Ramsgate Round Table hustings.

'It wasn't my intention to kill him'

'It wasn't my intention to kill him'

A man accused of attempting to murder a pensioner in his home has admitted inflicting the horrific injuries - but says he wasn't trying to kill him.

Laura Sandys: 'Some properties in my constituency are not fit for humans'

Laura Sandys: 'Some properties in my constituency are not fit for humans'

Laura Sandys is calling for decent homes for all tenants after claiming “some properties in my constituency are not fit for humans”.

Farage: 'I am a real contender for Kent seat'

Farage: 'I am a real contender for Kent seat'

In an exclusive interview, Nigel Farage has outlined his plans to regenerate Ramsgate if elected in May.

Gay Pride promises seaside family fun

Gay Pride promises seaside family fun

Margate will be the venue this summer for a new Kent Pride parade.

Heroes catch woman jumping from burning building

Heroes catch woman jumping from burning building

A group of brave men caught a woman who leapt from her two-storey home as flames ravaged it.

Being a GEEK is chic at gaming festival

Being a GEEK is chic at gaming festival

Gamers from across Europe are heading to Kent for festival that promises to be bigger and better than ever before.

Cat that was 'bag of bones inside a bag of skin' is put down

Cat that was 'bag of bones inside a bag of skin' is put down

A charity has been forced to put down a neglected cat discovered with sores and wounds behind a swimming pool.

Pensioner 'beaten and left for dead' in his own home

Pensioner 'beaten and left for dead' in his own home

A man has denied attempting to murder an ex-Merchant Navy sailor in a "ferocious" attack that left him in intensive care for three weeks.

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