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Couple win nearly £1.5 million

Couple win nearly £1.5 million

It took them a month to find out, but money worries are a thing of the past for a recently retired Kent couple.

Leading trio inside three hours at Kent Coastal Marathon

Leading trio inside three hours at Kent Coastal Marathon

Three of the 200-plus finishers at the Kent Coastal Marathon ducked under the three-hour barrier at Margate on Sunday.

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

Furious man stabs teen in neck at birthday party

A man who plunged a kitchen knife into the neck of a young teenager during a row at a birthday party is behind bars.

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

Trainee chemist steals £50k of drugs 'after threats on daughter'

A trainee chemist stole thousands of pounds of diazepam tablets after alleging a gangster warned her 13-year-old child would be in danger.

Dr Who fans take time to visit shopping centre

 Dr Who fans take time to visit shopping centre

Who-mania gave Thanet’s Westwood Cross shopping centre a distinctly other-worldly feel at the weekend.

Supporters of Manston Airport held a mini music festival

Supporters of Manston Airport held a mini music festival

The save Manston airport campaign continues with a successful music festival

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

Homophobic thug jailed for hammer attack on gay teen

A homophobic thug is behind bars after trying to murder his cross-dressing gay flatmate in a horrific hammer attack.

Runaway taxi smashes into wall after rolling down hill

Runaway taxi smashes into wall after rolling down hill

An unmanned taxi was left surrounded by bricks after rolling down a residential road and smashing into a wall.

Theatre Royal gets Arts Council award

Theatre Royal gets Arts Council award

The Arts Council has awarded £483,000 to Tara Arts, representing eight venues including the Theatre Royal at Margate.

Gate keep up the pace with late-show

Gate keep up the pace with late-show

Margate remain two points off the top of Ryman League Premier Division after a battling 2-0 success at AFC Hornchurch on Saturday afternoon.

Firearms unit called after shotgun blast

Firearms unit called after shotgun blast

Officers are investigating after several shots were fired in a residential street, damaging a car.

Biker seriously hurt in smash

Biker seriously hurt in smash

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with multiple serious injuries after an early-hours crash that closed a major road.

Thanet Council says its chief executive remains on leave of absence

Thanet Council says its chief executive remains on leave of absence

The chief executive of Thanet Council Dr Sue McGonical will remain on leave for another month, says the authority

'Homophobic flatmate attacked cross-dress gay teen with hammer'

'Homophobic flatmate attacked cross-dress gay teen with hammer'

A homophobic man battered a teenage flatmate who often wore women's clothes over the head with a hammer, jurors heard.

Thief refuses to reveal location of WW1 medals

Thief refuses to reveal location of WW1 medals

A callous drug addict has ignored pleas from veterans' family members to reveal what he's done with stolen medals and SAS badges.

Mystery lottery player claims £1.5m prize

Mystery lottery player claims £1.5m prize

A lucky Lotto player who bought a winning ticket worth almost £1.5million has finally come forward to claim their prize.

Labour stalwart Clive Hart to stand down at Thanet Council elections in May 2015

Labour stalwart Clive Hart to stand down at Thanet Council elections in May 2015

Former Thanet council leader Clive Hart will not be seeking re-election as a Labour councillor in Cliftonville West in next May’s district elections.

Music for Manston outdoor show

Music for Manston outdoor show

Music for Manston is a fundraising show which the group Supporters of Manston Airport hopes will be a high-flying success.

Allen rescues Gate point

Allen rescues Gate point

Former Gillingham midfielder Charlie Allen scored an injury-time equaliser for Ryman League Premier Division leaders Margate on Saturday.

'Legal highs made me burn wife's favourite teddy'

'Legal highs made me burn wife's favourite teddy'

A man who committed a series of bizarre offences after becoming hooked on legal highs has been detained in hospital.

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