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Council watchdog members quit after 'secrecy and corruption' claims

Council watchdog members quit after 'secrecy and corruption' claims

Four members of a council's watchdog committee have quit after their report into standards of behaviour was heavily criticised.

BMW driver, 32, dies in crash with Fiat

BMW driver, 32, dies in crash with Fiat

A driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after his car crossed the carriageway and hit another.

Hairdresser burglar fails to get sentence cut

Hairdresser burglar fails to get sentence cut

A burglar who turned to hairdressing will not be tasting the fringe benefits of freedom... after failing to get his sentence shaved.

'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

'Secrecy and corruption' surrounds council

Councillors could be forced to have training to improve their conduct after a shock report found the public suspects secrecy and corruption.

College wins nearly £10m in training boost

College wins nearly £10m in training boost

A college has won a near £10m cash injection for new training facilities, plus a state-of-the-art hotel.

Chef's travels feed skills that impress top food critics in Broadstairs

Chef's travels feed skills that impress top food critics in Broadstairs

A chef who trained in Thanet and developed his skills around the world is earning praise from top national food critics for his Broadstairs restaurant

Put on your bright togs for work day in aid of lad with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Put on your bright togs for work day in aid of lad with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Workers are urged to embrace Colour For Connor on Friday, November 29, to help a little boy from Westgate beat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Card player 'blinded' as tempers flare in adult drinking game

Card player 'blinded' as tempers flare in adult drinking game

An adult's 'truth or dare-style' drinking game went horribly wrong when a jealous lover challenged a player over an affair, a court was told.

Jobless alcoholic threatened neighbour with machete

Jobless alcoholic threatened neighbour with machete

A jobless Ramsgate alcoholic – who claims he spends up to £200 every fortnight on booze – has been ordered to pay compensation to a neighbour he threa

Public meeting to save Margate Post Office

Public meeting to save Margate Post Office

People in Margate are invited to a public meeting on Tuesday to save their local Crown Post Office from closure.

Christmas lights go on at Westwood Cross

Christmas lights go on at Westwood Cross

Christmas arrived in Thanet with a special celebration at the Westwood Cross shopping centre.

Inspiration of Paralympian set to shine at awards ceremony

 Inspiration of Paralympian set to shine at awards ceremony

The spotlight will shine on a range of achievements at this year’s Thanet Sports Awards at Margate’s Winter Gardens on Friday

Margate art students explore Turnery Contemporary

Margate art students explore Turnery Contemporary

The Turner Contemporary exhibition by Dorothy Cross has proved inspirational for young Margate writers.

Dreamland Margate opens for the public

Dreamland Margate opens for the public

The sleeping giant of Dreamland amusement park was woken from its slumbers by thousands of eager visitors keen to get behind the rebirth of famous sea

Mother 'strangled and beaten' as husband faces murder charge

Mother 'strangled and beaten' as husband faces murder charge

A mother allegedly murdered by her estranged husband was discovered strangled and beaten, a post mortem has revealed.

Burglar caught by palm print on toilet

Burglar caught by palm print on toilet

A raider who left a clue to his offending by leaving his hand print on a loo is facing a minimum three-year jail term.

Thanet helps Children in Need

Thanet helps Children in Need

Thanet was spectacularly spotty in aid of this year’s record-breaking Children in Need appeal.

Bringing the dream back to life...

Bringing the dream back to life...

Visitors can today get a glimpse of Dreamland... one Margate's most famous attractions, partly destroyed in a fire seven years ago.

Teen burglar's record dubbed 'worst' in judge's memory

Teen burglar's record dubbed 'worst' in judge's memory

A burglar who started his criminal career at just 13 and has amassed dozens of convictions has been damned for his 'depressing' record.

Carer rescues vulnerable woman from fire

Carer rescues vulnerable woman from fire

Quick actions by a carer may have saved the life of a vulnerable woman after fire broke out in her Broadstairs home last night.

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