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House occupant escaped safely from fire which destroyed bedroom

House occupant escaped safely from fire which destroyed bedroom

A person escaped safely from a fire which virtually destroyed the bedroom of a Margate house

Pervert lures girl by posing as teenage boy on internet

Pervert lures girl by posing as teenage boy on internet

A convicted sex offender has been jailed after posing as a boy to get a 13-year-old girl to pose topless.

DNA evidence led to jail for prolific Margate burglar

DNA evidence led to jail for prolific Margate burglar

A prolific Margate burglar has been jailed for three years after his DNA linked him to three offences.

Drunk driver in Ramsgate incident nearly four times over legal alcohol limit

Drunk driver in Ramsgate incident nearly four times over legal alcohol limit

An alcoholic driver nearly four times over the drink drive limit in Ramsgate has received a 30-month driving ban and suspended prison sentence

Barnes forced to delay holiday to face watchdog

Barnes forced to delay holiday to face watchdog

Kent's crisis-hit police commissioner has been forced to delay a three-week holiday to appear before a committee where she faces a no-confidence vote.

Frank Skinner tour date for Margate

Frank Skinner tour date for Margate

Frank Skinner is set to extend his new stand-up show Man In a Suit into the autumn with a show at Margate Winter Gardens on Friday, November 14.

Give airport site to people, urge Greens

 Give airport site to people, urge Greens

Manston Airport owner Anne Gloag should give the property to the people of Kent, according to Thanet Green Party councillor Ian Driver.

Public meeting to air plans for Pilgrims future

 Public meeting to air plans for Pilgrims future

The future of Thanet’s Pilgrims Hospice will be discussed at a special meeting next week.

Working to reduce the stigma of mental illness in Thanet

 Working to reduce the stigma of mental illness in Thanet

The medical profession and partner agencies must work together to deliver a solid and sustainable approach to mental health in Thanet.

Police called after chimney falls onto buildings

Police called after chimney falls onto buildings

An inspector is investigating after part of a building collapsed in a busy street this evening.

Gate sign Moore and Bennett

Gate sign Moore and Bennett

Terry Brown has continued his overhaul of Margate's squad by signing Luke Moore and Jack Bennett.

Blaze at Dreamland 'treated as arson'

Blaze at Dreamland 'treated as arson'

An investigation is under way today after a blaze broke out at the iconic Dreamland site.

Football fan aims to roar England home with song

Football fan aims to roar England home with song

An England fan is hoping to boost the World Cup chances of Roy Hodgson's side with a rousing new song.

Dreamland fun park trip down memory lane

Dreamland fun park trip down memory lane

The continuing saga of Dreamland fun park in Margate took another positive step forward at the bank holiday weekend.

Duke of Kent reopens Ramsgate wartime tunnels

Duke of Kent reopens Ramsgate wartime tunnels

The Duke of Kent followed in his father’s footsteps today to reopen Ramsgate Tunnels for the first time in almost 70 years

Historic Margate clocktower timeball restored

Historic Margate clocktower timeball restored

Margate jubilee clocktower timeball restored by local civic society appeal and 'opened' by Lord Admiral Boyce, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports

Margate Meltdown motorbnike and scooter rally

Margate Meltdown motorbnike and scooter rally

The clock rolled back 50 years as motorcyclists and mods rock’n’rolled their way into Margate on Bank Holiday Monday.

Hill takes helm at Rams

Hill takes helm at Rams

Ramsgate have appointed Dean Hill as their new player-manager after Justin Luchford agreed to resign at the weekend.

Luchford leaves Ramsgate

Luchford leaves Ramsgate

Justin Luchford has parted company with Ramsgate after just two months in charge

Beaches reopen to swimmers after major clean-up

Beaches reopen to swimmers after major clean-up

Nine beaches have reopened following a clean-up operation to remove debris from the shoreline after an emergency sewage discharge into the sea.

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