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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.

Elderly woman's carer discovers fire

Elderly woman's carer discovers fire

Fire crews are praising a woman who tackled a fire that had broken out in a house.

Family's grief at death of 'devoted mother' as husband faces murder charge

Family's grief at death of 'devoted mother' as husband faces murder charge

The family of a woman found dead have today paid tribute to the "kindest, sweetest human being" after her estranged husband was charged with murder.

Future "brighter" despite losses

Future "brighter" despite losses

A model manufacturer has put a tough six months down to a restructure and issues with its supply chain.

God - I've Got Cancer: GP's personal account of fighting with faith

God - I've Got Cancer: GP's personal account of fighting with faith

A GP who suffered from cancer has written a book to help those facing a similar challenge.

Meat thief receives 240-day prison sentence

Meat thief receives 240-day prison sentence

Four counts of shoplifting meat have resulted in a 240-day prison sentence for Richard Cole-Leggatt of Ramsgate.

Suspended prison sentence for Birchington man for threatening behaviour

Suspended prison sentence for Birchington man for threatening behaviour

A Birchington man has been given a suspended prison sentence for behaviour intended to cause fear or to provoke unlawful violence on the street where

Woman fighting for life after hit and run

Woman fighting for life after hit and run

A pensioner is critical in hospital after a crash in which a car failed to stop.

Man appears in court charged with murdering estranged wife

Man appears in court charged with murdering estranged wife

A man has been remanded in custody today accused of murdering the wife he ran a micropub with in a seaside town.

Ramsgate fishing quota project overwhelming success

Ramsgate fishing quota project overwhelming success

A pilot project, which has provided 26 per cent more quota to small boat fishermen as well as helping to reduce discards, has been branded an unpreced

Ramsgate Remembrance services

Ramsgate Remembrance services

People of all ages were united across Thanet in paying their respects to those who have lost their lives in past and present conflict

Husband accused of murdering his micropub boss wife

Husband accused of murdering his micropub boss wife

A man has been remanded in custody charged with murdering his wife, who ran a micropub with him in a seaside town.

Dad jailed for setting fire to house with children inside

Dad jailed for setting fire to house with children inside

A man who told his girlfriend she would not escape alive before setting fire to a house with their two children inside has been locked up.

Seven-days bank to open in supermarket

Seven-days bank to open in supermarket

Barclays customers will be able to access their bank seven days a week as it opens a branch inside a Kent supermarket.

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