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Snow, Santas and sparkle put smiles on faces outside a Margate home

Snow, Santas and sparkle put smiles on faces outside a Margate home

Smiles on children’s faces are the reason one man devotes his own time, money and imagination to creating a fantastic display of festive lights.

New Gate boss Brown says club big enough for the Football League

New Gate boss Brown says club big enough for the Football League

Margate have appointed Terry Brown, one of the biggest managerial names in non-league football, as their new boss.

MP Sir Roger Gale says Manston Airport can keep business in UK

MP Sir Roger Gale says Manston Airport can keep business in UK

Manston Airport is an immediate solution to the South East’s need for an additional runway identified in a new report, says Thanet North MP Sir Roger

Pensioner needs 40 stitches after savage beating in his own home

Pensioner needs 40 stitches after savage beating in his own home

A 76-year-old man has suffered multiple fractures and needed 40 stitches in his face after a "savage and sustained" beating in his own flat.

Early Christmas present delights Thanet North MP Sir Roger Gale

Early Christmas present delights Thanet North MP Sir Roger Gale

A wonderful early Christmas present is being celebrated today by Thanet North MP Sir Roger Gale and his family.

Eleven sheep 'scared to death' after dog attack

Eleven sheep 'scared to death' after dog attack

Eleven pregnant ewes died and there are fears 40 more could abort after a harrowing dog attack. WARNING: Graphic image inside

A trio of Santas will provide a taste of cheer at Cliftonville Farmers' Market

A trio of Santas will provide a taste of cheer at Cliftonville Farmers' Market

Rousing music and a trio of Father Christmases will make shopping for fine festive fare a treat in Cliftonville on Sunday.

Young surfer's invite to Board on Boxing Day surf for Demelza House

Young surfer's invite to Board on Boxing Day surf for Demelza House

Keen young surfer and Ralph Grieve is urging brave watersport enthusiasts to Board on Boxing Day to raise cash for Demelza House

Watchdog investigates four police workers after woman's death

Watchdog investigates four police workers after woman's death

Four emergency call centre workers are being investigated for alleged gross misconduct after a woman was found strangled and beaten.

Airport to rescue as fog descends

Airport to rescue as fog descends

Four planes headed for Heathrow carrying nearly 500 passengers had to divert to a Kent runway after bad weather made it unsafe for them to land.

Freer family Christmas lights

Freer family Christmas lights

One of the main roads into and out of Ramsgate is a blaze of light in the evenings now that the Freer family have turned on their Christmas decoration

Putting a premium on the punter experience

Putting a premium on the punter experience

Shepherd Neame's chief executive has revealed how his company is coping with the changing beer drinking market.

Children devastated after intruders butcher pet hens at primary school

Children devastated after intruders butcher pet hens at primary school

Youngsters broke down in tears when teachers told them chickens they have nurtured from birth had been killed by intruders at their school.

Have you seen missing Margate businessman Martin Lewis?

Have you seen missing Margate businessman Martin Lewis?

Police are “very concerned” about the welfare of a Margate businessman who failed to return home last night.

Manston Airport lands British Airways flights as fog closes Heathrow

Manston Airport lands British Airways flights as fog closes Heathrow

Manston Airport’s “flexibility and resilience” has been flagged up after four British Airways aircrafts were diverted there today due to fog.

Body found in Sturry woods

Body found in Sturry woods

The body of a man found in woods at Sturry had been lying hidden for 15 years

Mum and baby escape flat fire in Broadstairs

Mum and baby escape flat fire in Broadstairs

A mother and baby are recovering after a lucky escape from their Broadstairs home when a cooker caught fire.

Narrow escape for pensioner as tree falls

Narrow escape for pensioner as tree falls

Pensioner Maureen Cook is counting her blessings after a huge tree crashed onto her Garlinge home during the wild weather.

Sir Roger Gale recalls his visit to see Nelson Mandela's prison cell

Sir Roger Gale recalls his visit to see Nelson Mandela's prison cell

Nelson Mandela dominates the wall of Sir Roger Gale’s office at the House of Commons. The poster has been on the wall for nearly two decades.

Tories likely to pick Sikh to fight Thanet South

Tories likely to pick Sikh to fight Thanet South

Tory front runner to replace Laura Sandys as South Thanet MP is Amandeep Singh Bhogal.

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