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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.

Wrong man appears in court on whisky charge

 Wrong man appears in court on whisky charge

A man walked free from court this week – after lawyers admitted he was NOT the shoplifter caught on camera.

Osborn sacked by Margate

Osborn sacked by Margate

Margate Football Club have sacked manager Simon Osborn and his assistant Ian Docker.

Arrest as young man injured in stabbing

Arrest as young man injured in stabbing

A man is being questioned by police after a 25-year-old man suffered stab wounds in an alleged assault.

Funding from £2 million pot available to Thanet's creative businesses.

Funding from £2 million pot available to Thanet's creative businesses.

Creative businesses from Thanet are invited to the launch of a SUCCESS scheme enabling them to apply for a share from a £2 million funding pot.

Lifeboat crews from Ramsgate rescue stricken Dutch cabin cruiser

Lifeboat crews from Ramsgate rescue stricken Dutch cabin cruiser

A Dutch crew were rescued from their sinking cabin cruiser by Ramsgate RNLI off Thanet Offshore Windfarm.

Fayreness Hotel £1.4 million upgrade

Fayreness Hotel £1.4 million upgrade

Shepherd Neame is to spend £1.4 million redeveloping a hotel at one of the most picturesque spots on the Thanet coast, often used as a film location.

Drunken bully who headbutted girlfriend in festive plea

Drunken bully who headbutted girlfriend in festive plea

A bully who headbutted his partner three times faces porridge on Christmas Day... after a judge refused his plea to spend the festivities with her.

Body of Manston man identified 15 years after he went missing

Body of Manston man identified 15 years after he went missing

The body of a man found in woods has been identified as John Phillips who disappeared from his Manston home 15 years ago.

Vox Pop for Margate festivecelebration

Vox Pop for Margate festivecelebration

It’s a busy festive season for members of Margate’s Vox Pop youth choir.

Shake up at airport

Shake up at airport

The new owners at a Kent airport have begun making changes in the boardroom.

Lib Dems choose Russ Timpson to stand for Thanet seat in Parliament

Lib Dems choose Russ Timpson to stand for Thanet seat in Parliament

Russ Timpson, from Ash, has been selected as the Liberal Democrats' candidate for the Thanet South constituency, which Laura Sandys MP (Tory) holds.

'I used to feel safe in my home, but you have changed that'

'I used to feel safe in my home, but you have changed that'

A burglary victim has penned an emotion-charged letter... to the heroin addict who raided her home and left her 'angry, upset, frightened and scared'.

Murder detectives in plea to trace coat

Murder detectives in plea to trace coat

This coat with a mobile phone in the pocket could help detectives investigating the death of a woman in Broadstairs.

Two jubilant Thanet groups celebrate winning £100,000 for their communities

Two jubilant Thanet groups celebrate winning £100,000 for their communities

Two jubilant Thanet groups are celebrating after between them winning £100,000 of lottery cash for exciting community schemes.

PM's praise for former Pfizer site

PM's praise for former Pfizer site

Prime Minister David Cameron has today praised the success of the Discover Park in east Kent after the closure of the Pfizer site.

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