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Dam! Beaver's hiding place discovered

Dam! Beaver's hiding place discovered

A beaver thought he had found a turbo-charged nesting place - when he hid under a car!

Dangers posed by 'virtual' friends highlighted at Thanet schools

Dangers posed by 'virtual' friends highlighted at Thanet schools

Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Ann Barnes visited schools in Broadstairs and Margate as part of Safer Internet Day.

Soap star has plenty of heart

 Soap star has plenty of heart

Coronation Street star Antony Cotton proved that he’s a heartbreaker after scoring a direct hit during a celebration.

What do crocus brooches, Bill Gates and polio have in common?

What do crocus brooches, Bill Gates and polio have in common?

Crocus brooches will be on sale tomorrow at Westwood Cross shopping centre as part of a worldwide fight against polio.

Man fined after urinating on town centre war memorial

Man fined after urinating on town centre war memorial

A man has been fined £100 for outraging public decency by urinating on the names of war heroes.

GEEK 2014 is here at last

GEEK 2014 is here at last

GEEK 2014 offers exciting family fun at Margate's Winter Gardens from February 21 to 23.

London Array wind farm expansion shelved

London Array wind farm expansion shelved

A huge expansion of the London Array wind farm off the north Kent coast will not go ahead.

Margate sex pest spared jail

Margate sex pest spared jail

A 37-year-old Margate man who sent a disgusting sex message to a teenager via Facebook has been spared jail.

Huge expansion of wind farm dropped

Huge expansion of wind farm dropped

Bosses at the world's largest wind farm off the north Kent coast have today revealed a huge expansion will not go ahead.

Death row soldier jailed for killing cellmate

Death row soldier jailed for killing cellmate

An ex-soldier who grew up in Margate has been jailed for life for killing his cellmate... while already on death row in Africa.

Fears grow for welfare of missing Margate man

Fears grow for welfare of missing Margate man

Fears are growing for the safety of a graphic designer after he disappeared from his Margate home on a stormy night.

Judges reject sentence appeal by father who set fire to home with his own children inside

Judges reject sentence appeal by father who set fire to home with his own children inside

A man who set fire to his Ramsgate home with his three children inside has had his appeal against his "severe" sentence thrown out by senior judges.

Kent Police release efit of Margate robbery suspect

Kent Police release efit of Margate robbery suspect

Kent Police have released an image of a suspect involved in the robbery of a teenager in Margate.

MP's call for action to help conserve Cliftonville

MP's call for action to help conserve Cliftonville

Immediate action is called for by MP Laura Sandys as part of her ongoing campaign to conserve Cliftonville.

Struggling charity desperately needs help to rehome more dogs

Struggling charity desperately needs help to rehome more dogs

Funds are at a low for Thanet Animal Group which desperately needs help in kind and cash to rehome more dogs

MP's anger at not being told about major change to high-risk surgery

MP's anger at not being told about major change to high-risk surgery

An MP is demanding answers after all high-risk general surgery in east Kent was centralised amid patient safety fears - but he was not told.

High risk surgery leaves QEQM, Margate, in May

High risk surgery leaves QEQM, Margate, in May

Thanet’s MPs grave concern over “interim centralisation” of high risk surgery at Canterbury

Margate's historic harbour arm

Margate's historic harbour arm

Rail travellers are being tempted to visit Margate with a £10 off-peak return by South Eastern.

Heavenly ITV series is set in Margate

Heavenly ITV series is set in Margate

A heavenly TV comedy show filmed in Margate is due to hit screens on Friday.

Sir Tony Baldry praises St Peter's Church

Sir Tony Baldry praises St Peter's Church

South Thanet MP Laura Sandys has called on the Church Commissioner in Parliament to recognise the work of church volunteers at St Peter’s.

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