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Not quite Elton - but the Margate loved him

Not quite Elton - but the Margate loved him

The bitch was back - well, almost.

Trial halted over man's tablets death

Trial halted over man's tablets death

A jury in the trial of a man accused of killing a friend by putting anti-depressant tablets in his beer has today been discharged by a judge.

Councillors 'blocking probe' into £3m failed ferry deal

Councillors 'blocking probe' into £3m failed ferry deal

Thanet councillors have been accused of stifling questions over a secret deal with a ferry operator that has left a £3.3m funding gap.

Pair hunted over stolen bus crash

Pair hunted over stolen bus crash

CCTV images of two men being hunted over the theft of a double decker bus that crashed into a wall have been released today.

Review of Pleasurama site future as plans stall

Review of Pleasurama site future as plans stall

Thanet District Council has ordered a review into the future of Ramsgate's former Pleasurama amusement park after developers failed to meet a deadline

Attempted murder charge after hammer attack on teen

Attempted murder charge after hammer attack on teen

A young man is due in court today accused of trying to murder an 18-year-old seriously injured in a hammer attack.

Family's health fears as sewage leaks into kitchen six times

Family's health fears as sewage leaks into kitchen six times

A grandmother is fearing for the health of her family after sewage has flooded her kitchen six times in just weeks.

Man badly hurt after being hit by car

Man badly hurt after being hit by car

A man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after being knocked down near a church in Margate this afternoon.

Hammer attack leaves man seriously injured in hospital

Hammer attack leaves man seriously injured in hospital

Police are investigating a serious hammer attack in Margate street that has left a man seriously hurt in hospital.

Left for dead by ex's brother

Left for dead by ex's brother

A boxer has been jailed for beating his sister's ex-lover so badly even the victim's mother didn't recognise him before his family staged a cover-up.

Thieves crash stolen double-decker bus

Thieves crash stolen double-decker bus

Two men are being hunted after a bus stolen from Ramsgate station was smashed into a garden wall and parked cars early today.

BA flights diverted via Manston after emergency landing

BA flights diverted via Manston after emergency landing

Some British Airways flights have been diverted via Manston Airport today after a plane made an emergency landing at Heathrow.

Burglar targets his own brother

Burglar targets his own brother

A man who pleaded poverty when his brother invited him to stay at his home has repaid the kindness - by burgling his home.

Giant walrus goes on display

Giant walrus goes on display

The Turner Contemporary in Margate has a beast of an exhibit as part of its latest show

Ferry firm owes council £3.3m under secret deal

Ferry firm owes council £3.3m under secret deal

A council is facing criticism over a top secret deal with stricken ferry firm TransEuropa after it emerged the authority is owed £3.3million.

Mum-of-seven's knife attack shame

Mum-of-seven's knife attack shame

A pregnant mother-of-seven is facing jail for stabbing her boyfriend's young sister with a kitchen knife after a drink and drugs-fuelled night out.

Woman in harbour plunge

Woman in harbour plunge

A woman in her 40s has been taken to hospital after falling 15ft into Ramsgate Harbour early today.

Park cordoned off after 'sex assault'

Park cordoned off after 'sex assault'

Police are hunting a man today after a woman is said to have been sexually assaulted at a Ramsgate recreation ground in the early hours.

Griff restores pride

 Griff restores pride

TV star Griff Rhys Jones is backing a campaign to restore the former Ramsgate motor museum.

Cheating builder who fiddled £800k of VAT ordered to pay £1

Cheating builder who fiddled £800k of VAT ordered to pay £1

A builder who fiddled his VAT returns to the tune of £800,000 has been told to pay back just £1.

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