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Gallery's one millionth visitor will have a special reason to celebrate...

Gallery's one millionth visitor will have a special reason to celebrate...

The man or woman who claims the title of the millionth visitor through the Turner Contemporary's doors will be well set to celebrate.

Woman, 86, left lying in road after 'crash'

Woman, 86, left lying in road after 'crash'

An elderly woman may have been involved in a hit and run accident which left her lying in a Birchington road.

Margate's wonderful carnival

Margate's wonderful carnival

Giant red ants, a 4m high robot and women dressed as pineapples, Margate Carnival is always full of surprises, and this year was no exception.

Blinded hero soldier seeks runner to be 'eyes' in marathon

Blinded hero soldier seeks runner to be 'eyes' in marathon

A soldier awarded one of the highest honours for bravery after being blinded by the Taliban is seeking someone to be his 'eyes' in a marathon.

Dreamland return a step closer

Dreamland return a step closer

Dreamland is a step closer to returning to Margate as Thanet District Council move forwards in the process.

Get ready for Broadstairs Folk Week

Get ready for Broadstairs Folk Week

There is just over a week to go until the biggest event in the Broadstairs social calendar.

Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

Margate's poverty 'as deep as some of the most deprived inner city areas'

A report has painted a grim picture of Margate... with teen pregnancy, school failure and fatherlessness on a par with inner cities.

Proposal in the sand... mystery solved

Proposal in the sand... mystery solved

A mystery man who proposed to his girlfriend in the sand at Margate has come forward... to reveal whether she said yes!

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

Margate flat blaze sees 60 firefighters in operation

Ten fire engines needed to deal with blaze in 15 storey block of flats.

Biker and passenger injured in crash

Biker and passenger injured in crash

A motorcyclist and his pillion passenger have been taken to hospital after a crash with a car.

Town mayor, 24, stands for Labour at general election

Town mayor, 24, stands for Labour at general election

Labour has chosen a 24-year-old town mayor to fight MP Laura Sandys in South Thanet at the next general election.

Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

Huge debt after ferry firm collapse owed by four companies

A debt of more than £3million to a Kent council after the collapse of a ferry firm is owed by four companies, it has emerged.

Rita stuns Sound Island festival crowd

Rita stuns Sound Island festival crowd

The weekend’s wet weather didn’t stop play at the Sound Island festival – especially for Rita Ora.

Margate Carnival is on Sunday

Margate Carnival is on Sunday

Margate Carnival will take spectators on a trip to Rio this year, via the Caribbean and Australia.

Dreamliner lands at Manston

Dreamliner lands at Manston

The controversial Dreamliner aircraft has stopped off at Manston Airport for British Airways training.

Job-creation group’s record under attack

Job-creation group’s record under attack

A councillor has claimed a group set up to bring jobs and investment to Thanet six years ago has failed to create a single role.

Teen stabbed at Jamaican beach party

Teen stabbed at Jamaican beach party

A 19-year-old suffered leg wounds after being stabbed at an annual beach party in Margate.

Man stabbed on Margate beach

Man stabbed on Margate beach

Kent police are investigating after a teenager was stabbed during an annual Jamaican beach party in Margate at the weekend.

One million visitors for Turner gallery

One million visitors for Turner gallery

The Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate is on course to welcome its one millionth visitor in August.

Man robbed at bus stop

Man robbed at bus stop

Police are asking for help from members of the public after a man with learning difficulties had a necklace stolen as he waited for a bus in Margate.

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