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Syria debate sidestepped by party politics

Syria debate sidestepped by party politics

North Thanet Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale gives his views following the decision to rule out UK military intervention on Syria.

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Dream is a step closer as theme park regeneration set to begin

Plans to covert the former Dreamland site into the world's first heritage amusement park have taken a major step forward today.

Big bids needed for little works of art

 Big bids needed for little works of art

Margate artist Tracey Emin, actress Barbara Windsor, Kent comedian Joe Pasquale and veteran broadcaster Michael Aspel are among celebrities whose colo

Reward young sportspeople

Reward young sportspeople

Thanet Sports Awards celebrate high level achievement and those who show extraordinary enthusiasm and dedication.

Man in court after hammer attack

Man in court after hammer attack

A man who allegedly left a hammer embedded in a teenager’s skull at a flat in Margate has appeared at Maidstone Crown Court

Yacht towed to safety after taking on water

Yacht towed to safety after taking on water

Coastguard and lifeboat crews were called to a vessel after it ran aground.

Update: Three men bailed following firearms incident

Update: Three men bailed following firearms incident

Three men arrested following a firearms incident in Ramsgate, have been released on bail.

Arrests after house fracas

Arrests after house fracas

Police are appealing for information after a dispute between neighbours led to several arrests.

Get ready for beer festival

Get ready for beer festival

Real ales and ciders, live music, a custom bike show and a “special sausage barbecue” are all on the cards for the Hussar Hotel’s 3rd Annual Beer Fest

Thousands enjoy the Summer Squall

Thousands enjoy the Summer Squall

Colour, music, crafts and stories were whipped up for this year’s Summer Squall festival in Ramsgate.

Man's jaw broken in attack

Man's jaw broken in attack

A man needed surgery after his jaw was broken in what police are describing as an unprovoked attack in Margate.

Man recovers after vicious attack

Man recovers after vicious attack

A man needed surgery after suffering a broken jaw as he withdrew cash from a machine.

Turner Contemporary welcomes its millionth visitor

Turner Contemporary welcomes its millionth visitor

The Turner Contemporary Gallery in Margate has welcomed its millionth visitor today - smashing visitor predictions.

'Lads' mags' protests at supermarket

'Lads' mags' protests at supermarket

Protests against ‘lads’ mags’ have taken place outside a Tesco supermarket in Thanet.

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

Trucker smuggles million cigarettes through docks with mouldy shampoo

A lorry driver has been jailed for smuggling more than a million cigarettes into the country by hiding them among out-of-date food and mouldy shampoo.

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Pair arrested after street fight with samurai sword... and garden fork

Police were called when two men brawled in a busy street while armed with a large sword and a garden tool.

Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Truck leaves trail of destruction in village

Villagers are counting the cost after a pick-up truck ploughed into cars, homes and a chip shop in a midnight wrecking spree.

Fire crews tackle blaze in 200 tonnes of straw

Fire crews tackle blaze in 200 tonnes of straw

Firefighters have been battling a blaze overnight which has set hundreds of tonnes of straw alight.

Gas explosion scare at children's play area

Gas explosion scare at children's play area

Emergency crews were called to Jungle Jims children's entertainment centre in Birchington on Bank Holiday Monday

Homeowner stabbed in face by burglar

Homeowner stabbed in face by burglar

A man who tackled a burglar as he raided his home at night was knifed in the face, it's been revealed.

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