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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.

More questions after ferry firm collapse

More questions after ferry firm collapse

Thanet Council is facing fresh questions over its deal to allow ferry company Transeuropa to defer port fees at Ramsgate which saw the company run up

Pedestrian suffers head injuries after being knocked down by car

Pedestrian suffers head injuries after being knocked down by car

A young man has suffered serious head and leg injuries after being hit by a car last night.

'Ban deadly jump craze'

'Ban deadly jump craze'

Daredevil youngsters are risking serious injury or death leaping from harbours and promenades into the seas around the Thanet coast.

Woman's 999 call terror at hands of death threats husband

Woman's 999 call terror at hands of death threats husband

A terrified woman whose estranged husband made repeated threats to kill her made a desperate 999 call when he began banging on her front door.

Baby is our little prince

Baby is our little prince

A Ramsgate couple are celebrating the birth of their own little prince... hours after the Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a future king.

Mystery driver helps woman punched in head and stamped on

Mystery driver helps woman punched in head and stamped on

A motorist who drove a woman home after she was punched in the head and stamped on in the street is being sought by police today.

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