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Pensioner ‘stripped’ of life-savings died before seeing culprit jailed

Pensioner ‘stripped’ of life-savings died before seeing culprit jailed

A retiree was left “empty and depressed” after being swindled out of thousands of pounds, and passed away before the perpetrator was sent to prison.

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Green light for work to start on £1.2m sea defence project

Green light for work to start on £1.2m sea defence project

Work is set to begin in the spring to avoid the “catastrophic failure” of key sea defences to protect homes from flooding and cliff collapses.

Plans to transform listed vicarage into flats branded ‘very crude’

Plans to transform listed vicarage into flats branded ‘very crude’

A 233-year-old grade II-listed former vicarage which has fallen into disrepair is set to be revived with seven flats and two “crude” extensions

Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

Five-star food, stunning decor – but is £2.50 for a can of coke too steep?

A relative newcomer to one village is turning on the style – but can it deliver on the substance too in our food review?

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Stores announce closures in double-whammy for shopping centre

Stores announce closures in double-whammy for shopping centre

One of the county's biggest shopping centres is set to suffer further blows after two retailers announced their departures.

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Five-and-a-half months of gas works to cause 'complete carnage' in village

Five-and-a-half months of gas works to cause 'complete carnage' in village

Gas works due to last almost six months is set to cause “complete carnage” in a village where three roads are to shut.

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‘Rishi is right to scale back net-zero targets for petrol and diesel cars’

‘Rishi is right to scale back net-zero targets for petrol and diesel cars’

A Kent MP has welcomed reports that the government is preparing to scale back its target for phasing out all petrol and diesel vehicles.

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Let’s have a go at them

Let’s have a go at them

Ramsgate boss Ben Smith wants his side to take the game to higher-league Cray Wanderers in their FA Cup replay.

Paramedics saw BMW speed past - then found drug-driver in mangled wreck

Paramedics saw BMW speed past - then found drug-driver in mangled wreck

An ambulance crew watched as a drug-driver sped past in his BMW - only to see the same car turned into a mangled wreck minutes later.

Prestedge closing in

Prestedge closing in

Margate boss Reece Prestedge is working hard to replace injured midfielder Montel Agyemang.

Woman jailed for stealing dying man’s funeral fund

Woman jailed for stealing dying man’s funeral fund

A second person has been jailed for distracting a terminally ill pensioner so her accomplice could steal £3,000 he was saving for his own funeral

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District-wide bin strikes avoided after council makes last-ditch pay offer

District-wide bin strikes avoided after council makes last-ditch pay offer

A bin strike has been called off after workers voted to accept a “bumper” pay offer.

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£1.2m project to prevent homes falling into sea

£1.2m project to prevent homes falling into sea

Sea defences are set to be improved at various locations after fears of “catastrophic failure”, flooding and houses falling into the water.

Man accused of murdering artist day after taking photos up woman’s skirt

Man accused of murdering artist day after taking photos up woman’s skirt

A man is accused of murdering a much-loved mum the day after taking pictures up another woman’s skirt, a court has been told.

Seafront cafe given makeover on TV show suddenly closes

Seafront cafe given makeover on TV show suddenly closes

A seafront bar and restaurant which appeared on a TV makeover show has suddenly closed leaving locals “truly devastated”.

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Man, 20, charged with murder of ‘loving mum’ Claire

Man, 20, charged with murder of ‘loving mum’ Claire

A 20-year-old man has been charged with the murder of a “loving mum” discovered dead more than three weeks ago.

Teenage girl praised after helping to jail ‘dangerous’ predator

Teenage girl praised after helping to jail ‘dangerous’ predator

A teenage girl who was groomed by a ‘dangerous’ sexual predator has been praised after speaking out and her testimony used to jail the abuser.

Mum-of-four ‘fat-shamed’ by hospital staff before her tragic death

Mum-of-four ‘fat-shamed’ by hospital staff before her tragic death

The family of a mum who died just a month after giving birth say she was “tormented” by comments made by hospital staff about her weight.

‘You can’t charge to enter Turner – it would kill our town’

‘You can’t charge to enter Turner – it would kill our town’

Calls for an admission charge to be introduced at the Turner Contemporary to ease pressure on the public purse have sparked an impassioned response.

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We should beat 10 men

We should beat 10 men

Reece Prestedge had mixed feelings after Margate forced a late replay against Folkestone in the FA Cup.

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