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Flats plan for once-thriving Royal British Legion club

Flats plan for once-thriving Royal British Legion club

A developer has been given the go-ahead to transform a former Royal British Legion club into homes.

Dreamland bosses turn down £4m in funding

Dreamland bosses turn down £4m in funding

The new owners of the theme park have turned down a huge payout that was secured by a council to help a town fulfil its potential.

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CCTV image released after electrical items ‘stolen’

CCTV image released after electrical items ‘stolen’

An image of a man police want to speak to has been released after electrical items were allegedly stolen during a break-in.

Smith: I got it completely wrong

Smith: I got it completely wrong

Manager Ben Smith says he’s to blame for Ramsgate’s first home defeat of the season.

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Increased police presence at graveyard after noxious substance attack

Increased police presence at graveyard after noxious substance attack

A renewed appeal for witnesses has been made after a man was attacked with a noxious substance in a graveyard – leaving him in hospital with burns.

Car lands in tree after crash

Car lands in tree after crash

A car landed in a tree following a crash sparking gridlock throughout surrounding roads.

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Stunning footage shows ‘mysterious’ objects flying through the sky

Stunning footage shows ‘mysterious’ objects flying through the sky

Stunning footage shows the moment ‘mysterious objects’ were seen flying through the sky in Kent.

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‘I went on holiday and was held hostage for four months’

‘I went on holiday and was held hostage for four months’

A man has told how a summer holiday took a sinister turn and left him fearing each day could be his last.

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Stimson: It’s ‘man time’ for Margate

Stimson: It’s ‘man time’ for Margate

Manager Mark Stimson thinks it’s now “man time” for Margate as they desperately look to turn their miserable Isthmian Premier form around.

No repair date in sight for huge sinkholes

No repair date in sight for huge sinkholes

It is not known when a road and footpath will reopen mor after two huge voids appeared overnight.

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Man attacked with ‘noxious substance’ in graveyard

Man attacked with ‘noxious substance’ in graveyard

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after a man was attacked with a noxious substance in a graveyard – leaving him in hospital with burns.

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Air ambulance lands at school playing field

Air ambulance lands at school playing field

An air ambulance landed in a school field amid a large emergency response to a medical incident.

‘Extraordinary’ amounts of plastic washing up on protected Kent beach

‘Extraordinary’ amounts of plastic washing up on protected Kent beach

Vast amounts of marine plastic is washing up on a Kent beach this winter prompting a call for help from a leading wildlife charity.

Two rescued from flat fire

Two rescued from flat fire

Firefighters had to help two people to safety after a blaze broke out at a property this afternoon.

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Council earmarks £3m to buy ‘disgusting’ multi-storey car park

Council earmarks £3m to buy ‘disgusting’ multi-storey car park

A council could be set to splash £3 million of taxpayers’ cash on a “disgusting” town centre multi-storey car park scrawled in graffiti.

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‘They’re just saying to me that they’re backing me’

‘They’re just saying to me that they’re backing me’

Manager Mark Stimson has praised the support he has received from relegation-threatened Margate’s board - as he targets further additions.

‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’

A car power-sliding enthusiast whose antics on Kent’s roads have sparked outrage is now launching his own “drift” track.

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‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

‘Meet the volunteers offering flip-flops, lollipops and solace to night-time revellers’

From handing out flip-flops to stopping drunk people jumping in the harbour, Melissa Todd goes behind the scenes with night-time community pastors.

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Cannabis farm with more than 100 plants discovered

Cannabis farm with more than 100 plants discovered

A cannabis cultivation of more than 100 plants has been uncovered following reports of suspected criminal activity.

Police hunting man in connection with attack

Police hunting man in connection with attack

Officers are looking for a man in connection with an attack, and are appealing for anyone with information to contact the police.

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