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Police called to couple ‘having sex on beach’ in broad daylight

Police called to couple ‘having sex on beach’ in broad daylight

Police were called to reports of a couple having sex on a beach in broad daylight, leaving onlookers stunned.

Gate’s Greenhalgh on board with cup idea

Gate’s Greenhalgh on board with cup idea

Margate player-manager Ben Greenhalgh is backing calls for the Kent Senior Cup to be relaunched as a pre-season competition.

Arrest made outside Aldi amid antisocial behaviour crackdown

Arrest made outside Aldi amid antisocial behaviour crackdown

Arrests have been made amid a crackdown on antisocial behaviour in a seaside town.

Boy, 16, electrocuted after being chased onto train tracks by armed gang

Boy, 16, electrocuted after being chased onto train tracks by armed gang

A masked gang chased a 16-year-old onto train tracks, blocked his escape and then hit him with a hammer as he was electrocuted by a live rail.

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‘Our park’s beauty will be lost’: Anger over council's bid to build new homes

‘Our park’s beauty will be lost’: Anger over council's bid to build new homes

Residents have slammed ‘crazy’ plans for new homes on the edge of a town centre park which they say will spoil the feel of the ‘beautiful’ area.

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Repairs begin to see 130-year-old seaside waterfall flowing again

Repairs begin to see 130-year-old seaside waterfall flowing again

Repair work is underway to repair a man-made waterfall in gardens dating back 135 years, which has been out of action for three years.

£10m vision to transform seafront music hall revealed

£10m vision to transform seafront music hall revealed

The cost of the ambitious vision to restore a historic music venue and bring it back into use could be more than double previous estimates.

Shattered Audi stuck on pavement after crash with van

Shattered Audi stuck on pavement after crash with van

A shattered car was sat abandoned in the middle of the pavement after crashing into a parked van late at night.

‘Dad thought the lump on his thigh was just a knock but it was cancer’

‘Dad thought the lump on his thigh was just a knock but it was cancer’

The son of a retired police officer who died from cancer just six months after being diagnosed is urging people to check any “sinister” signs.

Footage shows Volvo burst into flames outside pharmacy

Footage shows Volvo burst into flames outside pharmacy

Firefighters have been spotted at the scene of a car blaze which has seen the street filled with thick plumes of smoke.

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Detectives release CCTV images after Currys store robbery

Detectives release CCTV images after Currys store robbery

Detectives investigating a robbery at a Currys store have released CCTV images of a man.

Police called to seafront car park after concern for man

Police called to seafront car park after concern for man

Police and ambulance crews were called to a seafront car park following concerns for the welfare of a man.

Footage shows aftermath of drunk partygoer’s costly crash in stolen Mercedes

Footage shows aftermath of drunk partygoer’s costly crash in stolen Mercedes

A 21-year-old who had sunk pints and spirits stole a woman’s Mercedes before crashing it into a tree, a fence and then a wall.

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Emergency search after SOS signal triggered near beach

Emergency search after SOS signal triggered near beach

A multi-agency search operation was launched after an SOS signal was triggered at a beauty spot.

‘This is the sort of place which makes Kent so irresistible’

‘This is the sort of place which makes Kent so irresistible’

After months of gloom, our reviewer takes a seat, in the sunshine, at a seaside cafe and basks in the county’s glory.

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Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

Family of beloved actor ‘had no time to say goodbye’

The grieving family of a well-known TV actor say they had “no time to say goodbye” before his death in hospital after “straight forward” surgery.

Helicopter joins search operation off Kent coast

Helicopter joins search operation off Kent coast

A helicopter joined a major search operation off the Kent coast last night after an SOS signal was activated.

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Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

Kent town where one in four shops are empty to receive £20m funding boost

A Kent seaside town, where a quarter of its shops are empty, is set to receive £20 million to help breathe new life into its high street.

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‘Please save me!: Woman’s cries after men intent on sex attack dragged her from bar

‘Please save me!: Woman’s cries after men intent on sex attack dragged her from bar

Two men who kidnapped a drunk woman from a bar with the intention of sexually assaulting her are facing lengthy spells behind bars.

Sam’s back with a bang

Sam’s back with a bang

Midfielder Sam Blackman enjoyed a superb Margate return as player-manager Ben Greenhalgh has strengthened his squad for their promotion bid.

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