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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.

Report: Kent rivals must meet again

Report: Kent rivals must meet again

Substitute Antonis Vasiliou scored an injury-time equaliser as Margate snatched an FA Cup replay against 10-man Folkestone.

WI members turn up at Parliament dressed as mermaids to protest sewage

WI members turn up at Parliament dressed as mermaids to protest sewage

A group of women donned flippers and fins as part of a protest calling for action against river pollution.

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Man jailed after laundering millions for crime gangs

Man jailed after laundering millions for crime gangs

A man has been jailed after being found to have laundered millions of pounds for organised crime groups across the country.

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Police call off search for elderly woman

Police call off search for elderly woman

An elderly woman is missing and police are seeking the public’s help to track her down.

Teen hurt in road accident taken to hospital

Teen hurt in road accident taken to hospital

A teenager has been taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle.

‘Brazen’ rats filmed scurrying near seafront as population ‘explodes’ in town

‘Brazen’ rats filmed scurrying near seafront as population ‘explodes’ in town

Footage shows rats scurrying around bins near a seafront in broad daylight - as residents fear the rodent population has "exploded" in their town.

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