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Sadness as much-loved ‘McDonald’s lady’ retires after 20 years

Sadness as much-loved ‘McDonald’s lady’ retires after 20 years

A lobby host at McDonald’s has been lovin’ her job for the past two decades, where she has become a friend and unofficial “agony aunt” to customers.

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Taylor’s Olympic ambition

Taylor’s Olympic ambition

Teenage skateboarder Taylor Cunningham has flown to Argentina for Olympic trials after meeting a £5,000 fundraising target in just six hours.

Pupils’ learning ‘disrupted’ as school surrounded by new housing sites

Pupils’ learning ‘disrupted’ as school surrounded by new housing sites

The head teacher of a special needs school has voiced concerns over housing developments disrupting pupils’ learning.

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Sadness as two churches to close amid cost-of-living crisis

Sadness as two churches to close amid cost-of-living crisis

Two churches are set to close and could be sold due to “significant running costs”, leaving the congregation “hurt and upset”.

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Grandad in UK-first “game changing” heart op

Grandad in UK-first “game changing” heart op

A grandfather of seven has become the first in the UK to recieve “game-changing” new heart sugery.

Smith is new Rams boss

Smith is new Rams boss

Ramsgate have named Ben Smith as their new manager.

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‘Crazy’ vision for derelict 200-year-old pub revealed

‘Crazy’ vision for derelict 200-year-old pub revealed

A once thriving historic pub which recently fell into rack and ruin could receive a fresh breath of life.

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Mum’s cliff fall death after ‘cries for help’ was not suicide

Mum’s cliff fall death after ‘cries for help’ was not suicide

A teaching assistant who fell to her death from cliffs after repeated “cries for help” did not intend to take her own life, a coroner has ruled.

Parents honour beloved son with acts of kindness

Parents honour beloved son with acts of kindness

A grieving family is encouraging people to be kind on what would be the 17th birthday of their son, who died after being bullied.

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Another election victory for Labour

Another election victory for Labour

Labour have taken control of Thanet council for the first time in two decades, after picking up 15 seats in yesterday’s local election.

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Mum fears she found poisonous poppy pod in tin of Tesco peas

Mum fears she found poisonous poppy pod in tin of Tesco peas

A woman is warning other shoppers after finding what she fears is a poisonous poppy pod in a tin of Tesco garden peas.

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Union Flags placed in dog poos across town

Union Flags placed in dog poos across town

People across the country will be flying the flag for the Coronation this weekend – but surely not many will be doing it like this.

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Nine in 10 vote for bin strikes in Kent district

Nine in 10 vote for bin strikes in Kent district

Bin workers who say they “cannot survive” on their current salary have voted overwhelmingly in favour of “pressing ahead” with industrial action.

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Bid to renovate 'derelict' cafe and add 13 flats

Bid to renovate 'derelict' cafe and add 13 flats

A fresh attempt to demolish and transform a shoddy seafront cafe complete with housing has been unveiled.

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Penalty joy for Margate boss

Penalty joy for Margate boss

Margate boss Reece Prestedge admitted his team “did it the hard way” to clinch the Kent Senior Cup on Wednesday night.

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Report: Kent Senior Cup Final settled on penalties

Report: Kent Senior Cup Final settled on penalties

Margate beat Chatham Town on penalties to win the Kent Senior Cup Final at Priestfield on Wednesday night.

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'Floating museum' Spanish galleon replica opens to the public

'Floating museum' Spanish galleon replica opens to the public

A replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon ship described as a floating museum has docked in Kent and can be boarded and explored.

Child hit by car taken to hospital

Child hit by car taken to hospital

A child suffered an ankle injury after being hit by a car on a main road.

Dessert shop serving ‘wacky’ puds to open in phone boxes

Dessert shop serving ‘wacky’ puds to open in phone boxes

A popular burger joint is opening a “wacky” new dessert shop serving treats such as “ice cream nachos” within a beach-front red phone box.

Fish and chip shop at huge Spoons approved

Fish and chip shop at huge Spoons approved

A “vibrant” seafront fish and chip shop with a roof terrace will be added to the country's biggest Wetherspoon pub.

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