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Demolition plan branded 'disaster' given green light

Demolition plan branded 'disaster' given green light

A bid to flatten a car restoration workshop and build a row of houses has been approved despite fears the project will be a "disaster".

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Drury makes Margate departure

Drury makes Margate departure

Manager Andy Drury has left Isthmian Premier Margate.

Residents' anger over 'eyesore' seafront makeover

Residents' anger over 'eyesore' seafront makeover

Plans for an "unashamedly modern" development on the Kent coast have been branded an "eyesore" by concerned residents.

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Car crashes into four vehicles after police chase

Car crashes into four vehicles after police chase

A vehicle crashed into two four cars following a police chase close to the centre of a Kent town.

Young duo make loan moves

Young duo make loan moves

Margate boss Andy Drury has added to his squad with a double signing ahead of the festive period.

'If anyone knows their parents send them my way'

'If anyone knows their parents send them my way'

A woman who caught youngsters on camera trying to steal her partner's motorbike says she wants to speak to their parents.

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Man arrested amid police 'modern slavery' probe

Man arrested amid police 'modern slavery' probe

Police were seen outside a post office and man has been arrested amid an investigation into "modern slavery".

'Locals want 243-year-old pub turned into flats'

'Locals want 243-year-old pub turned into flats'

A fresh bid has been launched to give a "drastically underperforming" pub dating back more than 240 years a "new lease of life".

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Care home plunged into special measures after damning report

Care home plunged into special measures after damning report

A care home has been plunged into special measures after inspectors found residents were "not protected from discrimination and abuse".

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Appeal after shop worker 'verbally abused and attacked'

Appeal after shop worker 'verbally abused and attacked'

Police have launched an appeal after a man used "derogatory language" in a shop before attacking a member of staff.

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Emergency response as car catches fire

Emergency response as car catches fire

Firefighters battled a blaze after a car caught alight along a main route.

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Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

Work underway on flats after 'neglectful' care home flattened

Work has begun on luxury flats on the site of a former care home that was shut down after residents were found to be at risk of harm and neglect.

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

'Gangs pushed me out of my flat - now I live in my car'

A stabbing victim living in his car after gangs forced him to flee his crime-ridden flat has thanked the community for their support.

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Train delays after trespasser on tracks

Train delays after trespasser on tracks

Southeastern are warning people travelling via the railway to expect delays after a trespasser brought trains to a halt.

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Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

Taxpayer foots bill for £1.6m Turner restoration

One of Kent's most striking buildings is encased in scaffolding while it undergoes £1.6 million of restoration work due to last almost a year.

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Giles adds to national honours

Giles adds to national honours

A teenager has claimed another national title - while one of his club-mates also won silver.

Lovell: We haven't played well

Lovell: We haven't played well

Manager Steve Lovell feels Ramsgate are still to fire despite sitting top at Christmas.

Sister restaurant of Michelin-starred eatery to close

Sister restaurant of Michelin-starred eatery to close

The sister restaurant of a Michelin-starred eatery is set to close after struggling with rising energy and food costs and a fall in custom.

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Relief as water supplies restored to majority of homes

Relief as water supplies restored to majority of homes

The majority of the 20,000 homes left without water for more than 24 hours after a pipe burst now have supplies, it has been confirmed.

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Gridlocked streets as motorists queue 'for hours' for bottled water

Gridlocked streets as motorists queue 'for hours' for bottled water

Motorists have been stuck on clogged up streets attempting to access bottled water stations after a leak left hundreds of homes without water.

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