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Traffic diversion as major water works begin

Traffic diversion as major water works begin

A £400,000 scheme that will see 1.2km of old pipes replaced across three residential roads has begun.

Children caught playing 'chicken' on train tracks

Children caught playing 'chicken' on train tracks

A driver stopped his train to warn three children about the dangers of playing near a notorious crossing.

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Closure of rail crossing welcomed by tragic teen’s family

Closure of rail crossing welcomed by tragic teen’s family

A family have welcomed the closure of a "dangerous" rail crossing where four people have lost their lives.

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Devoted mum 'never got over' teen son's death

Devoted mum 'never got over' teen son's death

A mother-of-three described as "the life and soul" struggled to come to terms with the tragic death of her 15-year-old son, an inquest has heard.

Hammer-wielding petrol station robber jailed

Hammer-wielding petrol station robber jailed

A violent robber who threatened petrol station staff with a hammer and slapped a female worker during a terrifying raid has been jailed.

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VIDEO: Take a sneak peek inside luxury seafront flats

VIDEO: Take a sneak peek inside luxury seafront flats

A former seaside snooker club has now been transformed into high-end apartments and commercial space.

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Whitstable are contenders

Whitstable are contenders

Scott Porter's Whitstable Town side are six games unbeaten in the Bostik South East

E-fit released in attempted robbery probe

E-fit released in attempted robbery probe

Police have released an image as they investigate the attempted robbery of a woman.

Cinema plans take step forward

Cinema plans take step forward

A campaign for a new cinema has been met with strong support from the Harbour Board.

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Diners evacuated over fire scare

Diners evacuated over fire scare

Fire crews responded to reports of smoke billowing from a harbour building.

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Porter: We need to take our chances

Porter: We need to take our chances

Whitstable Town are five games unbeaten in the Bostik South East and face Faversham Town on Saturday

Beach lifeguard cover fears

Beach lifeguard cover fears

A popular beach may not have cover on bank holidays as providing lifeguards has been deemed too expensive.

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Woman pulled from sea

Woman pulled from sea

A woman has been pulled from the sea and taken to hospital after coastguard, police and ambulance crews were called to a beach.

Dramatic rescue being shown on TV

Dramatic rescue being shown on TV

The rescue of two men left clinging to their upturned dinghy for more than two hours is to get national attention.

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Girl's exciting find on beach

Girl's exciting find on beach

A girl who found treasure on the beach beat odds of about 12,000 to one.

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Celebrities descend as salons given makeover

Celebrities descend as salons given makeover

Fearne Cotton and Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen have been spotted in Whitstable this week filming an upcoming television show.

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Cinema won't show blockbusters

Cinema won't show blockbusters

Residents have responded with outrage to news a proposed cinema would only show films of “local historical and community interest”.

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Whitstable are getting there

Whitstable are getting there

Scott Porter's Whitstable Town side have kept three clean sheets in a row in the Bostik South East

Campaigners angry over council's handling of 'cinema' proposal

Campaigners angry over council's handling of 'cinema' proposal

Residents keen for a new cinema have had their hopes dashed as it has emerged the facility would only show films of local and historical interest.

Crossing dubbed ‘magnet for tragedy’ set to close

Crossing dubbed ‘magnet for tragedy’ set to close

A notorious level crossing where four people have lost their lives in recent years is set to shut.

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