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Consultation hopes to find new use for harbour building

Consultation hopes to find new use for harbour building

A disused harbour shed could soon accommodate food outlets, start-up businesses, exhibitions and a community events space.

Beach swimmer's clothes stolen

Beach swimmer's clothes stolen

A woman was forced to walk through a town in her bikini after her clothes were pinched as she swam.

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Thieves break into beach huts

Thieves break into beach huts

Three expensive beach huts have been targeted by thieves - yet nothing has been stolen.

'I was scared for days'

'I was scared for days'

Police have issued a description of a man after he randomly approached a mother and picked up her baby son.

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No festive lights - but town will still sparkle

No festive lights - but town will still sparkle

Spiralling costs have forced a community group to abandon plans for a traditional Christmas lights display in Whitstable.

Man attacked in disabled parking row at Sainsbury's

Man attacked in disabled parking row at Sainsbury's

A man was attacked in a supermarket car park following a row over a disabled parking space.

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Vape shop looted in £15k raid

Vape shop looted in £15k raid

An international business has been left £15,000 out of pocket after burglars smashed their way in and stole merchandise.

'I won’t forget the scream for a while'

'I won’t forget the scream for a while'

A fisherman saved the lives of two little girls swept out to sea.

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Charity pot thief jailed for stealing spree

Charity pot thief jailed for stealing spree

A serial thief has been sent to prison after stealing items including charity boxes and meat in a three-month stealing spree.

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Teacher's bid to find class of 1951

Teacher's bid to find class of 1951

A 90-year-old former teacher is keen to reunite with his very first pupils, after unearthing a class photo on the internet.

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Call to act as sharks head to UK

Call to act as sharks head to UK

A man who's spent decades studying sharks believes we should all know what's lurking in our waters.

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Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

Plea to help footie-mad dad tick off bucket list

The loved ones of a man with terminal cancer are hoping to make a lifelong football fan's dream come true.

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VIDEO: 2,000 without power after woodland fire

VIDEO: 2,000 without power after woodland fire

More than 2,000 people were left without power last night after a fire destroyed an electricity pole.

On-the-run tobacco smugglers sentenced

On-the-run tobacco smugglers sentenced

A couple who stored hoards of illicit cigarettes in multiple locations have been sentenced to time behind bars - but the pair cannot be found.

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Mum's warning after stranger picks up child

Mum's warning after stranger picks up child

A mum has spoken of the scary moment a man picked up her one-year-old son and started to walk away with him.

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Speculation brews over Caffe Nero

Speculation brews over Caffe Nero

A coffee giant is rumoured to be planning a move into a well-known former menswear store.

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Oyster Festival draws huge crowds

Oyster Festival draws huge crowds

Thousands descended upon the Kentish coast this weekend to celebrate the humble oyster.

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Oyster fest draws in crows

Oyster fest draws in crows

Oyster-fever has well and truly hit one part of the Kent coast this weekend.

Emergency services called to 'medical episode'

Emergency services called to 'medical episode'

Paramedics were sent to the scene of a medical incident last night.

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Crash seriously injures motorcyclist

Crash seriously injures motorcyclist

A motorcyclist is in hospital after a crash which closed a road for several hours.

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