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Police name three charged after £1m cannabis farm raided

Three men have been charged after police raided a cannabis farm on an industrial estate estimated to be worth more than £1 million.

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Hammer seized after ‘boys carrying weapons’ spotted at station

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a group of teens allegedly carrying weapons were spotted at a train station.

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Bleeding dog rescued from sea after 18-hour search

A bleeding dog was rescued from the sea after a widespread search lasting almost a day.

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More than 1,500 plants seized in drugs bust

Three men have been taken into custody after a huge drugs farm was discovered during a police raid.

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CGIs reveal new designs for £20m 'green' overhaul for harbour

Fresh designs showing how a harbour could benefit from an overhaul in a bid to boost the economy have emerged.

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Woman jailed after fatal stabbing of young man

A Kent woman has been jailed after a young man was stabbed to death with her help.

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New urban woodland spaces to see 4,000 trees planted

Urban mini-woodland spaces are set to be created with hundreds of new trees planted in a district’s bid to become carbon neutral this decade.

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Ofsted tells teachers at ‘inadequate’ £80k SEN school more improvement needed

Standards at an £80k per year special school remain ‘Inadequate’ but a returning head is making strides in the right direction, a watchdog says.

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Dead pigeons piling up inside former town centre Subway

Grim footage shows dead pigeons strewn across an old town centre Subway sandwich shop floor.

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Missing man, 23, safely located

Missing 23-year-old man found after appeal

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Fire at abandoned seafront museum thought to be deliberate

Arsonists are believed to have started a blaze at an abandoned seafront museum, the fire service says.

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Rail services disrupted after ‘movement under track’

A speed restriction has been put in place on rail services after ground movement was detected under a main train line.

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Shocking footage shows huge water leak erupting onto road

A video shows how a huge water leak has erupted in a town.

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Divisive plans for block of flats re-emerge

Developers say they have “vastly improved” plans to build a block of flats on a derelict car wash – despite the original bid being snubbed last year.

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Crowds line streets to bid farewell to local legend

Crowds lined the streets to bid farewell to a local legend known for leading his town’s carnival procession.

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Burglar who targeted nine homes in an hour: 'It was a night of stupidity'

A serial burglar was caught on Ring doorbell cameras as he targeted as many as nine homes in one hour.

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Salon reopens six months after collapsed sewer forced closure

A hairdresser forced to close his salon for six months because of a collapsed sewer says he feels “amazing” to now be open again.

The Isle Of Thanet News

Charity shop fashion show returns to Ramsgate’s Radford House

Ramsgate’s seven charity shops are teaming up to bring the 2024 charity shop fashion show to the catwalk at Radford [...]...

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Margate’s Promenade Brewers Fayre could be affected by Whitbread’s room expansion plans

Margate’s Promenade Brewers Fayre and Premier Inn could undergo changes as part of owner Whitbread’s ‘Accelerating Growth Plan.’ The hotel [...]...

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Matthew Munson: Passions and natural talent

Life continues at its normal pace here in Casa de Munson. Our normal routine has been made that little bit [...]