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Family ‘heartbroken’ after ‘irreplaceable heirlooms’ stolen during break in
A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary after the reported theft of items of “enormous sentimental significance”.
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Man airlifted to hospital after ‘serious medical’ incident
Police, paramedics and the air ambulance descended on a seaside town following two incidents.
Air ambulance lands by bandstand as emergency services descend on seaside town
An air ambulance has been spotted landing near a cliff top bandstand in connection with a police incident this evening.
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‘We have sleepless nights’: Family restaurant losing £64,000 a year battling to keep doors open
Owners of a restaurant losing more than £64,000 a year say they are enduring sleepless nights as they battle to survive in a “tough” industry.
Former teacher at prestigious private school jailed over historic sexual abuse
An ex teacher and boarding master at a prestigious private school has been jailed for sexually abusing a school pupil more than 40 years ago.
‘We’re victims of people making complaints’: Nightclub licence suspended
A nightclub boss has hailed the temporary suspension of its licence a ‘win’ - as the alternative would have seen it revoked completely.
What a mess! Why missed collections risk turning district into ‘public dustbin’
There’s trouble brewing in Thanet over missed bin collections - and, our columnist warns, the worst could be yet to come.
‘How many other bars offer a shower, laundry facilities, gym, bike hire plus a welcome in 13 languages?’
Secret Drinker stops off for a pint on a busy A-road and gets a lot more than he bargained for.
Enforcement action taken against nursery where toddlers left to wander aimlessly
Ofsted has taken enforcement action against a nursery where inspectors found children running around aimlessly and lying on the floor.
Yellow heat health alert issued ahead of hot weekend
A yellow heat health alert has been issued as temperatures are forecast to climb again this weekend.
Police probe indecent exposure claims after naked man seen ‘doing laps’ at beach
Police are investigating claims of indecent exposure after a naked man was allegedly seen performing a lewd act on an unofficial nudist beach.
British kitchen firm to close 15 stores - including one in Kent
A major kitchen firm is to shut 15 stores as part of a major restructuring - including one in Kent.
Town’s high street closed to fix 22-day-old water leak
A town’s high street has been blocked off for water repairs – and could remain closed for a week.
Families still not confident in Kent trust’s ‘fragmented’ maternity care
Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.
Search for missing girl, 15, known to use rail network
Police are appealing for help to trace a teenage girl who has been reported missing from the Kent coast.
‘Grab and go’ thief with 112 offences smashed wine bottle amid police pursuit
A "grab and go" thief who has amassed 112 offences smashed a wine bottle during a police pursuit after stealing from a petrol station.
Raw kebabs stored in ‘mouldy wooden box’ at one-star takeaway
A takeaway boss insists his business has cleaned up its act after food hygiene inspectors found raw kebabs stored in a “mouldy wooden box”.
The dark day in Kent's history when airman went 'beserk'
We take a look back at a dark chapter in Kent’s history - when a US airman went on a shooting rampage and ended up in a gunfight on a packed beach.
Woman reported missing safely located
Police say a woman who was reported missing has been safely located.
‘This place is magic, so don’t trash its reputation’
Criticism of one of Kent’s districts can come fast and frequent, but it deserves much more understanding, says our columnist.