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Six people injured after multi-vehicle crash near Tesco

Emergency services were called after six people were involved in an accident near a Tesco Superstore.

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Most wanted: Police hunting female prisoner jailed over knife attack

Police are searching for a woman previously jailed for a horrific knife attack.

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Police appeal to find woman wanted for prison recall

Police are appealing for help to find a woman wanted for recall to prison. Donna Green has links to Margate, [...]...

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Thanet speakers raise questions over National Grid Sea Link scheme at latest round of examining authority hearings

Save Minster Marshes (SMM) campaigners, local residents, businesses, councillors and council officers have addressed the Planning Inspectorate’s Examining Authority (ExA) [...]...

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Liberty College students learn practical skills with first-aid course

Students at Liberty College Margate, which works with Post 16 SEND learners, have taken part in an interactive first aid [...]...

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Upton’s music team help raise funds for charities

The sound of music has been echoing far beyond the halls of Upton Juniors in Broadstairs as the school’s talented [...]...

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Matthew Munson: Marking seven years of family since ‘A-Day’

Thanet resident Matthew Munson is a single dad to son Bryan through adoption, and a writer, sharing his family and [...]...

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Warning over scammers ‘pressuring victims into paying for unnecessary’ work

Residents are reminded to be vigilant after scammers were reported to be “pressuring victims into paying for poor quality” works in their homes.

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Community: W2W, Mr Margate beard champ, action group, Garlinge residents, Margate FC Trust, Tanzania trip, gig fundraiser, KSAR, Diagrama and Stagecoach grants

Wildernesstowonderland Empowering good people to network with each other and achieve good stuff for our community. Jackie at Youngs Nurseries [...]...

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Record turnout for British Minigolf Championships in Margate

Some 55 players took part in the 2026 British Minigolf Championships at Strokes in Margate,  playing over 7 rounds across [...]...

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Five ways to spend the Easter weekend in Kent

From food and drink festivals to quirky conventions and live entertainment, here’s five great ideas for the bank holiday weekend.

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Margate café and hotel owner to appear on Channel 4’s Four in a Bed series

Margate café and hotel owner Mark Ezekiel will be appearing on TV as one of the contestants of Channel 4’s [...]...

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Medal haul for Thanet AC girls

By Darren Hatton Last weekend saw four Thanet Athletics Club girls scoop medals in a fantastic display of athletics at [...]

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Young mum diagnosed with ovarian cancer warns women not to ignore signs

A mum diagnosed with ovarian cancer two weeks after having surgery to mitigate pain caused by endometriosis has urged women not to ignore the signs.

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The Kent service helping mums take their babies home – after fearing the worst

Mums who feared their babies would be born too soon returned to a Kent hospital to celebrate a service that helped bring them safely into the world.

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Could 1,600-home estate in Kent be derailed by 384-year-old will?

Plans for a sprawling housing estate are at risk of being derailed – after a 384-year-old will emerged as the centrepiece of a High Court challenge.

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Couple’s relief at council’s U-turn to allow stillborn brothers to be buried together

A couple desperate for their two stillborn babies to be buried together say ‘a weight has been lifted’ after council bosses reversed their decision.

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Tesco store closed amid ‘concerns for man’s welfare’

A Tesco Express store was forced to close after police were called to an incident inside the shop.

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‘There’s no way it will cope’: Shock as busy junction upgrades axed

Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.

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Youth hubs set up to tackle surge in unemployment

New youth hubs are set to be rolled out in six boroughs across the county to help tackle a surge in unemployment.