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Mum who stabbed daughter 16 times found guilty of attempted murder
A mum has been found guilty today of trying to kill her severely disabled daughter by stabbing her 16 times.
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PC who tiled fellow officer’s bathroom while ‘off sick’ keeps her job
A police dog handler who tiled a fellow officer’s bathroom while off sick from work has been allowed to keep her job.
Bid for free parking at town centre multi-storey scrapped
Plans to introduce free parking in a town centre multi-storey to help boost Saturday high street trade have been dropped due to “significant” costs.
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Reprieve as £500k earmarked for ‘at-risk’ youth centre
Bosses at a youth centre are “relieved and excited” after being allocated funding to buy their at-risk premises.
Green light for holiday lodges, touring pitches, clubhouse and swimming lake at Chapel House Estate in Minster
Plans to build 50 holiday lodges, 20 touring pitches, a club house with shop and café and a gym block [...]...
Thanet bus driver raises £14k for charities over two decades – with more to come
Thanet bus driver Garry Warren has raised more than £14,000 for charities over the past two decades through his incredible [...]...
Callis Grange children explore the history of toys
Year 1 pupils at Callis Grange Nursery and Infant School in Broadstairs have been exploring changes within living memory through [...]...
Thanet council agrees £75k budget transfer to buy back Retort House in Broadstairs
Thanet council has agreed to transfer £75,000 from its property enhancement programme to be used to buy Retort House back [...]...
Emergency crews attend welfare concern report in Cliftonville
Emergency services were called for a welfare concern report after a man leapt from the promenade at the rear of [...]...
Bid for dental surgery at retail park among latest planning applications
A bid to turn a retail park unit into a new dental surgery is among the latest planning applications submitted to a district council.
Murder suspect’s bail extended after woman found dead at block of flats
A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in her home will remain on bail until next year.
‘I’d be lost without Evie’: Woman selling engagement ring to save her dog
A distraught dog owner is offering her engagement ring for sale to raise funds for a life-saving operation for her cockapoo.
Self-storage building and office plans for former Westwood fire station site
Plans for a four-storey self-storage facility and office space at the former Westwood fire station site will be discussed by [...]...
Tragedy as man dies after fire at flat
A man has died and another person has been taken to hospital after a fire at a flat this morning.
St Gregory’s children go on ‘safari’ at Monkton Nature Reserve
A bug hunt at Monkton nature reserve saw children from St Gregory’s Catholic Primary in Margate become young explorers for [...]...
Three crews attend shed fire in Ramsgate
Fire crews were called the Brisbane Road in Ramsgate yesterday (December 14) to reports of a shed ablaze. Three fire [...]
‘We are no longer safe’: Kent reacts to Bondi Beach shooting
Kent politicians have joined the Jewish community in expressing shock and outrage at the Bondi Beach terror attack.
Matthew Munson: Routines at Christmas and creating other worlds
The festive season seems to be in full swing, and I’m struggling to keep up. Bryan is a dancer in [...]...
Man airlifted to hospital after fall from multi-storey car park
A man has been airlifted to hospital after falling from the upper floor of a car park.
Electric blanket sparks fire in early hours
Fire crews were sent to a home after a blaze started due to an electrical fault.