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World-class hotels to royalty: Classmates reunite 50 years after starting out at Kent college
Fifty years after starting their careers in hospitality, former students have reunited to share stories after starting out at a Kent college.
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‘Work on new-build estate has made our homes unsellable'
Fed-up residents have described the “nightmare” of living next to a new-build construction site, claiming it is making their homes unsellable.
Tributes paid to ‘larger-than-life’ doctor
People have shared their memories of a clinician described as having a “wicked sense of humour” and “unrivalled skills”.
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Family of suicide victim furious after video of him edited to sell mental health hoodies
A grieving mum says she is disgusted after a clothing firm stole and edited a video of her son, taken just two weeks before he died, to sell hoodies.
Murder probe after woman found dead at block of flats
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in her home.
Millions to be spent on new beachside cafe and ‘creative quarter’
A cafe could return to a once-bustling promenade under revised plans in a multi-million-pound scheme which will see a creative quarter open nearby.
Wagtails Café in Minnis Bay to celebrate one year of community and coffee
Lorrain Powderham, the heart and soul behind Wagtails Café in Minnis Bay, is marking the first anniversary of taking ownership [...]...
Staff at Cliftonville Sue Ryder shop praised for helping community to keep homes safe and warm
Staff and volunteers at the Sue Ryder shop in Cliftonville are celebrating after being commended by the charity for their [...]...
St Gregory’s Primary children explore solar system
Inquisitive children at St Gregory’s Catholic Primary in Margate are turning their eyes to the stars to solve an important [...]...
Kent trust investigated as national inquiry into baby deaths scandal launches
A Kent hospital trust is among 14 in England to be examined as part of a national investigation into maternity and neonatal failures across the NHS.
Education and training scheme pledged by company hoping to build country’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in Manston
A company that hopes to build the UK’s first waste-to-hydrogen plant in Manston says it also proposes to create a [...]...
East Kent Hospitals one of 14 trusts to be part of national investigation of maternity and newborn baby care
East Kent Hospitals, which runs sites including the QEQM in Margate, is one of 14 trusts that will be in [...]...
Man arrested on suspicion of murder – and bailed- following death of woman in Margate
An arrest has been made following the death of a woman in Margate. Kent Police was called to a report [...]...
Revised proposals for Walpole cafe, community container and toilets submitted for approval
Revised proposals have been submitted for a café, community space and toilet block at Hodges Gap Promenade . The project, [...]...
Key player in Thanet county lines network jailed for five years
A key member of Thanet’s county lines drug operation has been jailed for more than five years. Officers investigating the so-called [...]...
Fresh updates surface for two sprawling Kent housing estates
New details about two sprawling housing estates have emerged following the latest round of planning applications.
Burglars in balaclavas stormed into home as terrified family fled upstairs
Two burglars in balaclavas kicked down the front door of a property as their terrified victims fled upstairs.
Jail for burglars who targeted Ramsgate home while terrified victims hid upstairs
Two burglars who travelled from Brighton to Ramsgate to steal from a family home while the terrified residents fled upstairs [...]...
Hopes of reopening 150-year-old pub revealed
A failed pub-turned-restaurant with more than 150 years of history could be turned back into a pub under fresh plans.
‘Our lives have completely changed - grief is like the most horrific rollercoaster’
A mum whose partner died in a building site accident has told how her life has “completely changed” since the tragedy.