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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.

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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.

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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 [...]...

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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 [...]...

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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 [...]...

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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 [...]...

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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 [...]...

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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.

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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.

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‘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.

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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 [...]...

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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.

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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 [...]...

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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 [...]

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‘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.

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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 [...]...

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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.

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Electric blanket sparks fire in early hours

Fire crews were sent to a home after a blaze started due to an electrical fault.