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Embery wants more of the same

Embery wants more of the same

Herne Bay are hoping their win over Whitstable will kick-start their season.

Sex predator returns to jail for historic child abuse offences

Sex predator returns to jail for historic child abuse offences

A sex predator, who tried to ruin his victim's life, has been given a 10-year extended jail sentence.

X-ray facilities bring care closer to home

X-ray facilities bring care closer to home

State-of-the-art x-ray facilities have been unveiled at a town's hospital.

Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

Woolly post boxes spreading festive cheer

Christmas has come early as 34 post boxes across a seaside town have been dressed in festive knitting.

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Three-year-old 'scarred for life' by henna tattoo

Three-year-old 'scarred for life' by henna tattoo

A three-year-old girl has been left with horrific burns and permanent scars on her arm - thanks to a black henna tattoo she got on holiday.

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Station in line for step-free access funds

Station in line for step-free access funds

Wheelchair users say they “could travel like anyone else” if a railway station is given government funding to install step-free access.

Call for revamp as engaged couples snub venue

Call for revamp as engaged couples snub venue

There are calls for a venue to be refurbished after it was revealed not a single couple booked the venue for a wedding last year.

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Red blur dashes through town for fun run

Red blur dashes through town for fun run

More than 1,100 people dressed as Santa Claus and ran along the seafront to raise money for hospices across east Kent.

'It would be a mad carnival on the water'

'It would be a mad carnival on the water'

Organisers are hoping to revive a seaside town's raft race – about 40 years since it last took place.

Embery: We can turn it around

Embery: We can turn it around

Herne Bay have lost their last eight matches in the Bostik South East.

Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

Anti-social behaviour threatens future of funfair

Police have warned they no longer have the resources to monitor a popular funfair.

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Drawings for 93-home site revealed

Drawings for 93-home site revealed

Revised plans for a controversial site on a former golf club have been revealed.

Images of multi-million pound development revealed

Images of multi-million pound development revealed

Striking images of a multi-million pound development that will change the face of the centre of a seaside town have been revealed.

'Police didn’t take my concerns seriously'

'Police didn’t take my concerns seriously'

The grieving mother of a 28-year-old man, whose death remains a mystery, has criticised police for failing to treat his disappearance seriously.

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Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

Mystery sea death puzzles investigators

The death of a 28-year-old who washed up on a French beach has left police on both sides of the Channel stumped.

New superstore opens its doors

New superstore opens its doors

A long-awaited Sainsbury's has welcomed its first customers.

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Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

Boy attacked with 'hammer' in gang break-in

A teenage boy has been rushed to a London hospital with serious injuries following a violent burglary.

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Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

Tree-mendous change after 'worst in country' jibes

The unveiling of a town's Christmas tree has been received markedly differently to a predecessor dubbed the worst in the country.

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Vulnerable woman pulled from sea

Vulnerable woman pulled from sea

A 26-year-old woman was treated for hypothermia after being pulled from the sea by police and coastguard officers.

Popular boutique to shut up shop

Popular boutique to shut up shop

A beloved town centre clothes store is set to close after struggling to compete with the growth of online shopping.

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