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'We spent most of our time there queueing'

'We spent most of our time there queueing'

A rock festival aimed at children has been labelled 'a joke' by customers, with many complaining of long queues and a lack of attractions.

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Delays warning as buses left with 'no drivers'

Delays warning as buses left with 'no drivers'

Buses in a part of Kent are experiencing long delays due to having "no drivers", it has been revealed.

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Appeal launched after boy stabbed

Appeal launched after boy stabbed

Police investigating an incident that saw a boy stabbed in the leg and left needing hospital treatment have launched an appeal for witnesses.

Seagull trapped between school building and fence rescued

Seagull trapped between school building and fence rescued

Rescuers came to the aid of a young seagull trapped in a small gap between a fence panel and a school outbuilding.

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Designs for huge housing estate revealed

Designs for huge housing estate revealed

How the next phase of a sprawling housing estate will look has been unveiled in designs submitted to planners.

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Snooker fans invited to take on legends

Snooker fans invited to take on legends

Jimmy White and Ken Doherty are heading to a Kent snooker club for a match with punters given the chance to take them on, too,

Bid to flatten 'eyesore' former home of wrestler snubbed again

Bid to flatten 'eyesore' former home of wrestler snubbed again

A controversial plan to flatten a famous wrestler’s home to make way for new houses has again been refused.

Amazing new Kent playground and café to try out after £2m park restoration

Amazing new Kent playground and café to try out after £2m park restoration

A major restoration of a historic park is nearing completion with the playground and café now open.

Theatre bookings on hold while future of venues examined

Theatre bookings on hold while future of venues examined

Showings at two iconic theatres will be paused while bosses look at plans to secure their futures in the wake of Covid.

MP says government must consider both sides of climate change debate

MP says government must consider both sides of climate change debate

One of the county's Conservative MPs is to lead a backbench group scrutinising the way the government handles the climate change debate.

Alan Carr seen filming in seaside town

Alan Carr seen filming in seaside town

Comedian Alan Carr has been filming on the Kent coast, where he was seen driving a vintage car, ordering fish and chips and chatting to fans.

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'Evans came on the radio hammering us'

'Evans came on the radio hammering us'

It’s 20 years to the day since Margate played in the top flight of non-league football for the first time in their history.

Knuckle-duster thug broke pensioner's nose and ribs

Knuckle-duster thug broke pensioner's nose and ribs

A former bus driver locked out of a block of flats rang every doorbell and then headbutted the elderly man who let him in.

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Man dies in car and lorry crash

Man dies in car and lorry crash

A man in his 50s has died in a crash between a lorry and a car along a major route.

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Two-goal Josh's text to Rams boss

Two-goal Josh's text to Rams boss

Josh Ajayi scored twice in Ramsgate’s opening-day draw - but was soon asking how he could improve.

Margate's winning start

Margate's winning start

Margate manager Jay Saunders wasn't worried how the points came in their opening-day win.

Doctor struck off after asking vulnerable patient for threesome

Doctor struck off after asking vulnerable patient for threesome

A 'predatory' A&E doctor who asked a young patient if she wanted a threesome has been struck off the medical register.

Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

Dad-to-be from Kent killed in hit-and-run in South America

An actor whose first child is due to be born in November has tragically died after being hit by a car in Colombia.

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

Bid to demolish wrestling star's abandoned house set for refusal

Plans to flatten the abandoned and fire-ravaged home of a former wrestling star are set to be rejected for the second time.

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The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

The Kent street that's become an unofficial scrap yard

A street has been turned into a 'breaker's yard' due to an array of abandoned and damaged vehicles being left on the roadside for more than a year.

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