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Bay owe fans after horror show

Bay owe fans after horror show

John Embery said Herne Bay's players embarrassed themselves and the club with their first-half performance against East Grinstead.

Sex predator jailed decades after abusing girls

Sex predator jailed decades after abusing girls

A paedophile who abused two young girls has been jailed for nine years - but could have got life if the judge was not restricted by sentencing powers.

Reindeer event to go ahead despite charity's welfare fears

Reindeer event to go ahead despite charity's welfare fears

Live reindeer will feature in a pier's Christmas festivities, despite attempts by animal activists to stop the event from going ahead.

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Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Funding hurdles stall bid for 30ft heron sculpture

Plans to build a moving 30ft sculpture of a heron have been put on hold after organisers struggled to raise the £100,000 needed to pay for it.

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Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

Facebook group closed after founder targeted by trolls

A Facebook residents' group with more than 17,000 members has closed after its founder says he was subjected to “vile abuse” online.

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Mum praised for fundraising after cancer diagnosis

Mum praised for fundraising after cancer diagnosis

A mum-of-two with breast cancer has received a special gift from kmfm's Make Someone's Christmas after raising money for charity.

Heavy delays following A299 crash

Heavy delays following A299 crash

There are heavy delays on the A299 Thanet Way this morning following a crash.

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.

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