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Trio in court after Iraqis found on boat

Trio in court after Iraqis found on boat

Three men have been charged after four suspected migrants - including a pregnant woman and child - were found adrift on a boat.

'I was trying to sell BB gun and taser' before shop fight

'I was trying to sell BB gun and taser' before shop fight

A man accused of holding up a store with a BB gun and taser - where the shopkeeper was shot in the neck - claims he was trying to sell the weapons.

Beach huts destroyed in fire

Beach huts destroyed in fire

Five beach huts have been destroyed after a blaze ripped through them in the early hours of the morning.

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Three charged after suspected migrants found

Three charged after suspected migrants found

Immigration officers have remanded three men in custody after four Iraqis were discovered in a drifting boat.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to the scene of a motorbike crash.

Pride parade secures 1000 walkers

Pride parade secures 1000 walkers

Every colour in the rainbow is being paraded around a seaside town this afternoon as part of their Pride festival.

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Flyaway marquee caught in phone wires

Flyaway marquee caught in phone wires

A road had to be closed after a marquee blown from a pub got caught in telephone wires.

The Libertines sign as club's shirt sponsors

The Libertines sign as club's shirt sponsors

The Libertines have made their latest signing, becoming a football club's shirt sponsor for the 2018/19 season.

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Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Arrests after Iraqis found on adrift boat

Border Force officers were called to a harbour after four Iraqi nationals - including a pregnant woman and a child- were discovered adrift on a boat.

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Peahen winging it on the loose

Peahen winging it on the loose

A peahen has been spotted wandering around in a town.

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Gun raid victim had children upstairs

Gun raid victim had children upstairs

A shopkeeper threatened at gunpoint has told how his three children were upstairs at the time of the raid.

Orange is the New Black mural defaced

Orange is the New Black mural defaced

A mural to hit series Orange is the New Black has been vandalised days after it was unveiled.

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Shopkeeper shot in neck 'started fight'

Shopkeeper shot in neck 'started fight'

One of the men accused of taking part in an armed robbery attempt has blamed the store assistant for starting the fight.

Rams raring to go

Rams raring to go

Head coach Lloyd Blackman believes Ramsgate are in good shape ahead of the new season.

Gate looking to surprise rivals

Gate looking to surprise rivals

Mike Sandmann is hoping Margate’s new-look squad can go under the radar this season.

Scary carnival float 'seriously irresponsible'

Scary carnival float 'seriously irresponsible'

New owners of a building have apologised for a horror-themed carnival float created by their tenants that angered parents.

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Armed robbery at newsagents

Armed robbery at newsagents

Police are hunting a man who threatened a shop worker with a firearm before escaping with cash.

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Road closed after two-car crash

Road closed after two-car crash

An ambulance was called to a two-car crash after one of the drivers said he had chest pains.

Kent's junior school drug dealers

Kent's junior school drug dealers

Children as young as 10 are being recruited to peddle drugs as London gangs target vulnerable youngsters.

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Woman in court after postman suffers serious injuries

Woman in court after postman suffers serious injuries

A 43-year-old woman has denied three charges in connection with a crash which seriously injured a postman.

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