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Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

The first Ukip-run council in the country is in the political spotlight as it loses four councillors just four months after election victory

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

A man whose decomposing body was found buried in a plastic bag at a London beauty spot had been cleared of a gangland killing.

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

A gang of girls punched, spat and kneed a teenager in the face. before she was rescued by a passerby.

Man appears in court on murder charge

Man appears in court on murder charge

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a construction worker at the weekend.

£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

The money has passed to National Lottery projects after the ticket bought in Thanet remained unclaimed for more than 180 days.

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip has lost four councillors from the first council in the country it controls but leader says he is relieved.

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

An abuser who sexually assaulted three children has been given a 16-year jail term.

Hornby on track despite lower first-half sales

Hornby on track despite lower first-half sales

Model maker Hornby has warned shareholders its sales for the first half of the year will be lower than expected but said its restructure is working.

'Murder' victim found in woods wrapped in plastic

'Murder' victim found in woods wrapped in plastic

A murder probe has been launched after the decomposing body of a Kent man was found wrapped in plastic and partially buried in woodland.

Man left with serious face injuries after 'unprovoked' attack

Man left with serious face injuries after 'unprovoked' attack

A man was punched in the face and left with serious injuries after an "unprovoked" attack in an alleyway.

'Murder' victim was painter

'Murder' victim was painter

Murder detectives have released details of a 45-year-old man who was fatally stabbed at the weekend.

Uncertainty is costing jobs

Uncertainty is costing jobs

A senior politician at Kent County Council says the delay in talks between a council a potential US buyer of the ex-Manston airport is costing jobs.

Man stabbed in the back

Man stabbed in the back

Police were called to the scene of a stabbing which left a man in his 20s in hospital with a knife wound to his back.

Detectives name painter and decorator killed in Kent town

Detectives name painter and decorator killed in Kent town

Colleague pays tribute to man who died after an early morning disturbance.

The election of Corbyn can be good for Kent, claims former election candidate Will Scobie

The election of Corbyn can be good for Kent, claims former election candidate Will Scobie

After his shock victory, one Kent election candidate says Jeremy Corbyn's views on immigration and housing will prove popular in Kent

Two murder arrests after fatal stabbing

Two murder arrests after fatal stabbing

A 23-year-old and a 49-year-old are in police custody after a man died following a late-night disturbance.

Brown frustration at goal-shy Gate

Brown frustration at goal-shy Gate

Terry Brown could not hide his frustration after Margate's best performance of the season was undone by another blank afternoon infront of goal.

Car erupts into flames

Car erupts into flames

Fire crews were called after this car erupted into a fireball.

Man found dead in home

Man found dead in home

A man has been found dead after police and ambulance crews were called to a house over concerns for his welfare.

School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

Up to 20 staff face redundancy at a school for deaf children in order to plug a £650,000 budget shortfall.

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