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'Race laws should be scrapped': Farage

'Race laws should be scrapped': Farage

Nigel Farage has sparked anger after claiming bosses should be allowed to recruit on the basis of nationality - and race laws should be scrapped.

Defeat for Thanet clubs

Defeat for Thanet clubs

Margate and Ramsgate both lost cup semi-finals on Wednesday night.

LIVE: Kate in Kent

LIVE: Kate in Kent

Read our LIVE coverage of HRH the Duchess of Cambridge's visit to Kent today - one of her final public engagements before having her second child.

Duchess of Cambridge visits Kent

Duchess of Cambridge visits Kent

Flag-waving crowds turned out to welcome the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton to Kent.

Career criminal jailed after mowing down police officer

Career criminal jailed after mowing down police officer

A PC was thrown over the bonnet of a shoplifter's car after he and his son tried to escape with two TVs.

Flytippers fined £3,000 in one day

Flytippers fined £3,000 in one day

Thanet council has prosecuted six residents for rubbish dumping offences.

Pervert used Facebook and Skype to target teenage girls

Pervert used Facebook and Skype to target teenage girls

A man jailed for enticing teenagers to sent explicit pictures of themselves to him targeted his victims on Facebook and Skype, police have revealed.

Pub Landlord's bid to stand for election approved

Pub Landlord's bid to stand for election approved

Pub Landlord Al Murray's application to register his party in the general election has been approved - much to rival Nigel Farage's frustration.

Parliamentary candidate appeals to Blair for campaign cash

Parliamentary candidate appeals to Blair for campaign cash

Would-be Labour MP Will Scobie has appealed to former party leader Tony Blair and former spin doctor Alastair Campbell to help fund his campaign.

We were right not to pursue CPO for Manston, says Thanet council leader

We were right not to pursue CPO for Manston, says Thanet council leader

Mixed reaction to government announcement that consultants will review CPO Manston papers

Fly-tipping site on fire

Fly-tipping site on fire

A known fly-tipping site behind Dreamland was the scene of a blaze this evening.

Gate slip to home defeat

Gate slip to home defeat

Margate beaten by Enfield as they lose pace in the Ryman League Premier Division title race.

Missing teenager found

Missing teenager found

A search for missing teenager Barbora Horvathova has ended.

Ukip candidate slams 'unkempt' state of Winter Gardens

Ukip candidate slams 'unkempt' state of Winter Gardens

Thanet North Ukip candidate Piers Wauchope has described the condition of Margate’s Winter Gardens as an embarrassment.

Airport decisions under review

Airport decisions under review

The government is to appoint a consultant to review decisions taken so far about the future of Manston Airport.

Police youth tsar to stand for election

Police youth tsar to stand for election

Kent's first youth crime commissioner is hoping for a career in politics after announcing she is standing for election as a Conservative councillor.

Birchington says no to 1,000 houses

Birchington says no to 1,000 houses

Birchington residents united in opposition of the draft local plan as they delivered a petition with over 1,600 signatures to the council yesterday.

Man jailed after burglary in Margate

Man jailed after burglary in Margate

A man caught breaking in to a Cliftonville house by the homeowner has been jailed for more than two years.

Give Kate a warm Kent welcome

Give Kate a warm Kent welcome

The Duchess of Cambridge is visiting next week and we've teamed up with Dreamland to create a welcome poster.

Appeal for calm over dog torture claims

Appeal for calm over dog torture claims

Police are appealing for calm as they investigate reports that a dog found badly injured had been tortured and set alight by a group of youths.

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