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Company's new bid to take over Manston

Company's new bid to take over Manston

A company that unsuccessfully sought to buy Manston Airport has announced a new plan to work with Thanet Council to take over the site.

'I just wanted to scare him': Woman accused of murder bid

'I just wanted to scare him': Woman accused of murder bid

A girlfriend charged with knifing her boyfriend so viciously he suffered a stroke claims she didn't know she had plunged in the blade.

Video: Moment girl, 12, rescued from strong rip current

Video: Moment girl, 12, rescued from strong rip current

Footage has emerged of the dramatic moment a 12-year-old girl was rescued from a rip current after getting swept out to sea.

Save Manston protest goes to Downing Street

Save Manston protest goes to Downing Street

The Save Manston Airport group took their protest to the very top this week as they visited to 10 Downing Street to hand in their petition.

Poll tips UKIP to make breakthrough in Thanet South

Poll tips UKIP to make breakthrough in Thanet South

Poll tips UKIP to make breakthrough in Thanet South, according to survey by Lord Ashcroft

Prizes handed out in Thanet cute kids competition

Prizes handed out in Thanet cute kids competition

Noah Cunningham has been named Thanet's cutest kid in a Thanet Extra competition.

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

A busy road was shut both ways following a crash which left a motorcyclist badly injured.

Firm ordered to pay nearly £70k after worker disabled

Firm ordered to pay nearly £70k after worker disabled

A firm has been fined after leaving its employees exposed to serious risks of vibration injury from machine tools.

Thousands raised for teacher with just months to live

Thousands raised for teacher with just months to live

A teacher with terminal cancer has vowed to marry his fiancee in weeks... as a huge appeal raises thousands in his name.

'She wanted to kill me'

'She wanted to kill me'

A man who suffered a stroke after a knife was plunged up to nine inches into his neck told a jury his girlfriend wanted to kill him.

Attempt to buy Manston airport could be months away

Attempt to buy Manston airport could be months away

A compulsory purchase of Manston airport could be a long way off say Thanet council chiefs as a petition to buy it is presented to 10 Downing Street.

Car lands on roof in cliff plunge horror

Car lands on roof in cliff plunge horror

Three teenage girls were cut free after a car plunged 30ft over a cliff and landed on its roof.

Threat to surgery as healthcare firm pulls out

Threat to surgery as healthcare firm pulls out

Patients at a medical practice have been left reeling after being told that the private firm running their surgery has suddenly pulled out.

Jealous lover 'almost killed boyfriend in knife attack'

Jealous lover 'almost killed boyfriend in knife attack'

A man needed blood transfusions and almost died after his jealous girlfriend plunged a knife into him in a row over his 'gay affair', a court heard.

Engineers fix leak but road repair will take time

Engineers fix leak but road repair will take time

A burst main that left water gushing out at Westwood Road, Broadstairs, for more than 24 hours has been located and is being fixed.

Roofer suffers multiple injuries in building fall

Roofer suffers multiple injuries in building fall

A roofer has been taken to a London hospital after suffering severe injuries in a fall from a building.

Brown waits on injured defender Nelson

Brown waits on injured defender Nelson

Margate boss Terry Brown is facing mounting injury problems with defender Mitchell Nelson the latest casualty at Hartsdown Park.

MP welcomes jobs boost

MP welcomes jobs boost

The number of people in employment in South Thanet has risen for the third consecutive month.

Woman driver cut free from car

Woman driver cut free from car

Fire crews used hydraulic cutting equipment to release a women driver who was trapped in her vehicle following a crash.

Thanet's fund raising Starlight Stroll

Thanet's fund raising Starlight Stroll

An Abba tribute band will guarantee a great party atmosphere at the Pilgrims Hospice Starlight Stroll in Broadstairs on Friday.

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