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Man and woman injured after jumping from window

Man and woman injured after jumping from window

Police and ambulance crews were called to a woman and man who both jumped from a second floor window.

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

Man knocked out in bottle attack and 'kicked in head' on floor

A man has been knocked unconscious with a bottle outside a pub before he is believed to have been kicked in the head.

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

Woman's terror at being strangled by vile bully lover

A terrified mother strangled by her lover when she threatened to leave him told police she didn't think she would escape alive.

Government must act over children at risk being placed in Kent

Government must act over children at risk being placed in Kent

KCC still concerned over out-of-county children at risk being placed in Thanet and other towns

UKIP leader Farage to end speculation about where he will stand in election

UKIP leader Farage to end speculation about where he will stand in election

UKIP leader says he will decide where he intends to stand at the election within weeks

Vile pervert dies while serving sentence for child rapes

Vile pervert dies while serving sentence for child rapes

A Second World War veteran has died while serving a 14-year sentence for sexually abusing two children, it has emerged.

Kent to get £442m boost to ease traffic blackspots

Kent to get £442m boost to ease traffic blackspots

Three key transport schemes are to get several million pounds each to boost growth and ease congestion.

Minister opens college building on a green future

Minister opens college building on a green future

The future is green for one Thanet college as it unveiled a £6.5million new building this week.

Drugs pusher stashes heroin 'in intimate place'

Drugs pusher stashes heroin 'in intimate place'

A dealer fleeing a drugs raid stashed lumps of heroin where only an X-ray could find them.

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

Record-breaking auction lot set to sparkle

The largest bottle of English sparkling wine ever made is to go under the hammer... and 120 drinkers could celebrate its sale.

Emin bed snapped up for £2.2m

Emin bed snapped up for £2.2m

One of Margate artist Tracey Emin's most controversial works has sold at auction today for £2.2m.

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand relived in

Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand relived in

The shot that rang out on St Peter’s village green, Broadstairs, on Saturday was a haunting reminder of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

Former UKIP man could be Conservative candidate for battleground seat

Former UKIP man could be Conservative candidate for battleground seat

Craig Mackinlay, Medway councillor and former UKIP member on three-strong Conservative shortlist for Thanet South seat

Crunch meeting with Manston owner after closure

Crunch meeting with Manston owner after closure

A high level council delegation will meet businesswoman Ann Gloag this week following the closure of Manston.

Manston injunction bid stalled again

Manston injunction bid stalled again

Flight training company TG Aviation’s bid to get an injunction against the closure of Manston Airport has been put back.

Judge slams prosecutors in biting case after Suarez ban

Judge slams prosecutors in biting case after Suarez ban

In the wake of a match ban for football biter Luis Suarez, a judge has criticised lawyers in the case of a man who did the same to two policemen.

Vigil for tragic teenager killed in gas explosion

Vigil for tragic teenager killed in gas explosion

Friends of a young father killed in a gas explosion have gathered to honour him at the spot where he died.

Police called after body found at tower block

Police called after body found at tower block

Emergency services were called when a body was discovered in a communal hallway at a block of flats.

Another tornado spotted forming over Kent

Another tornado spotted forming over Kent

Members of the public have been stunned to see what appears to be a tornado forming over the county.

Arrest after young man killed in gas cylinder explosion

Arrest after young man killed in gas cylinder explosion

A man has been arrested on suspicion of killing a teenager who died in a gas cylinder explosion that left another seriously injured.

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