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Gran shocked by Aldi encounter

Gran shocked by Aldi encounter

A supermarket has apologised for its treatment of a partially sighted 84-year-old.

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Let's keep it going

Let's keep it going

Whitstable boss Scott Porter has urged his players to maintain their work ethic through to the end of the campaign.

Porter eager to finish high

Porter eager to finish high

Whitstable Town manager Scott Porters reacts to end of five-game unbeaten run.

'I thank God I'm still alive'

'I thank God I'm still alive'

An 81-year-old gran has relived the terrifying moment she was struck by cyclists while crossing the road.

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Hundreds back petition for town police officer

Hundreds back petition for town police officer

A campaign for a seaside town to get a bobby on the beat has gained backing after claims crime has risen 49% since its police station shut.

Plans for new seafront drinking spot

Plans for new seafront drinking spot

Plans for a new seafront 'taproom' are being considered by Whitstable Oyster Company

Carnival gets first king in 121-year history

Carnival gets first king in 121-year history

A five-year-old boy has been named first-ever king of an annual carnival dating back more than a century as organisers announce a scaled-back event.

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Changes at the helm for Whitstable

Changes at the helm for Whitstable

Whitstable Town chairman Joe Brownett steps down to take on new role at the club.

Ancient human bones found

Ancient human bones found

Police have confirmed human remains found at a building site are from the Middle Ages.

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Gran sleeps in chair for more than three years

Gran sleeps in chair for more than three years

A woman says she has been forced to sleep in a chair for three-and-a-half years because her bedrooms are 'uninhabitable' because of damp.

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Vandals target charity's minibus

Vandals target charity's minibus

A charity that helps educate young people is raising hundreds of pounds to repair a minibus after its exhaust and catalytic converter were stolen.

Poorly seal rescued from beach

Poorly seal rescued from beach

Volunteers have rescued a young seal suffering a chest infection from a Kent beach.

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Identical twin sisters celebrate 90th birthday

Identical twin sisters celebrate 90th birthday

A pair of twins named Jackie and Jill are far from over the hill as they celebrate turning 90 years old.

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Mum-of-two took own life by walking into sea

Mum-of-two took own life by walking into sea

A depressed mum-of-two who took her own life by walking into the sea was carried out of the water by her husband.

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Pensioner hit by cyclists suffers head injuries

Pensioner hit by cyclists suffers head injuries

An 82-year-old woman and two cyclists were taken to hospital after a collision on a main road.

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Porter delivers warning

Porter delivers warning

Whitstable Town manager Scott Porter reacts to his side's four game unbeaten run.

Anger over bid to swap rank for disabled bays

Anger over bid to swap rank for disabled bays

Cab drivers have blasted plans to turn a high street’s only taxi rank into a disabled parking bay during the daytime.

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Funday cancelled as hosts step down

Funday cancelled as hosts step down

An annual community fair is not be taking place this summer after organisers pulled out due to injury.

Police hunt teen accused of burglary and assault

Police hunt teen accused of burglary and assault

A man in his 40s has been left with facial injuries after a reported break-in at his home.

Parents told not to get red noses

Parents told not to get red noses

Children at a Kent primary school have been asked not to buy red noses for Comic Relief this year in a bid to cut down on single-use plastic.

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