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Property prices rose in 2020 in Thanet as stamp duty holiday boosted buyers
The CT10 postcode, which covers Broadstairs and St Peters, saw its average house price increase by just over eight per cent
Katie Boyden
I'm a print content editor for the Dover Express, Folkestone Herald, Sevenoaks Chronicle, Kent and Sussex Courier and Isle of Thanet Gazette.
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Tonbridge and Malling council accused of 'failing to engage' over Local Plan proposal
"I am disappointed by the Inspector’s conclusion that the borough council has failed to cooperate"
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The Big Greek Bus in Folkestone has expanded to offer wraps on the road
“Getting the bigger bus on and off Folkestone Harbour Arm isn’t ideal, so that’s where the idea came from – something that was a bit smaller, more compact and more mobile for those other requests that kept coming in”
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Dover man who stole £90k from a vulnerable elderly woman has been jailed
"I can only hope that the sentence is long enough for him to reflect on the trust that he breached, and the lives that he has affected, and return from prison a rehabilitated man."
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Littlestone lifeboat station has welcomed its brand new lifeboat
'It says everything about the amazing support we receive from the public that even during a global pandemic the RNLI is still able to build, equip and deliver a new lifeboat'
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Dreamland amusement park in Margate has been sold - but we don't know how much for
The council originally only sought one valuation of the amusement park, but following an intervention from the cabinet a second valuation was acquired
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Conversation 'will continue' to find best future for Ramsgate Port and Harbour
"I know that there is enormous passion in Ramsgate and beyond for the town and its future and that we haven’t been able to capture this energy properly through the current exercise"
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Kent Police will receive an extra £20m next year
“We have asked more of the police than ever before during the coronavirus pandemic – the British people and I are extremely grateful for their dedication."
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Suspect appears in court following two Sevenoaks burglaries
Phones, tablets and cash were stolen in the two burglaries
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Serial fraudster from Westerham who stole more than £1 million jailed
"Paterson devised and orchestrated scams which were deliberately designed to steal as much money as possible from members of the public as well as a reputable business."
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Bishop of Dover shares message of hope to congregation celebrating Christmas in Tier 4
“We are of course deeply disappointed, after all the preparations and plans we’ve made, but this need not go to waste."
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Plans to convert Royal Sea Bathing Chapel into homes submitted
It is hoped the chapel's original organ can also be removed and restored to its former glory