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Pay up or sell up
THE owners of Margate’s troubleplagued Arlington House tower block have told residents they will have to each pay a £40,000 service charge for refurbishment works – and that they will have to remortgage, take out loans, or sell up if they cannot afford...
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Harmless pride – or a message of intolerance?
THANET has been left divided by the appearance of Union and St George’s flags across the district, with residents and politicians clashing over whether the displays represent “patriotic pride” or “targeted intolerance”. The debate follows a formal...
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Multimillion-pound makeover FUNDING WINS FOR MARGATE, RAMSGATE AND BROADSTAIRS AS COUNCIL CONSIDERS DRAFT SPENDING BUDGET
Multimillion-pound makeover
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24-hour slots centre on isle’s coolest street
A NEW “adult gaming centre” has been granted a licence to open 24 hours a day in Thanet, despite neighbours’ concerns. Cain’s Amusements already has premises just a few doors down from the new site in Cliftonville’s Northdown Road, dubbed by Time Out...
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Family’s agony as council workers dump tree on grave
A MAN was left fuming after discovering council workers had dumped a felled tree on his aunt’s grave. Luther Oakes, 36, was shocked to find the foliage when he visited Ramsgate Cemetery in Kent earlier this month. The retail worker arrived to clean...
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