Stories from this week's paper

New home hope falls by wayside

PLANNING permission has been refused by Thanet Council after an application to build a two storey home at 158 Minnis Road, Birchington. ...

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How to grow potatoes in old car tyres

How to grow potatoes in old car tyres

PUPILS from a Thanet primary school presented the results of their playground potato-growing project to the Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Allan Willett, at the St...

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Narnia garden strikes gold

Narnia garden strikes gold

To celebrate the release of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Walt Disney brought to life the magic of Narnia in a Prince Caspian garden...

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Friends rally round to save Northdown House

Friends rally round to save Northdown House

by Peter Barnett pbarnett@thekmgroup.co.uk A CONTROVERSIAL proposal to sell historic Northdown House in Cliftonville for possible conversion to flats has been halted temporarily. The Georgian...

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Top Sport

Kearney family among medals

THANET swimmers were again among the medals with nine gold, 11 silver and eight bronze at the Dover Whitecliffs Open....

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Coker and Osmond a top team

Coker and Osmond a top team

ONLY a fortnight after lifting the singles titles in the annual Margate open tournament Terry Coker and Rosemary Osmond teamed...

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