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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-30T03:20:50.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Police issue update on immigration status of man charged with murdering two-year-old girl in Surrey",
    "'Lied to since day one!' Crowborough resident outraged after Labour extends asylum seeker housing",
    "Eight families left homeless after horror fire which leapt from £6 BBQ tears through terrace",
    "organised through social media events called \"link-ups\"",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA three-year-long alcohol ban is set to be imposed on the city centres of two much-loved Kent seaside towns.\n\nThanet District Council is set to roll out a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to tackle a spate anti-social behaviour by the sea.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nMargate and Ramsgate town centres will now have to endure a year-round blanket ban on the public consumption of alcohol, set to come into effect on Wednesday.\n\nAreas of Margate, Cliftonville West, Ramsgate and Broadstairs will also see crackdowns on anti-social behaviour relating to alcohol and not handing over alcohol when required to do so.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nThe PSPO, which was approved last week, will tackle \"alcohol-related disorder, public urination, and defecation\" in the area, according to Thanet District Council.\n\nCouncillor Mike Garner said the decision to approve the ban was a \"no-brainer\".\n\nHe said: \"It's a very difficult issue. One PSPO or other law enforcements on their own don't solve this, it's a societal issue.\"\n\nWhile Labour MP for East Thanet, Polly Billington, said: \"It's vital for our economy that people feel confident about keeping their doors open to their shop, and actually, [it's vital] for the wellbeing of our residents and our visitors that everybody feels safe.\"\n\nThe restrictions have been implemented after a 30-day public consultation which received over 370 responses from residents, business, and community groups.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThose responses were considered alongside evidence from the council's Community Safety team and the Kent Police.\n\nThe issue of alcohol-related anti-social behaviour has skyrocketed since last summer, the council says.\n\nKent Police, meanwhile, revealed it had issued over 250 community protection warnings (CPWs) and notices (CPNs) this year to curb anti-social behaviour.\n\nThis notably included a beach fight in Margate on June 24 which led to an arrest and a ban from Thanet for the summer.\n\nThe force has made 66 arrests in connection to anti social-behaviour in 2026.\n\n### LATEST FROM THE SOUTH EAST:\n\n\n\n\n  * Police issue update on immigration status of man charged with murdering two-year-old girl in Surrey\n  * 'Lied to since day one!' Crowborough resident outraged after Labour extends asylum seeker housing\n  * Eight families left homeless after horror fire which leapt from £6 BBQ tears through terrace\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNearby Broadstairs has been forced to endure crowds, often organised through social media events called \"link-ups\", descending on the town during the warm weather.\n\nJust as they did last summer, locals believe many of the youths travel by train from London and the Medway towns to wreak havoc on the coast.\n\nShops were forced to close and remove alcohol from shelves amid reports of theft and attempts to purchase drinks using fake IDs just weeks ago.\n\nOfficers have now had to spend time \"monitoring social media\" for posts promoting gatherings that could spark further trouble.\n\nBusinesses in Kent confirmed to the BBC they had been forced to close early due to anti-social behaviour.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nKent Police noted there had also been fights on the beach in Broadstairs and an assault at Margate Railway Station.\n\nSupt Rob Marsh said the use of CPWs and CPN gave \"persistent troublemakers\" the opportunity to address their behaviour and potentially avoid criminal action.\n\nPeople who ignore the warnings, however, could be hauled to court and fined £2,500 for the violations.\n\nCh Insp Ian Swallow said: \"It is unacceptable that a minority of troublemakers will ruin the enjoyment of others because they do not know how to behave, and we will not stand for it.\"\n\nCouncillor Heather Keen, Cabinet Member for Neighbourhoods, previously said: \"Our communities deserve safe, clean, and welcoming public spaces, and this overwhelming support shows how passionate local people are about protecting their environment.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Three-year alcohol ban imposed on two English seaside towns after rampaging youths spark chaos"
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