Home   Authors   Author

Banned river tour company back in business

27 July 2014
Banned river tour company back in business

A punting company suspended from holding river tours after a safety breach has been given its licence back - but boatmen are left counting the cost.

Catapult vandals smash car windows

25 July 2014
Catapult vandals smash car windows

Police are hunting vandals who smashed the windows of at least ten cars with a catapult across the district.

Mystery graffiti artist strikes again

25 July 2014
Mystery graffiti artist strikes again

A Banksy-style graffiti artist who creates works of art under the cover of darkness has struck again in a Kent seaside town.

Flat fire after man falls asleep while cooking

25 July 2014
Flat fire after man falls asleep while cooking

A man was treated for smoke inhalation after leaving his oven on and falling asleep, sparking a fire in his flat.

Shock after lorry and car collide

25 July 2014
Shock after lorry and car collide

A driver suffered shock this afternoon after a lorry and a car collided on a city centre roundabout.

Campaigner fury as circus 'churns up' field

24 July 2014
Campaigner fury as circus 'churns up' field

The circus rolled into town this week, but campaigners are furious its trucks and lorries are churning up a field and destroying wildlife habitats.

Drug dealer jailed

24 July 2014
Drug dealer jailed

A drug dealer found with more than £8,000 worth of cocaine during a police raid on his home has been jailed for more than four years.

Orlando returns to his roots

24 July 2014
Orlando returns to his roots

Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom returned to the Kent theatre where he caught the acting bug this week.

Traders back Business Improvement District scheme

20 July 2014
Traders back Business Improvement District scheme

A proposal to charge traders a levy to pay for city centre improvements is going ahead after more than 50% of businesses voted in favour of it.

Harry Hill's selfie at graduation

18 July 2014
Harry Hill's selfie at graduation

Comedian Harry Hill halted a graduation ceremony to take a "selfie" while receiving an honorary degree in Kent this week.

Pensioner badly hurt in pile-up

18 July 2014
Pensioner badly hurt in pile-up

A pensioner has been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after four cars were involved in a crash.

Man, 21, dies after falling 600ft from cliff

17 July 2014
Man, 21, dies after falling 600ft from cliff

A climber who died when he fell 600ft down a mountain side has been named as a 21-year-old from Kent.

Football day for brave Abbie

17 July 2014
Football day for brave Abbie

The family of a brave tot in remission from leukaemia are holding a football match in aid of a cancer charity that helped them during her battle.

Man hunted over sex attack

15 July 2014
Man hunted over sex attack

Police have released an efit of a man being hunted after a woman in her 50s was sexually assaulted in a city centre car park.

Hospital hygiene report gives kitchens low marks

11 July 2014
Hospital hygiene report gives kitchens low marks

Environmental health bosses say hospital patients are being served up meals from kitchens that are not up to scratch after an inspection.

Tailbacks after three car crash

11 July 2014
Tailbacks after three car crash

Three cars collided in a busy road today, causing traffic delays.

Ambitious plans for city landmark revealed

07 July 2014
Ambitious plans for city landmark revealed

A former city jail will be transformed into a restaurant, bar, business hub and museum as part of ambitious plans to bring the landmark back into use.

'Date rape drug victim' carried unconscious from bar

07 July 2014
'Date rape drug victim' carried unconscious from bar

A woman whose drink was reportedly spiked with a date-rape drug collapsed at a bar and was rushed to hospital suffering hallucinations and paralysis.

Punt firm left high and dry after river tour suspension

03 July 2014
Punt firm left high and dry after river tour suspension

A firm has hit back after a council suspended its river tours following a boatman's "error of judgement".

Appeal after cyclist seriously hurt

03 July 2014
Appeal after cyclist seriously hurt

Police are looking for witnesses after a 63-year-old woman suffered a serious head injury after falling from her bicycle.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More