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Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

25 November 2022
Woman arrested after dying man's funeral fund stolen

A 26-year-old woman has been arrested as part of a probe into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the money he had saved for his own funeral.

Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

24 November 2022
Bid to transform Sports Direct with new shops and 31 flats

A bid has been launched to transform empty Sports Direct and USC stores - as developers say "the era of large shops is in decline".

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'We could have caught hepatitis'

22 November 2022
'We could have caught hepatitis'

Conservationists scrapped plans to carry out "extremely important" seaside surveys on the coast amid fears they would contract hepatitis.

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Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

22 November 2022
Appeal as probe stepped up into theft of dying man's funeral fund

Detectives have stepped up their investigation into a burglary that saw a dying man lose the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral.

Housing plans for pub destroyed in 'arson attack' rejected

21 November 2022
Housing plans for pub destroyed in 'arson attack' rejected

A bid to tear down a fire-ravaged pub to make way for a new housing development has been dismissed on appeal.

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Cult music legend to be commemorated on tower block

21 November 2022
Cult music legend to be commemorated on tower block

An "iconic" seafront tower block is to be adorned with a blue plaque commemorating the life of former resident and space rock legend Robert Calvert.

Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

21 November 2022
Opening date announced for new Home Bargains store

Budget chain Home Bargains has announced an opening date for a new store in a former Aldi building, which is set to create 70 jobs.

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Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

17 November 2022
Dying man wants 'scum punished' as savings for own funeral stolen

A man dying of cancer who had the £3,000 he had saved for his own funeral stolen wants "the scum responsible to be punished".

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Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

17 November 2022
Cancer heartbreak for wife, 28, just months after honeymoon

A woman has been left devastated at the news her childhood sweetheart has breast cancer, requiring aggressive rounds of chemotherapy.

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'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

17 November 2022
'We've had a hole in our roof for nine months'

A mother and her two young sons have been living with a gaping hole in their roof for nine months - leaving them freezing cold and unable to sleep.

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Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

16 November 2022
Hip-hop trio N-Dubz coming to Kent on reunion tour

Noughties hip-hop trio N-Dubz have announced a Kent gig as part of their much-anticipated reunion tour.

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Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

16 November 2022
Derelict nightclub set for drastic transformation

A bid to breathe new life into a derelict nightclub could act as the catalyst for further investment along a "run-down" seafront, developers say.

'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

15 November 2022
'We lost £50k to fraudsters - we need a Christmas miracle'

An upmarket seafront restaurant has been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy after heartless fraudsters scammed its owners out of £50,000.

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Biker in hospital after crash with car

14 November 2022
Biker in hospital after crash with car

A man has been taken to hospital by ambulance following a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

14 November 2022
Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

Police have renewed their appeal for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after an 18-year-old died when his car crashed into a tree.

Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

10 November 2022
Jingle bills: Cost of lighting crisis divides residents

Some residents have branded Christmas lights along a high street "outrageous" as energy bills soar - but others say they are "vital" for business.

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Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

07 November 2022
Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

An opening date has been revealed for a new Aldi store that has taken over a former Sports Direct site at a retail park.

‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

04 November 2022
‘Don’t knock it down - it’s a stunning building'

A block of flats that some residents have called to be demolished has been named "a fine example" of architecture in a new book.

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'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

03 November 2022
'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

People have spoken of their disgust after "hateful" vandals ripped up trees planted in a park by schoolchildren as part of a community project.

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'Thanet is the new Ibiza'

02 November 2022
'Thanet is the new Ibiza'

Holidaymakers looking for an island getaway have been told to swap party destination Ibiza for the Isle of Thanet - despite it having no nightclubs.

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