Home   Authors   Author

British and French fishermen clash in scallop war

29 August 2018
British and French fishermen clash in scallop war

An armada of French fishermen launched smoke bombs at British boats in the English Channel in a skirmish over scallops.

107

Firefighters tackle house blaze

28 August 2018
Firefighters tackle house blaze

Firefighters fought back the flames inside a home after an electrical fault filled one storey with smoke.

Flat shutdown amid drug complaints

22 August 2018
Flat shutdown amid drug complaints

Drug dealing, fighting, noise and intimidation complaints have led to action from police.

Habitual burglar behind bars

21 August 2018
Habitual burglar behind bars

A burglar who committed a one-man mini crime wave as he stole thousands of pounds worth of goods from people's homes has been jailed.

2

Council approves 150 seafront homes

16 August 2018
Council approves 150 seafront homes

Plans for 150 seafront homes and a leisure centre have been approved by councillors, despite concerns it will leave a town "ruined forever".

29

Funky world record bid in memory of husband

10 August 2018
Funky world record bid in memory of husband

It is hoped hundreds of people will turn out to support a charity event after a man died of cancer.

Seagulls are out of control, says ex Bill Oddie cameraman

08 August 2018
Seagulls are out of control, says ex Bill Oddie cameraman

A TV cameraman who worked with Bill Oddie told how the coast's soaring numbers of noisy and fierce seagulls needs to be curbed.

20

Crews tackle grass fire

07 August 2018
Crews tackle grass fire

Emergency services are racing to a grass fire where smoke can be seen billowing from the hills.

'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

07 August 2018
'Thief' flees after doodling wig passport snap

A would-be-thief broke into a car and fled empty handed – after spending a moment to doodle a wig on the owner’s passport photo.

4

Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

05 August 2018
Drunken clay pigeon shooter's home raided by armed police

A drunk clay pigeon shooter triggered an armed police response after accidentally blasting a hole through his bedroom ceiling.

22

Man suffers 'serious injuries' in crash

02 August 2018
Man suffers 'serious injuries' in crash

A road has been closed in both directions after a crash where two people were taken to hospital.

Property tycoon hikes rent within hour of interest rate rise

02 August 2018
Property tycoon hikes rent within hour of interest rate rise

A controversial property tycoon ramped up rent on hundreds of homes within an hour of the Bank of England’s 0.25% interest rate rise.

177

Charity's scam artist warning

01 August 2018
Charity's scam artist warning

A charity is warning of bogus door to door callers pretending to be fundraisers after receiving a number of complaints in Kent.

Lucy's brave cancer battle

01 August 2018
Lucy's brave cancer battle

A cancer survivor has told how she fought an ovarian cyst the size of a grapefruit.

8

Controversial beach front development crunch talks mysteriously shelved

27 July 2018
Controversial beach front development crunch talks mysteriously shelved

A council shelved plans to approve controversial proposals to build 150 homes and leisure centre on a Kent beach front.

Eurotunnel in five-hour wait meltdown

26 July 2018
Eurotunnel in five-hour wait meltdown

Eurotunnel passengers are being forced to wait for hours in sweltering temperatures as air conditioning units struggle on trains.

8

New driver injures carer after reaching for water bottle

26 July 2018
New driver injures carer after reaching for water bottle

A teenager who lost control of her car while reaching for a bottle of water left a care home worker with life-changing injuries.

11

Property tycoon probed for 'discrimination against mothers'

23 July 2018
Property tycoon probed for 'discrimination against mothers'

A controversial landlord who evicted women with newborn babies is being investigated for discrimination.

45

'Ageist' council snubs over 70s

23 July 2018
'Ageist' council snubs over 70s

Council chiefs have been branded ‘ageist’ after axing over-70s from a study into future housing projects - unless they were “articulate”.

19

Battle-lines drawn over new beachfront estate

20 July 2018
Battle-lines drawn over new beachfront estate

A showdown looms between protesters and a council over its impending decision to build a beachfront housing estate and leisure centre.

2
Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More