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Out of order!

Out of order!

31 July 2017

An 84-year-old woman has hit out after being slapped with a £100 parking fine - even though the ticket machines were out of order.

Lorry blocked tunnel

Lorry blocked tunnel

30 July 2017

A large lorry blocked one of the tunnels at the Dartford Crossing this afternoon.

Town hall damaged following collision

Town hall damaged following collision

30 July 2017

A driver crashed a car into the wall of a town hall and left the scene - before apparently returning to collect it the next morning.

I’m cycling across Burma in memory of my father Ron

I’m cycling across Burma in memory of my father Ron

30 July 2017

A massive 420km challenge awaits the daughter of a former paper mill worker who had Parkinson's.

Man's charity pledge spreads running bug

Man's charity pledge spreads running bug

30 July 2017

A 38-year-old man who committed himself to a year-long charity pledge to run a minimum of 10 kilometres a day for a year has passed the halfway point.

Car crashes into tree near beach

Car crashes into tree near beach

30 July 2017

A motorist has been taken to hospital this afternoon after a car crashed into a tree.

Wet weather doesn't dampen festival

Wet weather doesn't dampen festival

30 July 2017

The second day of Ramblin' Man Fair was a muddy affair due to the weather, but festival-goers didn't let it dampen their spirits.

Car hits central reservation

Car hits central reservation

30 July 2017

There were delays on a busy road last night after a car had hit the central reservation.

Supplies back after burst pipe floods homes and roads

Supplies back after burst pipe floods homes and roads

30 July 2017

Water supplies were finally restored to people affected by damage to a main 12 hours after houses and roads were flooded.

Water leak on main road

Water leak on main road

30 July 2017

Houses are without water after a town centre main burst this morning.

Get knitting to honour fallen hereos

Get knitting to honour fallen hereos

30 July 2017

Councils across Kent are working with the Royal British Legion to create a garden of crocheted poppies.

Airbnbs 'sucking heart out of communities'

Airbnbs 'sucking heart out of communities'

30 July 2017

Airbnb properties and second home buyers are pricing local young people out of the market and threatening Whitstable's identity, it is claimed.

‘Better than finding fish and chips in your paper’

‘Better than finding fish and chips in your paper’

30 July 2017

A couple who met through their local paper almost 14 years ago have got married.

Charity worker’s banter wins award

Charity worker’s banter wins award

30 July 2017

Five years after being given only 18 months to live a dad-of-four has won a volunteering award.

Elderly people trapped in flats

Elderly people trapped in flats

30 July 2017

Elderly residents - including a 97-year-old - have been unable to leave their flats for months after a lift broke weeks ago.

Festival organisers 'devastated' by waterslide cancellation

Festival organisers 'devastated' by waterslide cancellation

30 July 2017

Organisers of a giant waterslide along Ramsgate seafront have been "left reeling" after a last-minute financial row forced them to cancel the event.

Woman taken to hospital after brawl

Woman taken to hospital after brawl

30 July 2017

A woman was taken to hospital following a fight involving a number of people.

The Libertines' By the Sea gig to change venue

The Libertines' By the Sea gig to change venue

29 July 2017

Organisers have announced that the final day of the By the Sea Festival, with The Libertines, will be held at a different venue in the town.

Man spotted above motorway bridge

Man spotted above motorway bridge

29 July 2017

Traffic is delayed on the motorway this afternoon after concerns for a man on a bridge.

Parking space sells for £32k

Parking space sells for £32k

29 July 2017

A parking space has sold at auction for a staggering £32,000.

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