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Woman and dog killed after being hit by taxi

Woman and dog killed after being hit by taxi

Police are investigating after a woman in her 60s and a dog died after being hit by a black taxi.

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‘They haven’t done their job – and now my kid’s face has been smashed up’

‘They haven’t done their job – and now my kid’s face has been smashed up’

A young girl forced to swerve her scooter off a pavement to avoid overgrown trees was left with a “smashed-up face” after falling to the ground.

Bay keeping it clean

Bay keeping it clean

Manager Steve Lovell is delighted to see the hard work Herne Bay have done building their defensive resolve reaping rewards.

‘Toilet gate makes pupils feel like they're in prison!’

‘Toilet gate makes pupils feel like they're in prison!’

Dozens of people have signed a petition urging a school to remove a gate installed to stop pupils from using a toilet block during lesson time.

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One in hospital after three-vehicle crash on major route

One in hospital after three-vehicle crash on major route

One person has been taken to the hospital after a three-vehicle crash involving a van on a busy A-road

Four in hospital after multi-vehicle crash shuts main road

Four in hospital after multi-vehicle crash shuts main road

Four people have been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle crash

Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

Mum’s heartbreak as flowers stolen from son’s memorial site

A grieving mother has been left heartbroken after flowers left at the site of her son’s death to mark three years since his suicide were stolen.

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Bay manager praises quality of keepers

Bay manager praises quality of keepers

Goalkeepers Taite Holtam and Harry Brooks are helping bring the best out of each other for Herne Bay, manager Steve Lovell believes.

Man with fetish for listening to women urinate caught in public loos

Man with fetish for listening to women urinate caught in public loos

A pensioner with a fetish for listening to women urinate claimed he was “desperate” from a stomach upset when caught using ladies’ cubicles.

‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

‘Overpriced and in the wrong place’: Council struggles to sell new £30k beach huts

A cash-strapped council has been urged to drop the asking price of its new beach huts as almost 75% remain unsold months after going on the market.

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Section of beach closed off as council digs below 100-year-old seafront landmark

Section of beach closed off as council digs below 100-year-old seafront landmark

A full survey of an iconic beachfront bandstand that needs “very expensive” structural work is taking place.

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Salako raises his game

Salako raises his game

Striker Mike Salako is an even better player now than he was last season, Herne Bay manager Steve Lovell has warned.

Subsidence fears reduce busy A-road to one lane

Subsidence fears reduce busy A-road to one lane

Fears of subsidence have forced the closure of one lane of a busy A-road – prolonging misery for motorists using the stretch.

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Warning as teens swim to derelict pier head and struggle to make it back

Warning as teens swim to derelict pier head and struggle to make it back

People have been warned against exploring a derelict pier head after two teenagers who swam out to the ruin struggled to make it back to shore.

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‘Disaster’ for locals as motorists shun car park after 600% tariff hike

‘Disaster’ for locals as motorists shun car park after 600% tariff hike

A council has been accused of “raking it in” at the expense of local businesses and residents after hiking charges in a car park by close to 600%.

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Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

Post Office to reopen six weeks earlier than planned after refurbishment

A Post Office counter will reopen six weeks earlier than planned amid a store’s takeover by Tesco.

Two sides to Bay victory

Two sides to Bay victory

Boss Steve Lovell felt he saw two different sides to his Herne Bay squad in their season-opening victory at Littlehampton.

Post Office to close for 11 weeks as Tesco takes over Co-op

Post Office to close for 11 weeks as Tesco takes over Co-op

A Post Office will close for almost three months as part of sweeping changes which will also see a long-serving Co-op shut in favour of a new store.

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Food bank boss says online hate campaign triggered violent attack and arson attempt

Food bank boss says online hate campaign triggered violent attack and arson attempt

A foreign-born charity worker says an online hate campaign led to a violent assault on her and an attempted arson attack at her food bank.

Bay’s early goalkeeper dilemma

Bay’s early goalkeeper dilemma

Boss Steve Lovell may have a big decision to make over who starts Herne Bay’s opening match this season in goal.

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