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Is Deal really Kent's best seaside town... and Herne Bay the worst?

Is Deal really Kent's best seaside town... and Herne Bay the worst?

A ranking of Kent's best seaside destinations has thrown up controversial results - leading locals to defend their own beloved towns.

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Road closed as six fire engines sent to house blaze

Road closed as six fire engines sent to house blaze

Firefighters have been battling a blaze which took hold in the top floor of a home.

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Man charged after reports of person with gun

Man charged after reports of person with gun

A man has been charged after armed police were called to reports of someone seen with a weapon.

'I was digging in my garden and had to call bomb squad'

'I was digging in my garden and had to call bomb squad'

A pensioner was "digging away quite merrily" in his garden when he made a worrying discovery which sparked the evacuation of nearby homes.

'We will have to come up with something different'

'We will have to come up with something different'

Boss Ben Smith admits Herne Bay will “have to come up with something different” if they are to finally beat Ashford this season - and earn promotion.

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Woman 'repeatedly slashed pal' at birthday party

Woman 'repeatedly slashed pal' at birthday party

A mother accused of repeatedly knifing a friend at a birthday party after taking cocaine has claimed she acted in self defence.

War veteran falls victim to passport backlog

War veteran falls victim to passport backlog

A war veteran may miss out on a trip to The Netherlands if his passport does not arrive in time.

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Bay boss praises side's character

Bay boss praises side's character

Manager Ben Smith praised Herne Bay’s character after they beat Haywards Heath on penalties to book their place in the play-off final.

Report: Bay win on penalties to reach play-off final

Report: Bay win on penalties to reach play-off final

An incredible Isthmian South East play-off semi-final saw Herne Bay beat Haywards Heath on penalties on Tuesday after a six-goal thriller.

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Arrest after reports of man with gun

Arrest after reports of man with gun

A man has been detained after armed police were called in following reports of someone seen with a weapon.

Armed police converge on Aldi supermarket

Armed police converge on Aldi supermarket

Shoppers looked on in shock as armed police arrived in a supermarket car park – before speeding off again.

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Driver hurt in three-vehicle crash

Driver hurt in three-vehicle crash

A busy road was shut for more than an hour after a collision involving three vehicles.

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Firms owed £1.1m by Rooks 'highly unlikely' to see a penny

Firms owed £1.1m by Rooks 'highly unlikely' to see a penny

New documents reveal the 157 businesses still owed more than £1m by a Kent butchery chain which went into administration last month.

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Key town road to shut for SIX weeks

Key town road to shut for SIX weeks

A key road is to close for up to six weeks from Monday so a collapsed sewer can be repaired.

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Herne Bay's history boys want more

Herne Bay's history boys want more

Manager Ben Smith is eyeing play-off glory after helping Herne Bay make history.

New Netflix show filmed in Kent town

New Netflix show filmed in Kent town

A Netflix series that was filmed in Kent about an openly gay teenage boy and his coming-of-age romance has been released today.

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Chicken boss broke rival's jaw outside restaurant

Chicken boss broke rival's jaw outside restaurant

The boss of a jerk chicken restaurant broke a rival's jaw and knocked him out outside his business.

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'Horror' as building work to last more than 12 hours a day

'Horror' as building work to last more than 12 hours a day

Villagers fear their homes will be shaken to their foundations by construction work on a 900-home estate.

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Smith: Millbank can build on winner

Smith: Millbank can build on winner

Boss Ben Smith hopes Aaron Millbank’s dramatic winner against Chichester will help kick-start his Herne Bay career.

Subway opening first branch in Kent town

Subway opening first branch in Kent town

News that Subway will open its first branch in a Kent town is expected to entice more big-name chains to set up shop nearby.

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