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‘I'm lucky to still be here’

‘I'm lucky to still be here’

A dad dragged along a motorway at 75mph during a horrific biking accident has told how he “died at the scene” - but somehow lived to tell the tale.

Smith delight at Carlton return

Smith delight at Carlton return

Herne Bay manager Ben Smith thrilled to have seen off higher-ranked clubs to capture the signature of Tom Carlton.

Discount retailer’s bid for empty Halfords

Discount retailer’s bid for empty Halfords

Fifty jobs could be created as a discount retailer eyes up the site of a former Halfords store.

'Dangerous idiot' guilty of nightclub knife attack

'Dangerous idiot' guilty of nightclub knife attack

A jury took just two-and-a-half hours to unanimously find an angry punter guilty of stabbing a nightclub owner.

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Candidate's suspension for Israeli forces retweet

Candidate's suspension for Israeli forces retweet

A general election candidate standing in Kent was earlier suspended by her party for a retweet referring to Israeli troops as 'Zionists'.

Nightclub knifing 'was self-defence'

Nightclub knifing 'was self-defence'

A man accused of stabbing a club owner in the stomach later threw the blade into a garden, a jury has heard.

Tyres stabbed in parking row

Tyres stabbed in parking row

A driver locked himself in his car as a man plunged a knife into his tyres because of an ongoing parking row.

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Man injured after early morning high street brawl

Man injured after early morning high street brawl

A man suffered facial injuries after a fight broke out in the early hours of the morning.

Woman injured by shopfront debris

Woman injured by shopfront debris

A woman was taken to hospital after being struck by a piece of wood that blew off a town centre shopfront in heavy winds.

Missing man tracked down

Missing man tracked down

A man who disappeared after catching a train from London has been found.

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'You've got blood all over you'

'You've got blood all over you'

The owner of a nightclub did not know he had been stabbed until he was told he was covered in blood.

Jewellery thief jailed after nationwide hunt

Jewellery thief jailed after nationwide hunt

A 27-year-old woman has been jailed after being part of a gang that stole £5,000 of jewellery from a town centre store right under workers' noses.

Falling birth rate forces schools to cut intake

Falling birth rate forces schools to cut intake

Two schools are planning to slash their intake, blaming a falling birth rate for fewer numbers of Reception-age children.

Goals doing the talking

Goals doing the talking

Tushaun Walters hit a goal-of-the-season contender for Herne Bay and is being tipped for a bright future.

Heartache at death of 'gentle giant' bouncer

Heartache at death of 'gentle giant' bouncer

A town centre bouncer described as a gentle giant has died just three months after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Spike in village traffic sparks child asthma fears

Spike in village traffic sparks child asthma fears

Fears more children could develop asthma have been sparked after it was revealed 11,000 cars travel through the centre of a village each day.

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Smith: Ansah needs back-up

Smith: Ansah needs back-up

Herne Bay manager Ben Smith explains the need for goals from all areas in support of Zak Ansah.

Cash stolen from business park

Cash stolen from business park

Police have issued an appeal after money was taken from a business park.

No more collection boxes after raiders target cafe

No more collection boxes after raiders target cafe

A furious business owner has stopped accepting charity collection boxes in her cafe for fear they will be stolen.

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Co-op set for former golf club site

Co-op set for former golf club site

A new Co-op is set to open on the site of a former golf club, it has been revealed.

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