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Armed police search after woman attacked

Armed police search after woman attacked

Specially trained officers are searching for a man believed to be in possession of a weapon.

‘Build £4.5m bridge - or face roads disaster’

‘Build £4.5m bridge - or face roads disaster’

Plans for roads surrounding a 900-home development will be a “disaster” if a multi-million-pound bridge is not constructed, a councillor has warned.

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'I could feel my body shutting down'

'I could feel my body shutting down'

Doctors say a 24-year-old is lucky to be alive after being stabbed in the lung.

Bay's strong foundations

Bay's strong foundations

Ben Smith explains how he plans on building his Herne Bay team.

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Warning after tools stolen from vans

Warning after tools stolen from vans

Thousands of pounds of tools have been stolen from vans following a spree of late-night break-ins.

Endgame as sci-fi show bows out

Endgame as sci-fi show bows out

The wacky world of science fiction came to part of Kent for the last time at the weekend as organisers decided to call it a day after seven years.

Health and safety costs drive festival finale onto rocks

Health and safety costs drive festival finale onto rocks

The organiser of a hugely popular festival finale show says he has cancelled the event in the face of rising costs for emergency medical cover.

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Jet ski death prompts safety curbs

Jet ski death prompts safety curbs

Temporary number plates could be put on jet skis to ensure people using them are easier to identify.

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Pair charged with street robbery

Pair charged with street robbery

A man and a woman have appeared in court following an alleged knife robbery.

'Watch this space'

'Watch this space'

Ben Smith admits it was merely a ‘pipe dream’ when the possibility of becoming the Herne Bay boss first surfaced.

Tragic diabetic used 'faulty' blood strips

Tragic diabetic used 'faulty' blood strips

The mum of a 15-year-old girl who died after her blood sugar meter gave false readings did not know batches of the equipment used had been recalled.

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‘GP surgery cannot cope with hundreds of extra patients’

‘GP surgery cannot cope with hundreds of extra patients’

Health bosses are seeking funding to expand a GP surgery - which they expect to be flooded with hundreds of new patients.

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'Cannabis' treats to be sold at sweet shop

'Cannabis' treats to be sold at sweet shop

The owners of a popular town centre sweet shop are set to relocate and start selling confectionery infused with a substance extracted from marijuana.

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Man jailed for burglary at woodland park

Man jailed for burglary at woodland park

A 25-year-old has been jailed for four years following a string of overnight burglaries, including a raid on an animal centre.

Long range shot lands football in Holland

Long range shot lands football in Holland

A football kicked into sea off the Kent coast is now an exhibit in museum on the Continent.

Bid for Lidl store given go-ahead

Bid for Lidl store given go-ahead

Controversial plans to build a Lidl off a main road have been approved by councillors.

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Pier cost 'plucked out of sky'

Pier cost 'plucked out of sky'

Pier bosses have been accused of “living in a dream world” after revealing £5m plans to extend the seaside landmark.

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Retailers ‘stitched up’ as weekly market ‘dents trade’

Retailers ‘stitched up’ as weekly market ‘dents trade’

Town centre retailers blame the introduction of a weekly market for a dent in takings.

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Parents' battle after girl suffered stroke in womb

Parents' battle after girl suffered stroke in womb

A family is trying to raise £20,000 to pay for specialist equipment for a girl unable to walk or talk.

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All you need to know about town's new 3,000 homes

All you need to know about town's new 3,000 homes

After an 800-home development was given the green light, we look at how this could trigger an explosion of house building across a town.

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