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The Kent firm turning our seaweed into Selfridges creams

The Kent firm turning our seaweed into Selfridges creams

Seaweed picked from the Kent coast is being transformed into high-end serums inside a former casino - before ending up on shelves at Selfridges.

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Rejected lover sent ex 'vile' Moonpig card and gave her fat lip

Rejected lover sent ex 'vile' Moonpig card and gave her fat lip

A rejected lover used Moonpig to send his ex-girlfriend a "vile" card calling her nasty names - and punched her in the face after they broke up.

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Boy with autism 'distraught' as cat shot twice and left unable to walk

Boy with autism 'distraught' as cat shot twice and left unable to walk

The owners of a cat left unable to walk after being shot twice in an alley are facing the heartbreaking prospect of having to have him put to sleep.

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Man left using wheelchair after skull cracked in one-punch attack

Man left using wheelchair after skull cracked in one-punch attack

A thug has been told he is "extremely lucky" not to have killed a man he punched in the street, who fell backwards and smashed his head on concrete.

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'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

'This is the ugliest building I've ever seen'

Plans for a bright orange and green building have been sent back to the drawing board - after critics labelled the scheme "barking mad" and "garish".

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Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

Plans for crossings to Europe at 'under-used' port

Proposals have been revealed for a "modern cross-Channel freight service" at the Port of Ramsgate for the first time in a decade.

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'There's a river of sewage flowing down my street'

'There's a river of sewage flowing down my street'

A disgusted resident says his street is regularly blighted by a "river of sewage", which he claims is not properly cleaned up.

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Arson arrest after flat destroyed in huge fire

Arson arrest after flat destroyed in huge fire

A man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a flat was destroyed in a huge fire.

'My flat’s being invaded by mushrooms - it's like The Last of Us!'

'My flat’s being invaded by mushrooms - it's like The Last of Us!'

A grandmother living in a flat with mushrooms sprouting from the kitchen ceiling says it's like something from post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us.

No case for Rams' defence

No case for Rams' defence

Boss Jamie Coyle hopes Ramsgate’s generous defending is a blip after successive 3-3 draws for his title-chasing team.

Pregnant mum spared jail after stealing from friend to buy drugs

Pregnant mum spared jail after stealing from friend to buy drugs

A mum-of-two who stole from cars and even her own friend to fund her heroin habit has narrowly avoided prison.

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Man in hospital after dual carriageway crash

Man in hospital after dual carriageway crash

A man has been rushed to a London hospital after a car overturned at a roundabout on a major route.

UK's oldest shoe found on Kent beach

UK's oldest shoe found on Kent beach

A Bronze Age relic found on a Kent beach is believed to be the oldest shoe ever found in the UK.

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Man found dead near Kent seafront lido

Man found dead near Kent seafront lido

A man has been found dead near a Kent seafront lido after emergency services were called to the scene.

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Chance for Gate players to stake a claim

Chance for Gate players to stake a claim

Boss Reece Prestedge wants to see Margate’s fringe players step up to the mark in the absence of a banned key duo.

Leaking roofs and rusty bathroom at scandal-hit hospital

Leaking roofs and rusty bathroom at scandal-hit hospital

A scandal-hit hospital has leaky roofs and rust in one of its bathrooms, an investigation has found.

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Police tape off seafront area near lido

Police tape off seafront area near lido

Part of a town's seafront has been taped off by police after an incident near a former open-air swimming pool.

Bid for housing development on abandoned railway line

Bid for housing development on abandoned railway line

Plans have been unveiled to build a housing development on an abandoned Victorian railway line last used almost 100 years ago.

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'My liver donor dad saved my life - now I'm an international athlete'

'My liver donor dad saved my life - now I'm an international athlete'

The family of an inspirational teenager have told how she battled through a potentially fatal illness to become an international athlete.

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'Unacceptable' motorists 'racing at 130mph'

'Unacceptable' motorists 'racing at 130mph'

Police called to reports of motorists racing at high speeds last night clocked one at an average of 130mph.

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