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Arson arrest after flat fire

Arson arrest after flat fire

A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after a fire broke out in a flat.

Man injured in flat fire

Man injured in flat fire

Emergency services have been called to a fire near a supermarket.

Anger as seafront lights 'gifted' to town taken down

Anger as seafront lights 'gifted' to town taken down

Stunning string lights illuminating a stretch of the Kent coast are being taken down - despite being offered to the area.

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Liverpool dealer behind Kent drugs supply chain jailed

Liverpool dealer behind Kent drugs supply chain jailed

A man who went on the run to Spain after orchestrating a county line supplying heroin and crack cocaine into Kent is now behind bars.

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Spoons evacuated after call from bogus police officer

Spoons evacuated after call from bogus police officer

Britain's biggest Wetherspoon was evacuated after a bogus police officer warned staff of an emergency.

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Missing woman, 19, found

Missing woman, 19, found

Police who appealed for information about the whereabouts of a 19-year-old woman say she has been found.

Baby died after mum turned away from busy labour ward

Baby died after mum turned away from busy labour ward

An expert midwife has told an inquest a baby who lived for just 27 minutes would have survived if his mother had been admitted to hospital sooner.

Gate's generation game

Gate's generation game

Margate manager Andy Drury has revealed he used to play alongside the father of first summer signing Taylor Fisher.

Police chief vows to clamp down on 'lawless' town

Police chief vows to clamp down on 'lawless' town

A police chief insists action is being taken to stamp out the violence and late-night disorder that has seen a town branded "lawless".

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Protests outside office of MP

Protests outside office of MP

Protestors have campaigned outside the offices of a Kent MP, accusing them of being 'utterly blind' to cost-of-living and climate change threats.

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Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Movie stars head in for Comic Con

Famous faces will mingle with props and live music at a special Comic Con dedicated to the Marvel and DC movies today.

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Pizza shack and bar at trendy clifftop venue

Pizza shack and bar at trendy clifftop venue

A new tap room and pizza shack have kicked off the reopening of a trendy summer seafront destination.

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Person dies after collapsing at gym

Person dies after collapsing at gym

A person has died after collapsing at a sports centre.

Drury makes first two signings as Gate boss

Drury makes first two signings as Gate boss

New Margate manager Andy Drury has made his first two signings this summer.

Cries of 'farce' after controversial port berth vote

Cries of 'farce' after controversial port berth vote

There were cries of "farce" from the public as a controversial scheme to replace a port berth was approved.

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Truck left hanging due to heavy skip

Truck left hanging due to heavy skip

A rescue unit is assisting the driver of a skip lorry which tipped over backwards.

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Historic 'hidden' venue to be restored and reopened after 30 years

Historic 'hidden' venue to be restored and reopened after 30 years

A Grade II listed building designed by Kent architect EW Pugin, is to be restored thanks to a £300k funding boost.

Boys arrested after failed break-in

Boys arrested after failed break-in

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary after a resident foiled raiders as they attempted to break into a property.

Rams swoop for Hawks duo

Rams swoop for Hawks duo

Ramsgate boss Steve Lovell has made his first two signings this summer, bringing in two players from Isthmian South East rivals Whitehawk.

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Child rapist jailed for 10 years

Child rapist jailed for 10 years

A man who subjected a young girl to a years-long campaign of sexual abuse beginning when she was just six has been jailed for more than a decade.

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