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Firefighters break into mum’s flat as Alexa blasts out 10 hours of music overnight

Firefighters break into mum’s flat as Alexa blasts out 10 hours of music overnight

Emergency services were called out after a mum’s Amazon Alexa smart speaker played 10 hours of loud pop music while she was away overnight.

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Good vibes for Gate opener

Good vibes for Gate opener

Player-manager Ben Greenhalgh believes there is plenty of positivity around Margate ahead of the new season.

Ellul: Why I came out of retirement

Ellul: Why I came out of retirement

Joe Ellul says something was missing after being tempted out of retirement by Ramsgate in a player-assistant manager role.

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Historic tidal pool given Grade II-listed rating

Historic tidal pool given Grade II-listed rating

A Kent bathing pool dating back to the 1930s has been granted a Grade II-listed rating by Historic England.

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Woman taken to hospital after crash between car and pedestrian

Woman taken to hospital after crash between car and pedestrian

The emergency services were called after a car collided a parked vehicle, pedestrian and shopfront.

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Two arrested after armed police called to post office

Two arrested after armed police called to post office

Armed police were called to a post office after reports two men with a knife threatened staff and stole cash from a till.

96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

96 asylum seekers suing Home Office over ‘ill-treatment’ at Manston

Almost 100 asylum seekers previously held at Manston immigration processing centre are suing the Home Office.

Fishermen ‘forgotten about’ as millions diverted away from upgrades

Fishermen ‘forgotten about’ as millions diverted away from upgrades

Fishermen feel “pushed to one side” as the majority of cash intended for much-needed facilities has been diverted to an ambitious port project.

Dead dolphin found on beach

Dead dolphin found on beach

A council is ‘monitoring the situation’ after a dead dolphin washed up on a beach, as officers are not able to move the mammal due to its location.

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Woman found dead at town centre property

Woman found dead at town centre property

A woman was found dead at a property in a town centre following a “medical incident”.

Family has ‘no words to describe the pain’ after death of 10-year-old boy

Family has ‘no words to describe the pain’ after death of 10-year-old boy

A mum says it feels like her heart has been ‘ripped out’ after her caring and loving son died from a seizure.

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Videos show brain-damaged teen's remarkable recovery after pier jump

Videos show brain-damaged teen's remarkable recovery after pier jump

The family of a brain-damaged 15-year-old boy have released videos of him from his hospital bed showing his remarkable recovery.

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Fire service still probing cause of huge blaze at business

Fire service still probing cause of huge blaze at business

The fire service is still investigating the cause of a huge blaze that ripped through a business more than a week ago.

Third arrest after man suffers serious injuries in seafront attack

Third arrest after man suffers serious injuries in seafront attack

A third man has been arrested after a person suffered serious injuries in a seafront attack.

Tracey Emin starts work on derelict seafront pavilion

Tracey Emin starts work on derelict seafront pavilion

Work has started to transform a derelict pavilion into a swimming pool and new restaurant after it was saved by artist Dame Tracey Emin.

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Teen disturbances prompt beach dispersal order and warning to parents

Teen disturbances prompt beach dispersal order and warning to parents

A dispersal order has been rolled out and a warning sent to parents following a string of disturbances involving youths in a seaside town.

One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

One year on - has Kent's new £44m railway station been worth the money?

A £44m railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success one year after opening - despite failing to hit passenger targets.

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Organisers hit back at 'worst carnival ever' claims

Organisers hit back at 'worst carnival ever' claims

Defiant organisers have hit back at critics who branded a carnival the “worst ever”.

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Tom in a league of his own

Tom in a league of his own

The ball distribution of goalkeeper Tom Wray has been hailed as almost Football League standard by Margate player-boss Ben Greenhalgh.

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Building could be turned into one of Kent’s biggest HMOs

Building could be turned into one of Kent’s biggest HMOs

Plans to transform a disused student accommodation block into one of Kent’s biggest houses in multiple occupation have been submitted.

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