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Town kick starts annual celebration day

Town kick starts annual celebration day

A town has created its own anniversary which will be celebrated annually with community events.

Emotional farewell as bingo hall closes

Emotional farewell as bingo hall closes

Bingo players are bidding an emotional farewell to their beloved club when it calls its last numbers tonight.

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Students join town litter pick

Students join town litter pick

Students hit the streets to give their town a spring clean as part of a national campaign to tidy up.

Woman drowned after jumping from cliff

Woman drowned after jumping from cliff

A 29-year-old woman who died after jumping from a cliff had been deemed "low risk" despite a separate suicide attempt the day before.

Town regeneration praised in Lords report

Town regeneration praised in Lords report

The work to regenerate one of Kent's seaside towns has been praised in a report looking at how to boost coastal communities.

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Four arrests after 'disturbance' at house

Four arrests after 'disturbance' at house

Officers are questioning four people after descending on a house as witnesses report seeing 10 cars outside the property.

Travellers removed by bailiffs pitch up mile away

Travellers removed by bailiffs pitch up mile away

A group of travellers moved on by bailiffs after ignoring a court order have pitched up by the road.

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Ukip to field only three candidates

Ukip to field only three candidates

An opposition party is is set to contest just three wards in upcoming council elections.

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Digital plaques reveal hidden history

Digital plaques reveal hidden history

Digital plaques installed across the district reveal the hidden history and heritage of sites.

Neighbour films 'standard evening' of drunk youths

Neighbour films 'standard evening' of drunk youths

A disgruntled homeowner has tried to shame two drunk revellers by posting a video showing their yobbish behaviour outside.

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Teachers' plea to ban social media

Teachers' plea to ban social media

Teachers are urging parents to ban their children from accessing social media and are raising awareness of age restrictions.

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Take That to Shine on big screen live from gig

Take That to Shine on big screen live from gig

A night of Take That's Greatest Hits tour will be live streamed at a Kent cinema.

Pete Doherty: Brexit could break up my band

Pete Doherty: Brexit could break up my band

Libertines frontman Pete Doherty says that Brexit could be good for music - but could also break up his band.

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Petition calls to spend office cash on tourism

Petition calls to spend office cash on tourism

A petition is calling on a council to save cuts to its tourism sector and prevent information centres closing by reallocating £3m for new offices.

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Run raises thousands for street attack victim

Run raises thousands for street attack victim

A woman who was so touched when she met an assault victim left with life-changing injuries has run a 100 miles to raise money for him.

Woman pushed to ground by cash robber

Woman pushed to ground by cash robber

A woman in her 50s was pushed to the ground after a man snatched money from her hand at a cash point.

Dog owner caught on camera leaving pet's poo on pavement

Dog owner caught on camera leaving pet's poo on pavement

Shocking video shows the moment a dog owner watches his pet pooing on the pavement in a town centre and leaving it in the street.

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Dad of 'murdered' twins in charity boxing bout

Dad of 'murdered' twins in charity boxing bout

The dad of twins allegedly murdered by their mum has taken part in a charity boxing match.

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Pair arrested after 'heroin' find

Pair arrested after 'heroin' find

A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of possessing class A drugs.

Residents' last chance to challenge housing

Residents' last chance to challenge housing

Residents are holding a last-ditch attempt to challenge thousands of homes as the district's planning blueprint is reviewed by planning inspectors.

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