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Man's body found in town centre park

Man's body found in town centre park

The body of a man has been discovered in a town centre park.

Council respond amid fears tribute has been painted over

Council respond amid fears tribute has been painted over

A council has responded to fears that street art in tribute to rail victim Taiyah-Grace Peebles has been painted over.

Church warden admits having 'obscene' child sex doll

Church warden admits having 'obscene' child sex doll

A former school governor and church warden has admitted importing and having sex with an "obscene" doll that depicted a realistic child.

Primark store re-opens after sinkhole fixed

Primark store re-opens after sinkhole fixed

A Primark store has re-opened today, months after it was forced to partially close when a sinkhole appeared in the car park.

Pair deny murder after body found in house

Pair deny murder after body found in house

Two men have denied murdering a 38-year-old who was found dead following an alleged fight at a house.

Micropub to re-open

Micropub to re-open

A popular micropub has announced it will re-open after it was forced to close when its licence was revoked.

Festival organisers 'devastated' by waterslide cancellation

Festival organisers 'devastated' by waterslide cancellation

Organisers of a giant waterslide along Ramsgate seafront have been "left reeling" after a last-minute financial row forced them to cancel the event.

RSPCA blame 'careless idiots' for gull's death

RSPCA blame 'careless idiots' for gull's death

The RSPCA has called on anglers not to be 'careless' after a bird was found with hooks deep in its mouth.

Paedophile jailed for 14 years

Paedophile jailed for 14 years

A 48-year-old man has been jailed after abusing a primary school-age child.

Rescue operation after teens cut off by tide

Rescue operation after teens cut off by tide

Quick thinking lifeguards saved three teenage walkers after they became cut off by the tide at a popular bay.

Pan of hot oil leaves kitchen smoke-logged

Pan of hot oil leaves kitchen smoke-logged

A man was taken to hospital after fire crews responded to a 999 call.

Elderly woman and dog treated after fire

Elderly woman and dog treated after fire

Fire crews were called to a ground floor flat fire where a woman and her pet were treated for breathing in too much smoke.

Fire crews battle basement blaze

Fire crews battle basement blaze

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus fought a blaze in the basement of a two-storey home.

Popular ride re-opens early

Popular ride re-opens early

The star ride at Dreamland has re-opened ahead of schedule after maintenance work forced its closure.

Woman rescued from bedroom fire

Woman rescued from bedroom fire

Fire crews rescued a woman after a fire broke out in a home with no working smoke alarms.

Four legged friend fun at shopping centre

Four legged friend fun at shopping centre

Bark in the Park, a week of dog fun, has kickstarted. Here's all you need to know, including a special performance heading for the centre.

Teaching assistant searched for illegal images at school

Teaching assistant searched for illegal images at school

A man has been banned from being alone with teenagers after trawling for sex pictures at work.

Kent to get new Antony Gormley sculpture

Kent to get new Antony Gormley sculpture

A new sculpture from the artist who created the Angel of the North will be sited outside a key Kent attraction.

Ukip defection leaves council with no overall control

Ukip defection leaves council with no overall control

Ukip has lost control of the only council it has ever won - but the party vows to keep running the authority.

'Mindless' vandals destroy play area fencing

'Mindless' vandals destroy play area fencing

Play area fencing, which had recently been replaced by the council, has been vandalised.

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