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Manny moves up

Manny moves up

Manny Parry has left Margate to move up a grade and manager Nikki Bull says it could not have happened to a nicer guy.

Three quit Blues

Three quit Blues

Skipper Luke Moore is one of three players who have left Margate to join a team in the Ryman League Premier Division.

'Unsafe' A-road to be repaired at expense of other projects

'Unsafe' A-road to be repaired at expense of other projects

Repairs to a 17-km stretch of a major A road are expected to cost £6m and other road projects will have to be put on hold to pay for them.

Bull facing hectic day

Bull facing hectic day

Nikki Bull is preparing himself for a day of frantic wheeling and dealing with players expected both in and out at Hartsdown.

Cyclist dies in crash

Cyclist dies in crash

A 63-year-old cyclist has died after swerving off a cycle path and colliding with a car.

'I never thought he would die'

'I never thought he would die'

A mum who was told her baby was going to die has thanked the hospital who helped the premature boy - weighing just 1lb 1oz - survive.

VIDEO: Warning after drunk man jumps onto tracks

VIDEO: Warning after drunk man jumps onto tracks

Footage has emerged of a drunk man hurling abuse at staff before jumping onto tracks - as a 25% rise in booze-related incidents on trains is revealed.

Fire crews free man trapped after crash

Fire crews free man trapped after crash

A man trapped in a car was released by fire crews following a three-vehicle crash.

Man dies in roundabout crash

Man dies in roundabout crash

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 40s died when his car crashed into a roundabout.

New school to be built for hundreds of pupils

New school to be built for hundreds of pupils

A new free school for more than 400 pupils is set to be built, after plans were approved for the site - complete with recording studio.

Pupils release first rap video

Pupils release first rap video

A group of youngsters have been taking inspiration from around their school and used it to make their debut single.

Man serious in hospital after 'hit and run'

Man serious in hospital after 'hit and run'

A 20-year-old man is in a serious condition in hospital today after a suspected hit and run crash.

Gate sign former Stones winger

Gate sign former Stones winger

Former Maidstone winger Charles Banya is back in Kent football after joining Margate.

Display 'the lowest of the low'

Display 'the lowest of the low'

Nikki Bull described Margate's performance in Saturday's heavy home defeat to Oxford City as a debacle from start to finish.

Heavy defeat for Gate

Heavy defeat for Gate

Three goals in eight minutes either side of half-time helped condemn Margate to a fourth successive defeat in Vanarama National League South.

Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

Referee Ernie, 81, hangs up his whistle

A referee who has been putting feisty young footballers in their place for the past 64 years is finally hanging up his whistle at the age of 81.

Council fined £250k over white finger syndrome

Council fined £250k over white finger syndrome

A council has been ordered to pay £250,000 after admitting health and safety breaches that led to workers suffering from "white finger sydrome".

Armed police arrest man near school

Armed police arrest man near school

Armed police have arrested a man after stopping a car near a primary school this afternoon.

Ukip denies spending EU money on election campaign

Ukip denies spending EU money on election campaign

The leader of Ukip has denied the party spent EU money on polling surveys in the run up to and during the general election campaign in South Thanet.

Council facing rainy day cash crisis

Council facing rainy day cash crisis

The reserves of a Kent council are £14m short which could mean cuts to services and higher charges.

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