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VIDEO: Two arrested at far-right demo

VIDEO: Two arrested at far-right demo

White Lives Matter arrived in Margate and were met by anti-fascist groups WARNING: Contains foul language

Gate cup exit a 'massive blow'

Gate cup exit a 'massive blow'

Nikki Bull admits it will take him a long time to get over the disappointment of Margate's FA Cup exit at the hands of Harrow Borough.

Russian warships off Kent coast

Russian warships off Kent coast

The Royal Navy is watching a fleet of Russian warships as they pass through the English Channel off the Kent coast this morning.

Calls for trust to hold theme park operators to account

Calls for trust to hold theme park operators to account

The chairman of a charitable trust which oversees a Kent theme park will put the operators under the spotlight.

Teen headbutted in violent robbery bid

Teen headbutted in violent robbery bid

A teenager was headbutted by a man who tried to steal his mobile phone before running off.

Maggots found crawling in Aldi beans

Maggots found crawling in Aldi beans

A father has told of his horror at finding insect larvae in Aldi food he was preparing for his baby daughter.

Police hunt rape suspect

Police hunt rape suspect

Officers are searching for a man after an attack in Kent.

Council admits 'white finger' safety breaches

Council admits 'white finger' safety breaches

A council has today admitted safety breaches which left up to 40 workers with "white finger" syndrome.

Police warning ahead of far right White Lives Matter march

Police warning ahead of far right White Lives Matter march

Police have issued a warning ahead of the UK's first White Lives Matter demonstration.

'I'm worried I'm going to get fined for cleaning the street'

'I'm worried I'm going to get fined for cleaning the street'

A shop manager has been landed with a fine for sweeping the outside of his store.

Kent MP aide arrested in rape inquiry

Kent MP aide arrested in rape inquiry

An MP's office is said to have been raided by police investigating an allegation his aide raped a woman.

Man wakes as gas mask attacker stabs him in face

Man wakes as gas mask attacker stabs him in face

A gas mask-clad thug beat his victim with a metal bar and stabbed him in the face in a night-time attack.

Thanet council leader drops further hints at a tilt at party leader's job

Thanet council leader drops further hints at a tilt at party leader's job

After the shock resignation of UKIP MEP Steven Woolfe, could council leader Chris Wells be on brink of entering race?

Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Rollercoaster derailed by fresh troubles

Dreamland's most iconic attraction is still closed to the public - more than two months after it was shut down for testing.

Man arrested over church stabbing

Man arrested over church stabbing

A suspect is being questioned by police after a man was stabbed in the stomach outside a church.

Blaze starts under floorboards

Blaze starts under floorboards

Fire crews were called to a blaze that broke under a house's floorboards.

Man stabbed outside church

Man stabbed outside church

Police sealed off part of a town after a man was stabbed in the stomach near a church.

Review: Screamland is guaranteed to get pulses racing

Review: Screamland is guaranteed to get pulses racing

With five scare mazes, Screamland at Margate's Dreamland is a scarefest that's not to be missed.

Suspected drink-driver arrested after three-car crash

Suspected drink-driver arrested after three-car crash

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a crash left three people in hospital.

VIDEO: Cigarette scam couple forfeit £20k in illicit cash

VIDEO: Cigarette scam couple forfeit £20k in illicit cash

A couple whose chain of shops was repeatedly selling duty-free cigarettes and tobacco have been forced to hand over thousands of pounds by a court.

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