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Lewington still eyeing league chance

Lewington still eyeing league chance

Chris Lewington has committed himself to staying at Margate for the rest of the season, but won't rule out another tilt at league football.

Lifeboat station plans meet tidal wave of opposition

Lifeboat station plans meet tidal wave of opposition

More than 40 objections have been made to proposed plans for a new RNLI lifeboat station and boathouse.

Three arrested after police raid pharmacy

Three arrested after police raid pharmacy

A joint operation by the police and NHS fraud investigators has led to three people being arrested.

Council Tax increase proposed

Council Tax increase proposed

A cabinet meeting takes place next week to discuss a 1.97% hike in payments to local authority

Three arrested by armed police after 'gun' spotted

Three arrested by armed police after 'gun' spotted

Three men have been arrested tonight after armed police responded to reports of a man with a gun.

Police seen removing bags from pharmacy

Police seen removing bags from pharmacy

Mystery surrounds the reasons why police have been at a pharmacy for most of the day.

Gate extend Lewington deal

Gate extend Lewington deal

Former Dagenham and Redbridge goalkeeper Chris Lewington has extended his deal with Margate.

Man suffers facial injuries in vicious nightclub attack

Man suffers facial injuries in vicious nightclub attack

Bouncers were forced to step in after a clubber launched an unprovoked attack on a man in his 40s.

Police hunt robber with big nose

Police hunt robber with big nose

Detectives are appealing for help to find man who stole old lady's handbag just before Christmas

Bull far from jolly about Gate's win

Bull far from jolly about Gate's win

Nikki Bull slammed Margate's defending as totally unacceptable and admitted they were lucky to beat Maidenhead.

Jolley wins it for Gate

Jolley wins it for Gate

Christian Jolley's 86th minute winner grabbed the points for Margate against 10-man Maidenhead at windswept Hartsdown Park.

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

Company boss avoids jail after worker dies in gas blast

A court heard a worker could have escaped a fatal fire if his only exit wasn't locked - as his boss receives a suspended sentence for safety failures.

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Teenagers charged after high-speed police chase

Two teenagers have been charged after a dramatic high-speed police chase which lasted more than 30 minutes on a busy motorway.

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

Woman admits trolling murdered toddler's mum

A woman has admitted sending vile messages to the mother of toddler Jamie Bulger, who was murdered by two children in a crime that shocked the nation.

Revealed: The frontline in Kent's war against drugs

Revealed: The frontline in Kent's war against drugs

The top cop behind an undercover operation to smash 'death-peddling' drugs gangs tells how they prey on the vulnerable and terrorise residents.

Bull working to extend Fleet duo's stay

Bull working to extend Fleet duo's stay

Margate boss Nikki Bull says he is working daily to extend the stay of Ebbsfleet duo Sean Shields and Matt Johnson.

'Utter confusion' over bin collections

'Utter confusion' over bin collections

A Thanet resident has spoken out after an unannounced change in schedule left recycling bins uncollected

A little Extra help for museum

A little Extra help for museum

The Spitfire and Hurricane Memorial Museum at Manston has been chosen as our charity of the year.

Drug dealer's ex-partner rapped for taking photo in court

Drug dealer's ex-partner rapped for taking photo in court

Minutes after a drug dealer was given three-and-a-half years, his ex-partner narrowly avoided being jailed...for taking a picture of him in the dock.

Police halt van on motorway after 30-minute chase

Police halt van on motorway after 30-minute chase

Police officers were forced to use a stinger to stop a van carrying two suspected thieves following a dramatic high-speed chase lasting half an hour.

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