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Murder accused remanded in custody

Murder accused remanded in custody

A 40-year-old has appeared in court charged in connection with the death of a former Kent man.

Yob spat in stranger's face four times

Yob spat in stranger's face four times

A woman was left with scars on her face after being attacked outside a nightclub.

Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

Port of Ramsgate runs up losses of £2.7m

A call has come for Thanet council to close the Port of Ramsgate after it ran up losses of £2.7m in three years

Crews called to coffee bar fire

Crews called to coffee bar fire

Two fire engines attended the scene at Fillers Coffee Bar in Ramsgate this morning.

Crack dealer jumped 15ft in underwear to escape police

Crack dealer jumped 15ft in underwear to escape police

A pregnant crack dealer will give birth behind bars after she was caught jumping 15ft from a window in just her underwear to escape a police raid.

Burglar starts prison sentence after string of offences

Burglar starts prison sentence after string of offences

A thief who broke into homes and then used the bank cards he stole has been jailed for two years.

Gull rescued after being impaled on three hooks

Gull rescued after being impaled on three hooks

Anglers have been asked to be careful with litter after a drowning gull injured by three fishing hooks was rescued in a seaside town.

Heavy rain causes flooding

Heavy rain causes flooding

Roads in Margate have been flooded after this morning's downpour.

Woman's police plea after 'gang of 30 attacks two men'

Woman's police plea after 'gang of 30 attacks two men'

A woman is pleading with police to put more officers on patrol after claiming she saw a gang of 30 teenagers set upon two men in a brutal attack.

Driver flees scene after car hits university

Driver flees scene after car hits university

Police are searching for the driver of car that left the road, ploughed through a hedge and smashed into the side of a university building.

Car crashes into house

Car crashes into house

Police were called after a car crashed into a house last night.

Teenage girl arrested after car crashes into restaurant

Teenage girl arrested after car crashes into restaurant

A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle and possession of cocaine after a car crashed into a restaurant.

Scenic Railway cars back on track

Scenic Railway cars back on track

The Grade II listed rollercoaster looks close to opening after workers tested the ride.

Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

Ukip warned to expect further defections from Thanet council as four quit party

The first Ukip-run council in the country is in the political spotlight as it loses four councillors just four months after election victory

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

Man found dead in bag stood trial for gangland killing

A man whose decomposing body was found buried in a plastic bag at a London beauty spot had been cleared of a gangland killing.

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

Stranger rescues teenager from vicious girl gang

A gang of girls punched, spat and kneed a teenager in the face. before she was rescued by a passerby.

Man appears in court on murder charge

Man appears in court on murder charge

A 49-year-old man has appeared in court accused of murdering a construction worker at the weekend.

£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

The money has passed to National Lottery projects after the ticket bought in Thanet remained unclaimed for more than 180 days.

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip councillors who quit party branded disruptive

Ukip has lost four councillors from the first council in the country it controls but leader says he is relieved.

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

'Dangerous' child abuser jailed

An abuser who sexually assaulted three children has been given a 16-year jail term.

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