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Serial killer Tobin attacked in jail

Serial killer Tobin attacked in jail

Multiple killer Peter Tobin - who buried teen girls he killed in his Kent home - has been attacked in prison.

Beach left strewn with rubbish after heatwave

Beach left strewn with rubbish after heatwave

Viking Bay was left with covered in litter after beachgoers swarmed to the coast during yesterday's heatwave.

Man jailed after death threat against judge

Man jailed after death threat against judge

A Thanet man, who issued a death threat against a Canterbury judge, was this morning jailed for six weeks.

Two leave Gate

Two leave Gate

Defender Jack Bennett and striker Jason Prior have left Margate by mutual consent.

Gang films victim's torture and makes him clean up own blood

Gang films victim's torture and makes him clean up own blood

Five thugs filmed themselves on a mobile phone attacking a 24-year-old man before forcing him to pick cigarette butts from the floor with his mouth.

Police appeal for missing man

Police appeal for missing man

Police are appealing for information after a 45-year-old man disappeared on Monday.

Attackers punch man in the head and stand on his neck

Attackers punch man in the head and stand on his neck

Detectives have released pictures of two men they are hunting after 'a nasty and unprovoked' attack on a man in his 20s.

Lead thieves cause £50,000 worth of damage

Lead thieves cause £50,000 worth of damage

Police are hunting thieves who targeted a church roof causing thousands of pounds worth of damage for £2,000 in lead flashing.

Transport secretary and the £70k Manston Airport report

Transport secretary and the £70k Manston Airport report

Transport secretary Patrick McCloughlin could be hauled before MPs to explain why he commissioned a £70k report into Manston Airport.

Police release efit in hunt for bogus caller

Police release efit in hunt for bogus caller

This is an image of a person police are looking for after a 78-year-old man fell victim to a distraction burglary.

Government report into Manston criticises council

Government report into Manston criticises council

A council could have done more to assess a forced buyout of Manston Airport, a government report ha concluded.

Manston owners donated to MP

Manston owners donated to MP

A Kent MP was given £6,000 before the election by the owners of the former Manston airport, which they hope to turn into housing and commercial space.

Man taken to hospital after stabbing

Man taken to hospital after stabbing

An air ambulance took a man in his 20s to hospital after he was approached by five men and stabbed.

Wolves back at Hartsdown

Wolves back at Hartsdown

Margate are to host Championship side Wolverhampton Wanderers in a pre-season friendly at Hartsdown Park in August.

Carbon dioxide leak at cinema

Carbon dioxide leak at cinema

Fire crews have been tackling a carbon dioxide leak from a large cylinder at a cinema.

Teenage thugs jumped on man's head 'like a trampoline'

Teenage thugs jumped on man's head 'like a trampoline'

A 48-year-old man was left with life threatening injuries after a brutal attack by

Copyright warning for airport site owners

Copyright warning for airport site owners

Lawyers for Pinewood Studio have written to the owners of the former Manston Airport requesting they stop using their images in PR material.

Shopping centre to celebrate anniversary

Shopping centre to celebrate anniversary

The 10th anniversary of Westwood Cross will be celebrated with competitions, a kmfm team, acrobats and a Britain's Got Talent finalist this weekend.

Hunt joins Gate

Hunt joins Gate

Margate have signed versatile former Football League player David Hunt from Maidenhead United.

Wilson joins new-look Gate

Wilson joins new-look Gate

Margate have signed former Crawley and Aldershot defender Glenn Wilson.

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