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Leaders Rams forced into market

Leaders Rams forced into market

Ramsgate moved four points clear at the top of Isthmian South East after beating Sevenoaks on Saturday - but victory came at a cost.

'Banksy painted on side of my house - I thought it was flytipping!'

'Banksy painted on side of my house - I thought it was flytipping!'

Residents have described being inundated with visitors after their quiet street was graced with a genuine Banksy - before the council dismantled it.

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Fury as council dismantles Margate Banksy for 'safety reasons'

Fury as council dismantles Margate Banksy for 'safety reasons'

Onlookers have described their shock after a freezer that formed part of a new Banksy piece was removed just a day after the famous artist created it.

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'Mindless' vandals torch children's play park

'Mindless' vandals torch children's play park

Residents have spoken of their outrage after "mindless" vandals set fire to children's play equipment.

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Banksy claims credit for Kent street art

Banksy claims credit for Kent street art

The elusive street artist Banksy has been confirmed to have struck in Kent again.

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Gate show they can mix with the best

Gate show they can mix with the best

Manager Reece Prestedge was encouraged by Margate’s performance against Isthmian Premier leaders Bishop’s Stortford.

'I didn't want a noisy nightclub next door - so I bought it!'

'I didn't want a noisy nightclub next door - so I bought it!'

Artist Tracey Emin has renovated and restored two listed Georgian buildings, after fears one would become a noisy nightclub next to her studio.

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Mum's terror as baby almost dies after eating egg

Mum's terror as baby almost dies after eating egg

A relieved mum has thanked the paramedics who saved her baby's life after he suffered an anaphylactic shock while eating breakfast.

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'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

'This pub must be the longest Homes Under the Hammer project ever!'

A 370-year-old pub snapped up on Homes Under the Hammer in a "sorry state" 14 years ago looks set to reopen after a painstaking restoration project.

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Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

Is this Kent's newest Banksy?

The elusive street artist Banksy may have struck in Kent again... but many are not convinced.

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Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Fire crews battle massive flat blaze

Firefighters spent three and a half hours battling a huge blaze that broke out at a block of flats late at night.

Mum almost stabbed love rival in head through car window

Mum almost stabbed love rival in head through car window

A knife-wielding woman who repeatedly lunged at a love rival through a car window, "missing her head by inches", has avoided jail.

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Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

Ring doorbell captures foxes getting frisky on car bonnet

A resident was woken in the early hours when her Ring doorbell captured two "cheeky" foxes getting frisky on the bonnet of her car.

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Solicitor struck off and branded 'dishonest'

Solicitor struck off and branded 'dishonest'

A solicitor has been struck off after mishandling hundreds of thousands of pounds of client money.

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'The park is becoming unusable - it’s not safe for children’

'The park is becoming unusable - it’s not safe for children’

A playground blighted by unruly youths swigging discount wine and beer is no longer safe for children, a concerned mum says.

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Starving seal pup rescued from Kent beach

Starving seal pup rescued from Kent beach

An underweight and dehydrated seal pup has been rescued from a beach after being stranded overnight.

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Man in hospital after seafront gang attack

Man in hospital after seafront gang attack

A man was taken to hospital with injuries to his face after a gang attacked him at a seaside shelter.

Libertines frontman to headline one-off Kent gig

Libertines frontman to headline one-off Kent gig

Libertines frontman Carl Barât will headline a Kent gig raising money for a struggling school.

Gate boss ready for frontrunners

Gate boss ready for frontrunners

Manager Reece Prestedge cannot wait to test his in-form Margate team against Isthmian Premier leaders Bishop’s Stortford.

Men spotted exchanging gun and cocaine in street

Men spotted exchanging gun and cocaine in street

Two men have been jailed for more than five years after they were spotted exchanging a gun and carrying cocaine.

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