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Campaigners lash out at revised seaside plans

Campaigners lash out at revised seaside plans

New proposals for a beachfront site have been branded "offensive and oppressive" by protesters.

Parents warned about sickness and diarrhoea outbreak

Parents warned about sickness and diarrhoea outbreak

Teachers have been issuing advice to parents after an outbreak of sickness.

Porter back as Oystermen boss

Porter back as Oystermen boss

Whitstable Town have appointed former Hythe manager Scott Porter as manager until the end of the season.

Struggling school joins troubleshooting trust

Struggling school joins troubleshooting trust

A secondary school has joined the Swale Academies Trust following a damning Ofsted inspection.

Man charged after shopkeeper attack

Man charged after shopkeeper attack

A man has been charged after police were called to reports that a member of staff at an off-licence was attacked and the store was vandalised.

Biker injured in crash

Biker injured in crash

A man has been taken to hospital after a collision involving a car and a motorbike.

Police search for missing teen

Police search for missing teen

Officers have launched an appeal for help after a 15-year-old boy went missing in a Kent town.

Man taken to hospital after alleged assault

Man taken to hospital after alleged assault

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a disturbance in Whitstable.

Tailbacks clear after lorry and van collide

Tailbacks clear after lorry and van collide

Drivers faced delays this morning after a crash involving two vehicles on a busy route.

Patching looking to add more steel

Patching looking to add more steel

Colin Patching wants to bring discipline and mental strength to Whitstable after being appointed as caretaker boss following Ian Cox’s departure.

Chimney stack collapses onto house

Chimney stack collapses onto house

Crews were called to clear the damage after a chimney fell onto the roof of a three-storey home.

Cox leaves Town

Cox leaves Town

Whitstable chairman Adam Lightowler has revealed the club have parted ways with manager Ian Cox by mututal consent.

School requires improvement after worrying results

School requires improvement after worrying results

Ofsted inspectors rule that the Community College Whitstable still requires improvement after a disappointing decline in GCSE grades.

Police hunt boy as car erupts into fireball

Police hunt boy as car erupts into fireball

Fire crews doused vehicles with foam to stop a car blaze spreading along a quiet residential street.

'You are a sexual predator and a bully'

'You are a sexual predator and a bully'

A sex offender who abused three victims has today been jailed for 18 years.

Man arrested after alleged assault

Man arrested after alleged assault

The police helicopter circled over Whitstable in search of male suspect following reports that a woman had been assaulted.

Oystermen look to the future

Oystermen look to the future

The new Whitstable chairman says the Oystermen’s new leadership has a long-term plan to develop the club and lay the foundations for future success.

Builder repeatedly punched customer over money row

Builder repeatedly punched customer over money row

A well-known builder who repeatedly punched a customer in the face in a row over money, leaving him with a broken nose, has been convicted of assault.

'Alleyway acid attack in broad daylight'

'Alleyway acid attack in broad daylight'

A teenager has been arrested after man in his 50s suffered facial injuries when noxious liquid was allegedly thrown at him.

Seaside land sale faces High Court review

Seaside land sale faces High Court review

Protestors are seeking judicial review of a council's sale of a prime beachfront site for a rumoured £160,000.

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