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Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

The air ambulance has landed in a park after being called to a medical emergency.

Tesco ends 24-hour opening at 76 stores

Tesco ends 24-hour opening at 76 stores

Shoppers in Kent will feel the effects of plans to end all-day opening at stores across the UK.

Teen jailed for supplying drugs which killed boy

Teen jailed for supplying drugs which killed boy

A "devastated" dealer has been jailed after selling the drugs which led to a teenager's tragic death.

Seaside gastropub crowned Britain's best

Seaside gastropub crowned Britain's best

A top food-serving pub has won a national award for the second year running.

'It's not all over yet'

'It's not all over yet'

Three might just turn out to be the magic number for beleaguered Whitstable, according to chairman Gary Johnson.

Oyster Festival future in doubt

Oyster Festival future in doubt

A volunteer group is calling for action amid uncertainty over the future of Whitstable's colourful seafood-themed festival.

Giant oyster sculpture plan for seafront

Giant oyster sculpture plan for seafront

Artist Phillip Long has already built a giant urinal... now he plans to create an "exciting" new attraction for another Kent seaside town.

Whitstable need no motivation

Whitstable need no motivation

Player-boss Wayne Wilson insists Whitstable could not be any more motivated for Saturday’s derby trip to Faversham.

Crash sparks long traffic jams

Crash sparks long traffic jams

A crash between a BMW and Peugeot has closed one lane of a busy road.

King: I know what I've signed up for

King: I know what I've signed up for

Stuart King says if he can fire Whitstable to safety it would be his biggest achievement in football.

Child asylum centre closes

Child asylum centre closes

A reception centre for housing unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK has closed, and the building will now be demolished.

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

Cyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

A helicopter landed on a football pitch after a cyclist and car collided near a railway bridge.

Tributes to campaigner Richard Stainton

Tributes to campaigner Richard Stainton

Books of condolence in memory of a local campaigner will be open for people to sign in Whitstable town centre.

Elderly man in hospital after flat fire

Elderly man in hospital after flat fire

An elderly man has been injured in a flat fire caused by rubbish catching light near a hob.

Campaigners start legal action over seafront site

Campaigners start legal action over seafront site

Lawyers for a pair of community groups have written to a council urging them to rip up a contract and stop the sale of a piece of land to developers.

The brothers slim - how two siblings lost 17 stone

The brothers slim - how two siblings lost 17 stone

Two brothers have lost an incredible 17 stone in a year, for very different reasons. Here's how they did it.

Forward-thinking Wilson signs King

Forward-thinking Wilson signs King

Player-boss Wayne Wilson wants Whitstable to channel the gung-ho spirit of Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle sides to help them secure their great escape.

Campaigners fury at post office closure

Campaigners fury at post office closure

A temporary post office has closed requiring urgent repairs leaving 40,000 residents without a central service.

Woman taken to hospital after motorbike crash

Woman taken to hospital after motorbike crash

A road has now reopened after a collision involving a motorbike.

Large tropical fish washed up on seafront

Large tropical fish washed up on seafront

A fish usually found in warmer waters has been discovered washed up on a Kent beach.

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