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Halsey: I deserve to be under pressure

Halsey: I deserve to be under pressure

Simon Halsey accepts his position as Whitstable manager is on the line, and admits he deserves to be under pressure.

Asylum-seeker base now at capacity

Asylum-seeker base now at capacity

Kent County Council officials have confirmed Whitstable’s asylum-seeker base is now at capacity.

'If you haven't got a poo bag.. get a fine'

'If you haven't got a poo bag.. get a fine'

A councillor has called for dog walkers to be fined if they leave the house without a poo bag.

Witness appeal launched after car hits telegraph pole

Witness appeal launched after car hits telegraph pole

Officers are appealing for information after a woman was cut free from the wreckage of her car in an accident with a telegraph pole.

The Apprentice in Kent: Our five best bits

The Apprentice in Kent: Our five best bits

The county was in the TV spotlight last night as Alan Sugar's hopeful candidates battled it out in some familiar locations.

'Worst day' for shambolic Town

'Worst day' for shambolic Town

Beleaguered Simon Halsey reflected on the toughest week of his football life after seeing ‘shambolic’ Whitstable ship 11 goals in two home games.

Hythe heap more woe on Oystermen

Hythe heap more woe on Oystermen

Whitstable Town slipped deeper into trouble at the foot of Ryman League Division 1 South after a 3-0 derby defeat at home to Hythe Town on Tuesday.

Kent is hired... to star in The Apprentice

Kent is hired... to star in The Apprentice

A number of Kent towns will take a starring role on The Apprentice tomorrow night as the show’s business wannabes strut their stuff for Lord Sugar.

Move to spread out summer events to avoid clashes

Move to spread out summer events to avoid clashes

The city council is to help event organisers avoid clashes for Whitstable's summer season next year.

Warning system for notorious crossing

Warning system for notorious crossing

Rail bosses are to introduce a warning system on a notorious rail crossing where four people have died since 2010.

Multi-million pound development plans rejected

Multi-million pound development plans rejected

Plans to build almost 300 homes plus a new primary school have been rejected on appeal by planning inspectors.

‘No proposal’ to sell hospital site

‘No proposal’ to sell hospital site

Rumours that the Whitstable and Tankerton Hospital could be sold off for development have been quashed by health bosses.

Migrant centre almost at capacity

Migrant centre almost at capacity

A Kent asylum-seeker base is almost at capacity as the county deals with a surge in unaccompanied asylum-seeking children.

Shock as car ploughs into kennels

Shock as car ploughs into kennels

A kennel owner got a fright this morning when a car left a main road and smashed through his business’s fence.

Father's anguish after girl's sex abuse

Father's anguish after girl's sex abuse

A father has told of his anger after a 78-year-old former firefighter sexually abused his daughter.

Council to cut back bushes over anti-social behaviour

Council to cut back bushes over anti-social behaviour

Council officials are to take action on one of Whitstable’s most well-trodden footpaths after residents raised anti-social behaviour fears.

Woman bailed after crash which killed popular teen

Woman bailed after crash which killed popular teen

Tributes continue to pour in for a teenager killed in a crash, as a woman arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving is released on bail.

Council to pump £2m into new sports centre

Council to pump £2m into new sports centre

A new gym will be backed by taxpayers' cash when it is built on the site of a former electronics factory.

Bathing machine to star on national television

Bathing machine to star on national television

A unique bathing machine - with its own built-in sauna - is to star on national television tomorrow after being built in Kent.

Driver crashes into railings on roundabout

Driver crashes into railings on roundabout

The driver of a silver Renault Clio managed to escape unscathed after leaving the road and crashing into railings at a roundabout.

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