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Boy knocked down by car near school

Boy knocked down by car near school

A 13-year-old schoolboy is being treated by paramedics this morning after he was hit by a car.

Vet's suicide by lethal injection

Vet's suicide by lethal injection

A vet took his own life by injecting himself with a drug used to put down animals, because he feared debts would force him to close down his surgery.

Ward: Time to make amends

Ward: Time to make amends

Whitstable Town joint-manager Danny Ward is hoping for a change of fortune when his side play Guernsey at Belmont on Saturday.

Biker airlifted to hospital after Thanet Way smash

Biker airlifted to hospital after Thanet Way smash

A motorcyclist has been seriously hurt in a crash which shut a busy dual carriageway for two hours.

Appeal after 90-year-old knocked down by car

Appeal after 90-year-old knocked down by car

Police have appealed for witnesses after a 90-year-old man hit by a car was rushed to a London hospital with serious injuries.

Serial self-abuser spotted naked on cycle path

Serial self-abuser spotted naked on cycle path

A man banned from going to parks and churchyards for touching himself in public has been jailed after doing it again on a cycle path.

Rush hour delays after three crashes on the same road

Rush hour delays after three crashes on the same road

There were tailbacks for rush hour drivers this morning after three crashes happened within minutes of each other on the same road.

Lorry loses control and overturns

Lorry loses control and overturns

Road closed as heavy goods vehicle comes off carriageway

Woman found at water's edge after 'wrist slashing'

Woman found at water's edge after 'wrist slashing'

Onlookers saw a woman collapse just feet from a Michelin-starred restaurant after an apparent suicide bid.

Festive frustration for Whitstable traders

Festive frustration for Whitstable traders

Town traders say they are "disappointed" the High Street will close on Wednesday to allow delayed repair work to be carried out.

Family 'minutes from disaster' in toxic fumes blaze

Family 'minutes from disaster' in toxic fumes blaze

A family have stocked up on smoke alarms after toxic fumes seeped through their home in a dehumidifier blaze.

Ward: We need to be more clinical

Ward: We need to be more clinical

Whitstable are turning into the draw specialists of Ryman League, Division 1 South and it’s a tag that joint-manager Danny Ward wants to quickly lose.

Navy veteran targeted by Romanian gang

Navy veteran targeted by Romanian gang

A cruel gang of criminals stole £500 from 84-year-old Edward Stone outside a High Street bank as he was about to go food shopping.

Whitstable man to face no charges

Whitstable man to face no charges

No charges will be brought against a 46-year-old man arrested in connection with a string of sex attacks on women in Whitstable.

Man taken to hospital after dehumidifier blaze

Man taken to hospital after dehumidifier blaze

A Whitstable man was taken to hospital when toxic fumes billowed throughout his home after the electrical applicance caught alight.

Ward won't underestimate strugglers

Ward won't underestimate strugglers

?Whitstable joint-manager Danny Ward is taking nothing for granted ahead of Saturday’s Ryman League clash at lowly East Grinstead Town.

Water firm fined £500k after sewage leak kills fish

Water firm fined £500k after sewage leak kills fish

Southern Water has been slapped with a fine totalling half a million pounds after untreated sewage was pumped into the sea, killing hundreds of fish.

Post Office reveal Whitstable talks

Post Office reveal Whitstable talks

A delegation of Whitstable politicians and residents were told talks with a new franchise had begun after the failed Budgens move.

High-speed car chase driver jailed

High-speed car chase driver jailed

A driver who led police on a major high-speed chase before crashing into a car and a lamppost has been jailed for nine months.

Thieving cabbie 'targeted elderly and vulnerable'

Thieving cabbie 'targeted elderly and vulnerable'

A taxi driver who stole from elderly and vulnerable people has been banned from driving cabs for ten years.

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