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Suspected burglar charged after town centre pharmacy 'ransacked'

Suspected burglar charged after town centre pharmacy 'ransacked'

A man suspected of breaking into a High Street pharmacy and stealing cash and alcohol from a seafront business has been charged with burglary.

Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

Kent Joules shops could shut as brand files for administration

The county's two Joules clothing shops face an uncertain future after the brand formally filed for administration, putting almost 1,600 jobs at risk.

New woodland 'fitting and lasting tribute' to Queen

New woodland 'fitting and lasting tribute' to Queen

More than 1,600 trees will be planted to create a new woodland offering "a fitting and lasting tribute" to the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

Trio on trial for face slashing miss verdicts while in Spoons

Trio on trial for face slashing miss verdicts while in Spoons

Three people on trial accused of knifing a man in the face in a pub doorway missed the verdicts - as they were having lunch in Wetherspoon's.

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Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

Shop accused of 'sacrilege' over £40 swimsuit

A Kent firm has stopped selling a swimsuit emblazoned with an image of a Hindu god - after being accused of "sacrilege" for stocking the product.

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Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

Dashcam footage appeal after teen killed in crash

Police have renewed their appeal for anyone with dashcam footage to come forward after an 18-year-old died when his car crashed into a tree.

'I won’t let this happen to other children’

'I won’t let this happen to other children’

A mum who watched helplessly as her baby suddenly lost his mobility says an NHS policy not to screen for his condition at birth put his life at risk.

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"I looked into his eyes as he died - it was just horrible."

"I looked into his eyes as he died - it was just horrible."

A 99-year-old war veteran say he is still haunted by the face of a young enemy soldier he shot dead.

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Plans revealed for new fitness studio

Plans revealed for new fitness studio

A fitness studio offering aerobics, yoga, pilates and dance classes is set to be built for people "not comfortable exercising in a conventional gyms".

Car hits house in shocking hit-and-run video

Car hits house in shocking hit-and-run video

The shocking moment a dad was hurt when his car was sent hurtling through a garden and into a house in a hit and run crash has been caught on camera.

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Barnes makes swift Whitstable return

Barnes makes swift Whitstable return

A familiar face is back at Whitstable.

Electrical board causes hallway fire

Electrical board causes hallway fire

Emergency services were called to a fire which broke out in an entrance to a house.

Pair point finger at each other after man knifed in face

Pair point finger at each other after man knifed in face

Two men accused of knifing another man’s face in a pub doorway have blamed each other for the attack - with one labelling the other a “psycho”.

Man, 18, dies after car crashes into tree

Man, 18, dies after car crashes into tree

An 18-year-old has died in hospital after suffering serious injuries when a car crashed into a tree and turned on its side on a dual carriageway.

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'Are we missing out on £500k from holiday lets?'

'Are we missing out on £500k from holiday lets?'

A council could be missing out on almost £500,000 of revenue from hundreds of holiday lets escaping bills for council tax or business rates.

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World-famous star with 27m followers 'heartbroken' to leave Whitstable

World-famous star with 27m followers 'heartbroken' to leave Whitstable

A star followed by almost 30 million people on Instagram says she is devastated to leave a coastal town where she enjoyed trips to the beach.

Door's open for Carnegie

Door's open for Carnegie

Manager Marcel Nimani is prepared to be patient with Harrison Carnegie after an influential Whitstable debut for the winger.

Woman 'pleaded with attackers to stop as boyfriend knifed in face'

Woman 'pleaded with attackers to stop as boyfriend knifed in face'

The girlfriend of a man who was repeatedly knifed in the face in a pub doorway has told a jury how she pleaded with his attackers not to hurt him.

Man 'repeatedly knifed in face in pub doorway'

Man 'repeatedly knifed in face in pub doorway'

A man was left "covered in blood" after being beaten and repeatedly knifed in the face in front of his girlfriend in a pub doorway, a court has heard.

Drink-driving arrest after McDonald's disturbance

Drink-driving arrest after McDonald's disturbance

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in a McDonald's car park.

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