Race begins to snap up council’s plush new £5 a day beach huts
The race is on for residents to secure one of 90 new beach huts in a coastal retreat - available for less than £5 a day.
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Meet fairies and elves at immersive fantasy festival
A renaissance fair that combines real-life history with mythical creatures is making its debut in Kent.
‘Cruel and despicable’ men jailed after scamming elderly victims out of £50k
Three fraudsters have been jailed after pretending to be police officers and scamming elderly and vulnerable victims out of more than £50,000.
Road shut and air ambulance called after car flips onto roof
Emergency services including the police, paramedics and fire service were called after a car overturned near a park.
Developer’s plans to transform fire-damaged hotel into flats
A fire-damaged hotel, once Saga Holidays’ original base, could be turned into flats after new plans were submitted.
Police find samurai sword at property after GBH arrest
Police seized a samurai sword following the arrest of a man in connection with a serious assault.
Owner of fire-damaged water tower ordered to secure ‘public safety risk’ site
The owner of a derelict historic building, which has become a home of anti-social behaviour, has been told to secure and clean the site.
Two dogs euthanised and three seized after owner injured inside flat
Two dogs have been euthanised and three taken to police kennels after an incident at a tower block.
New £150k pedestrian crossing planned for hospital
Plans to build a new crossing outside a hospital have taken a step forward.
Crystal meth and £65k of counterfeit cigarettes seized from mini market
A 45-year-old man has been charged with drug offences after a police raid uncovered crystal meth, and around 165,000 counterfeit cigarettes in a shop.
Police investigation launched after van found upside down on beach
Mystery has surrounded a Citroën Relay van that was discovered upside down on a beach.
Asian restaurant could be converted into homes after being ruined by car crash
A much-loved restaurant forced to shut after a car smashed through its front window could be transformed into homes.
‘My mum’s ashes were put in a paper bag like you’d get from Greggs’
A grieving daughter has accused a crematorium of handing back her 102-year-old mother’s ashes in “a paper bag like you’d get from Greggs”.
‘It’s filled with pigeons!' Empty shop branded ‘most disgusting building in town centre’
An empty shop overrun with pigeons has been branded the “most disgusting” building in the town centre.
Amateur boxer jailed after raping woman at house party
A rapist who callously bragged his victim had been "done a favour" has been jailed.
Bouncer sacked after ‘excessive force’ used in nightclub incident
A bouncer has been sacked after leaving a man battered and bruised after an altercation at a nightclub.
‘Meet the man refusing to let the curtain fall on a seaside town’s theatre’
Columnist Melissa Todd shares how Craig Durrant, a one-man army of talent and determination, is fighting to keep a town’s stage alive…
Illegal electric fence installed at popular woodland
An electric fence illegally installed at a popular green space has been dismantled by council workers.
Rush-hour queues after car crashes into lamppost
Queues have cleared on a busy A-road and one-way system after a car crashed into a lamppost this morning.
Resignation could spark Reform vs Green Party by-election showdown
The resignation of a well-respected councillor has sparked a by-election - which may end up as a close Green versus Reform battle.