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Mental health cafe set to reopen after celebrity campaign

Mental health cafe set to reopen after celebrity campaign

A vital cafe which supports people with mental health issues has found a new home, a year after its controversial eviction from an arts centre.

Mum 'distraught' after thug kicks car and spits on window

Mum 'distraught' after thug kicks car and spits on window

A mum was left distraught after a thug hurled obscenities at her before spitting on and kicking her car.

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The drugs kingpin pumping supplies into coastal towns

The drugs kingpin pumping supplies into coastal towns

A drug dealer who orchestrated the supply of heroin and crack cocaine in two Kent coastal towns has been jailed.

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4,000 sign petition over 'disgusting' parking charges

4,000 sign petition over 'disgusting' parking charges

Thousands of people have signed a petition calling on a 'money-grabbing' council to scrap its plan to introduce parking charges at a seafront spot.

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Basement clash not pivotal says Whitstable boss

Basement clash not pivotal says Whitstable boss

There’s an intriguing battle of the basement sides coming up this Saturday in Isthmian South East.

Empty shed set to be harbour's life and soul

Empty shed set to be harbour's life and soul

A gin shop and world food stalls are set to transform an empty harbourside shed when it finally opens this summer.

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BBQ joint cooks up a storm at new location

BBQ joint cooks up a storm at new location

Southern soul food and barbecue eats are on the menu as a smoke shack expands to the Kent coast.

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Man, 42, charged in connection with 13 burglaries

Man, 42, charged in connection with 13 burglaries

A specialist police burglary task force has arrested and charged a man in connection with the theft of safes and cash from numerous businesses.

Flood alerts issued across coastline

Flood alerts issued across coastline

A number of flood alerts have been issued across the Kent coastline.

'Our famous industry will weather the storm of sewage scandal'

'Our famous industry will weather the storm of sewage scandal'

Bosses of an oyster company believe a town's world-famous shellfish industry can weather the storm of the Southern Water sewage scandal.

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'We won't turn care home into holiday lets'

'We won't turn care home into holiday lets'

A developer who hopes to revamp a former care home into apartments has criticised a councillor who suggested they would become holiday lets.

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'Big plans' expected for new housing at church plot

'Big plans' expected for new housing at church plot

Residents have been warned to brace for a “fairly sizeable planning application” on land being offered for sale as a development site.

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McMahon: Onus will be on the hosts

McMahon: Onus will be on the hosts

Boss Keith McMahon believes the pressure will be off Whitstable at promotion-chasing Cray Valley this weekend.

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

'My teenage daughter was suicidal... so they sent her to Manchester'

With just 11 inpatient beds available in Kent for children with mental health disorders, one 13-year-old was placed in a hospital 280 miles away.

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Council admits it'll be hard to enforce new parking charges

Council admits it'll be hard to enforce new parking charges

Transport bosses say it will be a tough job to enforce a new daily parking charge along a remote section of coast popular with walkers.

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Man arrested after railway station vandalism spree

Man arrested after railway station vandalism spree

A man has been arrested after a window was smashed and a card machine ripped from a wall inside a railway station.

Has Kent town lost 150 years of heritage 'in one hit'?

Has Kent town lost 150 years of heritage 'in one hit'?

Traders are struggling to sell a town's world-famous oysters as customers have been turned off by the ongoing sewage scandal on the Kent coast.

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Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

Mum's plea to help super-smart Freddie, 3

A mum has appealed for help to support her super bright three-year-old and his obsession with learning.

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Raising funds for Miles

Raising funds for Miles

Whitstable boss Keith McMahon hopes this weekend’s match helps show the togetherness at the club - as they support one of their own.

Beach huts plan scrapped after massive backlash

Beach huts plan scrapped after massive backlash

Controversial plans to build 12 beach huts on one of Kent’s most popular beauty spots have been scrapped after attracting more than 100 objections.

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