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Gull rescued after being impaled on three hooks

22 September 2015
Gull rescued after being impaled on three hooks

Anglers have been asked to be careful with litter after a drowning gull injured by three fishing hooks was rescued in a seaside town.

Heavy rain causes flooding

22 September 2015
Heavy rain causes flooding

Roads in Margate have been flooded after this morning's downpour.

Woman's police plea after 'gang of 30 attacks two men'

22 September 2015
Woman's police plea after 'gang of 30 attacks two men'

A woman is pleading with police to put more officers on patrol after claiming she saw a gang of 30 teenagers set upon two men in a brutal attack.

Scenic Railway cars back on track

18 September 2015
Scenic Railway cars back on track

The Grade II listed rollercoaster looks close to opening after workers tested the ride.

£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

17 September 2015
£1m EuroMillions prize goes unclaimed

The money has passed to National Lottery projects after the ticket bought in Thanet remained unclaimed for more than 180 days.

School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

10 September 2015
School to axe 20 jobs after £650k budget shortfall

Up to 20 staff face redundancy at a school for deaf children in order to plug a £650,000 budget shortfall.

Officers find overturned car near roundabout

10 September 2015
Officers find overturned car near roundabout

A silver Corsa is on its roof in a field after a collision near the St Nicholas-at-Wade roundabout.

Man wearing onesie arrested for 'attacking pensioner'

01 September 2015
Man wearing onesie arrested for 'attacking pensioner'

A man wearing a leopard print onesie was arrested after allegedly attacking a disabled pensioner in a wheelchair.

Teenager's safe sex message

01 September 2015
Teenager's safe sex message

A Margate teenager has created a short film urging peers to practice safe sex after statistics reveal under 24s are responsible for half of STDs.

Crews called to flooded bungalow

31 August 2015
Crews called to flooded bungalow

Occupants have been left needing rehousing after a water main burst in the early hours of this morning.

Weapons arrest for suspected thief

29 August 2015
Weapons arrest for suspected thief

A 29-year-old is being questioned by police on suspicion of theft and carrying an offensive weapon.

Thousands flock to Kent Pride parade

29 August 2015
Thousands flock to Kent Pride parade

A seaside town has transformed into a sea of rainbow colours as crowds descend today to support the LGBT community.

Animal rights protesters arrested at port

29 August 2015
Animal rights protesters arrested at port

Protesters against live animal exports were arrested while trying to block six lorries of live sheep from entering the Port of Ramsgate last night.

Man taken to hospital after rubbish fire

29 August 2015
Man taken to hospital after rubbish fire

Crews were called to Margate Road near Westwood Cross shopping centre this afternoon.

Thanet-based film to be released nationwide

28 August 2015
Thanet-based film to be released nationwide

Director Jamie Thomson used the last of his savings and even took part in clinical trials to make sure The Lost Choices made it to the big screen.

Broadstairs fireworks cancelled

26 August 2015
Broadstairs fireworks cancelled

Tonight's display in Victoria Gardens has been cancelled due to forecast strong winds and heavy rain.

Turner cafe shut due to 'technical difficulty'

25 August 2015
Turner cafe shut due to 'technical difficulty'

The cafe at the Turner Contemporary gallery has been shut due to "drainage problems", it's been revealed.

Police investigate distribution of anti-gay leaflets

24 August 2015
Police investigate distribution of anti-gay leaflets

Anti-gay leaflets have been posted through letterboxes in a town just days before it is due to host a Kent Pride event celebrating homosexuality.

Broadstairs gig to raise money for teenage cancer sufferer

21 August 2015
Broadstairs gig to raise money for teenage cancer sufferer

A Cliftonville family of a teenage girl with a severe form of bone cancer is trying to give her a dream holiday.

Gaming enthusiasts invited to PLAY

21 August 2015
Gaming enthusiasts invited to PLAY

Three days of retro gaming, arcades, tournaments and cosplay has kicked off at Margate's Winter Gardens.

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