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Brazen thief pockets £9,000 after walking into pub

11 September 2017
Brazen thief pockets £9,000 after walking into pub

A thief took just four minutes to walk into a busy pub and leave with thousands of pounds.

Historic shelter ripped apart by vandal

05 September 2017
Historic shelter ripped apart by vandal

A Victorian public shelter on a popular seaside promenade has been vandalised.

Future of air show in doubt

02 September 2017
Future of air show in doubt

Organisers of one of Kent's most popular events say spiralling costs are threatening its future.

A grand design that's out of sight

29 August 2017
A grand design that's out of sight

A £1.1m home is set to stand out from the crowd for different reasons - it will be virtually invisible above ground.

Plans for 150-room student block on former school site

25 August 2017
Plans for 150-room student block on former school site

Architect Guy Hollaway says the scheme will address the need for purpose-built student accommodation.

Police fear booze-fuelled crime at historic event

25 August 2017
Police fear booze-fuelled crime at historic event

Organisers of one of Kent's most popular events have been granted a licence to sell alcohol.

'Her little body couldn't fight it anymore'

24 August 2017
'Her little body couldn't fight it anymore'

A fearless teenager lost her six-year battle with cancer just a week after her 17th birthday.

Handbags snatched from supermarket trolleys

21 August 2017
Handbags snatched from supermarket trolleys

Shoppers are being warned not to leave bags and purses in trolleys after a spate of thefts at supermarkets.

Mum's fight for baby death certificates

21 August 2017
Mum's fight for baby death certificates

Lisa Bailey is campaigning for deaths of babies born before 24 weeks to be officially recorded.

Brave cancer mum's battle hits 'bump in road'

14 August 2017
Brave cancer mum's battle hits 'bump in road'

A mum-of-four battling cancer can no longer travel abroad for life-extending treatment after becoming paralysed.

Young musician takes his own life

07 August 2017
Young musician takes his own life

Family of a 20-year-old who took his own life after battling depression are hoping sharing his story will stop someone else suffering the same fate.

Councillor stumps up cash to keep Whitstable Carnival afloat

03 August 2017
 Councillor stumps up cash to keep Whitstable Carnival afloat

The popular event will go ahead after receiving a vital cash boost, say organisers.

Gangs caught rifling through bins

01 August 2017
Gangs caught rifling through bins

Residents are being warned they could become victims of identity fraud after several people were found rummaging through rubbish.

Airbnbs 'sucking heart out of communities'

30 July 2017
Airbnbs 'sucking heart out of communities'

Airbnb properties and second home buyers are pricing local young people out of the market and threatening Whitstable's identity, it is claimed.

Heroin dealer caught after tip-off

24 July 2017
Heroin dealer caught after tip-off

A drug dealer who travelled to Canterbury from London to sell heroin and crack cocaine has been jailed for four years.

Fire victim 'living in flea pit'

24 July 2017
Fire victim 'living in flea pit'

A pensioner rehomed after a fire claims he is being forced to wash in the sink because of the conditions in his sheltered housing.

Film is 'how to guide' to anorexia

23 July 2017
Film is 'how to guide' to anorexia

An actress recovering from anorexia has described a film dramatising a girl's battle with the illness as a dangerous "how to" guide.

Fireman dies after collapsing at work

21 July 2017
Fireman dies after collapsing at work

Colleagues of a devoted dad-of-two tried desperately to resusciate him when he fell ill just minutes into his shift.

World famous £2.5m artwork coming to Kent

17 July 2017
World famous £2.5m artwork coming to Kent

Tracey Emin's controversial art installation My Bed will be displayed in one of the county's galleries.

Drain cover sparks beach bomb alert

17 July 2017
Drain cover sparks beach bomb alert

The beach was cleared, a police cordon put up and army experts called...when a drain cover was mistaken for a bomb.

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