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'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

'I thought it looked so sorry for itself'

A yacht has broken from its moorings and come ashore on the Kent coast in high winds.

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3,000-year-old artefacts found at huge housing development

3,000-year-old artefacts found at huge housing development

An ancient whistle carved from bone has been unearthed at a building site on land thought to have been occupied by families hundreds of years ago.

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Youngsters make all the right moves

Youngsters make all the right moves

Practice made perfect for Herne Bay United at the British Roller Skating Championships.

Struggling B&B owner’s anger as flats bid snubbed

Struggling B&B owner’s anger as flats bid snubbed

A furious B&B owner has branded a decision to reject his plans to transform his struggling business into flats a “joke”.

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Barclays to close down town centre bank

Barclays to close down town centre bank

Barclays has announced it will close down one of its Kent banks this autumn due to a dramatic fall in walk-in customers.

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'Petrified' teens followed for 22 miles by car full of yobs

'Petrified' teens followed for 22 miles by car full of yobs

Two terrified teenagers travelling on a bus were followed for 22 miles by a car-full of yobs who threatened them and reportedly wielded a knife.

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£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

£13m vision to turn century-old hall into Kent's premier concert venue

Council bosses believe a drastic overhaul of a historic concert hall can help it become the number-one music venue in Kent.

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Robber smashed up post office and hit owner in 'terrifying' raid

Robber smashed up post office and hit owner in 'terrifying' raid

The owner of a post office has been left "terrified, anxious and a shell of a person" after being attacked by a masked robber armed with a metal bar.

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Joined-up thinking as Bay legend returns

Joined-up thinking as Bay legend returns

Manager Ben Smith hopes the return of a Herne Bay legend can help improve the link between the club’s youth section and the first-team.

Chicken shop boss avoids jail after breaking rival's jaw

Chicken shop boss avoids jail after breaking rival's jaw

A restaurant owner who left a man in an "unconscious state" has avoided going to jail.

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Arrest after woman injured in railway station brawl

Arrest after woman injured in railway station brawl

A woman has been taken to hospital after a brawl between a group of passengers erupted at a railway station.

Plans lodged for 78 homes at old driving range

Plans lodged for 78 homes at old driving range

Work to transform a former driving range into a 78-home estate could begin as early as next year, developers say.

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

Councillors say a Kent town is “shedding its reputation as a left-behind area” as a bid for a brand-new trade park is officially launched.

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Bay boss Smith can't wait for 'Fergie' time

Bay boss Smith can't wait for 'Fergie' time

Herne Bay boss Ben Smith has revealed who he thinks is non-league's Sir Alex Ferguson.

Gang attacks man in town centre park

Gang attacks man in town centre park

Police are investigating after a man was set upon by a group of up to six thugs.

Kent Women's Plate Final

Kent Women's Plate Final

Herne Bay Women Reserves scored a late winner to beat Cray Valley Ladies in Thursday night's final.

The Kent chippie that serves sushi

The Kent chippie that serves sushi

The owners of a chip shop which doubles up as a Japanese takeaway believe their Asian meals will soon become their most popular dishes.

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Drivers reassured over resurfacing 'bodge job'

Drivers reassured over resurfacing 'bodge job'

Motorists complaining about the state of a newly 'resurfaced' road have been assured its condition will improve.

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'Fly-tipping photo has embarrassed my kids'

'Fly-tipping photo has embarrassed my kids'

A builder was left angry and frustrated when he saw his picture included in an appeal to track down suspected fly-tippers.

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Youths raid kebab shop's drinks after fire and 'try to sell them on'

Youths raid kebab shop's drinks after fire and 'try to sell them on'

Opportunistic thieves took advantage of a fire at a kebab shop by stealing drinks from the burnt-out building - which they allegedly tried to sell on.

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