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Rams sack Wards

Rams sack Wards

Ramsgate have sacked joint managers Jim and Danny Ward.

Man arrested over cocaine supply

Man arrested over cocaine supply

A London man has been charged after he was caught in a Kent town with a class A drug and obstructed a police officer on New Year's Eve.

Fisherman death inquest opens

Fisherman death inquest opens

The inquest of a fisherman who died after his boat capsized has opened this morning.

'Stay away unless it's life-threatening'

'Stay away unless it's life-threatening'

Patients are being urged to go to their GP or pharmacist as waiting times hit four hours in a Kent A&E unit.

Crews use fans to fight blaze in flats

Crews use fans to fight blaze in flats

Firefighters used ventilation fans to clear smoke after a blaze at a 15-storey block of flats.

Garden shed destroyed by fire in new year festivities

Garden shed destroyed by fire in new year festivities

A garden shed was destroyed by fire last night - which is believed to have been sparked by a firework or Chinese lantern.

Two arrested after new year disturbance

Two arrested after new year disturbance

Two people have been arrested on suspicion on assault in the early hours of New Year's day.

Coach quits Blues

Coach quits Blues

Paul Barnes has quit as first team coach at Margate and manager Nikki Bull admits he can't really blame him.

Inquest set to open after vessel capsizes

Inquest set to open after vessel capsizes

A 39-year-old fisherman who died after the vessel he was on capsized has been named.

Quality we need isn't cheap

Quality we need isn't cheap

Nikki Bull says he will continue to do everything he can to keep Margate in Vanarama National League South but admits attracting players is hard.

Care home has 'not enough staff to keep patients safe'

Care home has 'not enough staff to keep patients safe'

Inspectors have told a care home to improve after it was revealed the number of staff there was inadequate.

Mystery disappearance of baby Jesus

Mystery disappearance of baby Jesus

A figure at the centre of a church's outdoor nativity display has gone missing.

Pizza delivery driver left his fingerprints at burglaries

Pizza delivery driver left his fingerprints at burglaries

A bungling burglar left his telltale dabs each time he broke into a house...often when the victims were at home.

VIDEO: One dead and one missing after vessel capsizes

VIDEO: One dead and one missing after vessel capsizes

A major operation to find missing crew members after a fishing vessel capsized off Kent has been called off due to poor light.

Greek community mourns George Michael

Greek community mourns George Michael

Greeks in Kent have been plunged into grief following the death of singer George Michael

Kent Bake Off star wins Christmas special

Kent Bake Off star wins Christmas special

A Great British Bake Off contestant from Kent has been crowned the last winner of the show before it moves channels.

Pensioner taken to hospital after bungalow blaze

Pensioner taken to hospital after bungalow blaze

An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after a fire broke out in the kitchen of her bungalow in the early hours.

Gate sign former Bees youngster

Gate sign former Bees youngster

Margate will include at least one new face in their squad for the home Vanarama National League South derby with Welling United on Boxing Day.

Elderly woman targeted in distraction burglary

Elderly woman targeted in distraction burglary

Officers are searching for a man who posed as a council worker to steal from an elderly woman.

Knifeman slashed and punched strangers outside KFC

Knifeman slashed and punched strangers outside KFC

A thug who terrorised passersby, slashing one in the face with a Stanley knife and repeatedly punching a woman who confronted him, has been jailed.

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