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Shop worker hurt in terrifying robbery

Shop worker hurt in terrifying robbery

A woman suffered a head injury during a raid on a Co-op store.

MasterChef Gregg reveals Strictly woes

MasterChef Gregg reveals Strictly woes

Kent presenter Gregg Wallace admits suffering the worst stage fright in his 10-year TV career as he is booted off hit BBC show Strictly Come Dancing.

Owner banned after dog found starving and covered in fleas

Owner banned after dog found starving and covered in fleas

A cleaner has been banned from keeping cats or dogs for five years after inspectors visited her urine-soaked home.

I see a little silhouetto of a man

 I see a little silhouetto of a man

A Queen fan was left wondering, 'Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?' after the legendary frontman's face appeared... in a pile of coats.

Rogue trader caught after £27k of "shoddy" work expsoed

Rogue trader caught after £27k of "shoddy" work expsoed

A conman has been exposed after he bullied residents into paying him £27,000 for work worth around £270.

Ward wants Whitstable to enjoy home comforts

Ward wants Whitstable to enjoy home comforts

Danny Ward is backing Whitstable to bounce back to form at home after lean time on their travels.

Sex offender suffers heart attack after conviction

Sex offender suffers heart attack after conviction

An ex-pub landlord suffered a huge heart attack within hours of being found guilty of a string of sex offences on a youngster.

Man arrested over sex attacks has bail extended

Man arrested over sex attacks has bail extended

Police have given themselves more time to question a 46-year-old from Whitstable as the investigation into the attacks continues.

Crown post office set to move into supermarket

Crown post office set to move into supermarket

Months of rumours and speculation have come to an end after Post Office bosses have revealed their hand

Stalwart photographer Don dies

Stalwart photographer Don dies

Don Sims was well known in Whitstable for taking pictures at many community events.

Care home under fire again

Care home under fire again

A care home slammed for various failings including a pervasive smell of urine and residents' personal belongings vanishing has come under fire again.

Friends and family say farewell to rock 'n' roll John

Friends and family say farewell to rock 'n' roll John

A guitarist who recorded with artists such as The Beatles, Shirley Bassey, Jerry Lee Lewis and Art Garfunkel has been remembered at his funeral.

Tributes after 'inspirational' student, 23, dies

Tributes after 'inspirational' student, 23, dies

A straight-A student praised for his bravery when fighting a serious illness has died just days after his 23rd birthday.

Belmont becoming a fortress

Belmont becoming a fortress

Whitstable joint-boss Danny Ward wants visiting teams to dread playing the Oystermen on their own patch.

Defender Sayer facing new lay-off

Defender Sayer facing new lay-off

Gary Sayer faces a three-match ban after being sent-off at Redhill just days after returning to the side after a month out with an ankle injury.

Drowning horse rescued from river

Drowning horse rescued from river

A horse up to her neck in water and too weak to get out was dragged from a river at a seaside caravan park.

Town centre shut off

Town centre shut off

A high street was cordoned off by police after a lorry hit some scaffolding this morning and got stuck.

Generous Gemma runs marathon for famous friend

Generous Gemma runs marathon for famous friend

Gemma Cooper, 30, says she decided to help British author and film producer Nick Taussig after his young sons were diagnosed with muscular dystrophy.

Teen charged after high-speed police chase ends in crash

Teen charged after high-speed police chase ends in crash

A teenager has been charged with a string of driving offences after a high-speed police chase ended in a dramatic crash.

Bottoms up! Councillors raise a glass to new micropub

Bottoms up! Councillors raise a glass to new micropub

Whitstable is set to open its third micropub following approval for an application to convert a former antiques shop into a mini-boozer.

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