‘Politeness isn’t generational – entitlement is’
An afternoon in a tea room turned into an uncomfortable lesson in manners for our columnist, who was left shocked by the way customers spoke to staff.
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‘Playing old songs is quite emotional for me, they’re so intense’
Former Margate local Pete Doherty shares what it’s been like to reunite with his Babyshambles bandmates and if new music is on the cards.
Angry scenes in parliament as MPs call on water boss to quit
As thousands of homes remain without supplies, pressure is growing on South East Water’s boss to lose his job.
Critical incident declared at hospital amid ‘exceptionally high demand’
Bosses have declared a critical incident at a hospital due to huge pressures on its services.
Power restored after hundreds of homes left without electricity
Hundreds of families were left without power following a sudden outage this evening.
Suspected bike thieves tracked down by police drone
Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of stealing a motorbike as well as drug and driving offences.
Woman taken to hospital with serious injuries after being hit by car
A crash has shut a road in both directions near a supermarket.
Police raid suspected cannabis farm on residential street
Police have raided a property in a street suspected of being a cannabis farm.
Police appeal after man suffers head injury in town centre attack
A man had to be taken to hospital following a report of a serious assault in a town centre.
Police release CCTV image after man’s arm broken by stranger in violent attack
A man’s arm was broken in an unprovoked attack by a stranger in the early hours of the morning.
Grassroots music venue battles to survive after 'freak error had dire consequences'
A much-loved community music venue is fighting for survival after a “freak error” left it unable to sell alcohol for more than a month.
Biker’s death inquest halted amid ongoing criminal probe
A coroner has suspended an inquest into the death of a dad killed in a crash weeks before Christmas as police continue to investigate.
‘We called 999 and 17 minutes later our baby was born’
A mum-to-be unexpectedly gave birth at home just 17 minutes after a 999 call - with her baby arriving before she could even make it to hospital.
'Exceptionally high risk’ paedophile caught with indecent images just weeks after being released
A sex offender who accessed indecent images of children from a Chinese pornography site is back behind bars.
Fuel spill on main route after lorry crash
Firefighters were called to a spillage after a lorry’s tanker was punctured in a crash this morning.
Challenge your mates to a nighttime racing session under the floodlights
We’re giving one lucky winner a chance to race around an iconic 1,000m circuit with friends and family.
Tragic end to river search as woman’s body found
A search for a woman who entered a river in a city centre has come to a tragic end after a body was discovered.
Schools closed as Kent faces more water woes
Several primary schools have closed as water disruption remains across several towns and villages in the county.
Teenagers killed in country road crash named
A 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl who died in a crash after a blue Ford Fiesta left the carriageway have been named locally.
Literary festival to go ahead despite fire at venue
Many of the festival’s events, including talks from Bob Geldof, Trevor McDonald and Ian McEwan, have been rescheduled.