The Latest Breaking News from Whitstable

‘Why did it become personal?’: furore over plans to expand Kent oyster shack

James Green’s oyster company owns a chunk of Whitstable’s shoreline but success has not brought affection from residents

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16

Thousands to face water supply issues over weekend

South East Water continued to ask customers to use water for essential uses only such as drinking, washing and cooking.

Evening Standard · May 29

Thousands of homes in Kent still face water supply issues as demand soars in heatwave

A record-breaking heatwave that has seen temperatures peak at 35C has caused water shortages due to reservoir supplies running low

The Independent UK · May 29

Our family’s Saturday: ‘I love it when we’re all in the water together’

Photographer Imogen Tinkler, 43, lives in Whitstable with her partner, Duncan, and their two young daughters, Xanthe and Athene. Here, she reveals what makes their springtime Saturdays special

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10

“We were playing things like Chuck Berry. I was just horrified, because I’m a choirboy”: How Richard Sinclair helped build the Canterbury scene with Caravan, Hatfield And The North, Camel and more

He shares memories of Pye Hastings, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, Andy Latimer and many other collaborators from his rich heritage, soon to be include with his long, long awaited debut solo album

Louder · Aug 26, 2025

Country pub of the week: The Old Neptune, Whitstable

On its shingled stretch of beach in Whitstable, the Neppy stands alone, with nothing but its own picnic benches for company

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2024

Whitstable Pearl season 3: release date, trailer, plot, cast, filming locations and everything we know

Whitstable Pearl season 3 — an exclusive guide to the new series by star Frances Barber.

WhatToWatch · Sep 9, 2024

Leaving London: how one couple swapped a one-bedroom flat in east London for a detached house on the Kent coast

Priced out of Walthamstow, this family decided to look ‘a bit further out’ — and ended up in the seaside town of Whitstable

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023

'Londoners are destroying our seaside town with eyesore newbuild monstrosities'

Residents of a road in Tankerton, near Whitstable in Kent, have been dismayed by the looks of recent new builds thrown up near their homes, until a new one was proposed

Daily Mirror · Jun 25, 2023

No swimming, no surfing: how a summer of sewage is ruining the British seaside day out

Red flags are going up on beaches from Scarborough to Whitstable as pollution levels soar and businesses are forced to close due to sewage discharges

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023