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End of era as bus company shuts after 50 years
13 August 2024A family-run bus company known for its two-tone blue livery has closed after almost 50 years following the retirement of its directors.
Heat alert issued as Kent set for hottest day of the year
12 August 2024A three-day heat health warning has been issued for Kent with temperatures expected to skyrocket into the 30s.
12-hour corridor waits at Kent hospitals trust third worst in England
12 August 2024The performance of A&E units at a Kent hospitals trust has been branded “deeply worrying” as hundreds of patients continue to endure lengthy delays.
How to get to the UK’s top theme parks from Kent
11 August 2024The UK is bursting with brilliant theme parks but, sadly, most of them are outside of Kent. Here’s our handy guide on how to reach them.
Are you sitting on a goldmine? The 229 estates still unclaimed in Kent
10 August 2024Hundreds of unwitting family descendants could be owed thousands of pounds in unclaimed bereavement estates in Kent, new research has revealed.
Kent’s best soft play centres
10 August 2024Stop your kids bouncing off the walls during the school holidays with a visit to one of Kent’s soft play centres.
‘It’s time that social media companies were tackled over lies’
09 August 2024A new MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast that this month’s rioting proves more should be done to tackle online misinformation.
PC spared jail for depraved online sex chats with young boys
08 August 2024A “predatory” former police officer posed as a girl to have sexually explicit chats with children he believed to be as young as eight.
Shameless shop thieves on ‘bulk order’ stealing missions face pharmacy fight back
07 August 2024Pharmacists are taking action against shameless shoplifters who are stealing cosmetics and baby milk to order.
The ‘whopping’ change in housing targets facing Kent’s councils
06 August 2024Following Labour’s plans to shake up housing targets to get ‘Britain building’, we take a look at what those numbers mean for districts in Kent.
‘It’s a lifeline for families - the impact of closing will be massive’
05 August 2024Council cutbacks would leave users of two Kent children’s centres in deprived areas devastated and vulnerable, say staff and parents.
Top Tory makes prediction on party’s leadership future
02 August 2024Lord Craig Mackinlay has told the Kent Politics Podcast of his fight back from near death and predicted the direction his party is about to take.
‘Serious public health issue’ as 1 in 10 Kent restaurants overdue inspections
31 July 2024There are fears consumers are being put at risk of food poisoning after it was revealed 1 in 10 Kent restaurants have not been inspected in two years.
KentOnline scoops best website award
29 July 2024KentOnline has been named the best news website while several reporters are also celebrating success at Kent’s annual journalism awards ceremony.
Storm warning issued for whole of Kent
29 July 2024A weather warning for thunderstorms, covering all of Kent, has been issued
Heat warning in place as temperatures set to soar
29 July 2024A health alert for heat is in force as the temperature rises this week, with the government warning vulnerable people could be at risk.
‘How can they justify this?’ - 25 head teachers respond to special needs shake-up plan
29 July 2024A shake-up of special educational needs school placements in Kent has sparked a furious backlash from head teachers.
The 10 parts of Kent where house prices are falling
29 July 2024New figures reveal the cost of the average home has fallen in all but three of Kent and Medway’s districts over the last 12 months.
10 Kent attractions to visit this summer
28 July 2024Make this summer one to remember with a trip to Kent’s best wildlife parks, castles, farms and country parks.
The despicable rise in dine and dash: ‘It’s greed and opportunism’
28 July 2024Greedy customers who ‘dine and dash’ before paying are leaving owners out of pocket and staff disheartened but what is behind the rising trend?
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