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David Nicholls and Steven Moffat to appear at book festival
09 November 2024A seaside literary festival is bringing a star-studded line-up of TV writers, bestselling authors and comedians to Kent.
Striking new images reveal dramatic changes planned at tourist hotspot
09 November 2024New computer-generated images show just how dramatically a seaside town will change if a multimillionaire's vision becomes a reality.
Dog walker’s £800 bill after failing to pick up pet’s poo
08 November 2024A dog walker was taken to court after she was discovered leaving her pet’s poo behind after a walk at a Kent beauty spot.
Man dies at high street property after medical incident
07 November 2024A man has died following a medical incident at a high street property.
Arrest after overnight raid at high street shop
07 November 2024A suspected burglar has been arrested following a break-in at a high street cycle shop – as police continue to appeal for more information.
Out-of-hours drinking sees licence stripped from village’s only pub
06 November 2024A village’s only pub had its licence stripped after police raised concerns over public safety and drinking into the early hours.
Long M20 delays as key tunnel shut due to ‘technical issue’
06 November 2024Queues are building on a motorway as a key tunnel has shut in both directions due to a “technical issue”.
Woman suffers burns as flat fire sparks huge emergency response
06 November 2024A woman suffered burns in a town centre flat fire which sparked a huge emergency response.
Sara Pascoe announces UK tour
06 November 2024The stand-up and sitcom star will take her new show all over the country, including four Kent venues.
Why asylum seekers prefer Kent barracks to staying in hotels
06 November 2024Exclusive: The Home Office could extend the use of a former military barracks to house asylum seekers despite local backlash, KentOnline can reveal.
Hope for much-loved leisure centre as all bidders ‘intend to reopen’ site
05 November 2024All prospective buyers lined up to take on a closed leisure centre “intend to reopen” the facility, administrators have confirmed.
Council yet to secure business partner for huge 10,000-home ‘garden town’
05 November 2024A council has been unable to find a business partner to deliver a 10,000-home ‘garden town’ more than a year after cash flow fears were raised.
‘Disgraceful bus cuts will mean people can’t make hospital appointments’
05 November 2024There are fears people will miss vital hospital appointments, become isolated and be left waiting in the cold due to planned bus cuts.
Dramatic rescue as pair saved in popular harbour
04 November 2024A heroic coastguard has shared details of a dramatic rescue after being forced to dive into the water at a popular harbour to save a man.
How eyesore site that has been derelict for years could be transformed
04 November 2024Developers are selling an eyesore plot earmarked for new flats where construction is yet to begin six years after permission was granted.
People ‘priced out’ as cost of renting in Kent rockets - but what’s the solution?
04 November 2024The cost of renting in some parts of Kent has risen by about a third in just five years, sparking calls for a council housing boom to boost supply.
Woman in hospital after car crash
03 November 2024A woman was injured in a two-car collision which led to a road being closed for three hours.
Work to protect 3,000 homes from flooding to get underway
02 November 2024Vital work to protect thousands of homes and businesses from flooding is set to last eight weeks.
New council flats revealed in bid to cut waiting list
02 November 2024Plans to buy more than 40 affordable homes have been approved to help cut down a council’s waiting list.
‘It’s crazy money - we’ll have to sell off land and farms will be unviable’
02 November 2024Devastated Kent farmers say a “bombshell” new inheritance tax means their families will have to sell off land to stump up “crazy” amounts of money.
