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Person suffers head burns after carport blaze spreads to home
25 March 2024A person was treated at hospital for burns to their head after a fire spread from a carport to a house.
New towering pylons would cause 'great harm' to Kent beauty spots
25 March 2024Campaigners fear a line of towering new electricity pylons cutting through the Kent countryside would cause “great harm” to the county’s beauty spots.
Children's play area reopens after landslips
24 March 2024A playground is back in use and considered safe again after the surrounding area has been struck by landslides.
‘I thought I’d hit a pothole, not a car – I’m sorry’
23 March 2024A drink-driver who slammed into the back of another car says he didn’t stop because he thought he’d hit a pothole.
Swimming pools to receive share of £60m fund
23 March 2024Ten leisure centres across the county are set to benefit from a windfall aimed at make them cheaper to run.
Pupils evacuated after theatre fire at school
23 March 2024A faulty spotlight above the stage of a school theatre sparked a blaze that saw pupils evacuated.
Work set to restart on huge luxury flats amid concerns over sites future
22 March 2024Work on a huge coastal tower block of 91 luxury flats is set to resume in the coming weeks – after months of inactivity on the site.
Heartbreak after man collapses and dies near Sainsbury’s
22 March 2024A man who died after suffering a heart attack while out in town has been described as “gentle and caring”.
'Our town centre is dying - but council wants to build antisocial behaviour hotspot!'
22 March 2024Residents fear multi-million-pound plans to turn a bus station into a public square will create an “antisocial behaviour hotspot”.
Graham Norton announces book tour
21 March 2024The chat show host will be taking a break from his star-studded sofa and heading out on tour to celebrate his new novel, Frankie.
Kent’s only Green council rejects plans for huge solar farm
21 March 2024A solar farm that could have powered 5,000 homes has been rejected by Kent’s only Green-led council over fears of visual harm to the landscape.
‘Don’t let a handful of nimbys kill off thriving businesses’
21 March 2024Planning decisions may sometimes be tough, but our columnist believes they should favour businesses looking to expand and thrive.
New bridge and 20mph limits – how £20m is being spent transforming town
19 March 2024A new video reveals how a town centre will be transformed – with its bus station knocked down, a new bridge built and 20mph limits brought in.
Image released after taxi driver attacked
18 March 2024Officers have released a picture of a woman after a taxi driver was attacked in his car.
20mph speed limit on trains after promenade ‘moves’
18 March 2024Train drivers on a coastal route are being told to go slower than usual as a promenade near a track has moved following heavy rainfall.
‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’
18 March 2024An outspoken crook revealed to KentOnline how “easy Poundland” locks allured him to raid seaside arcades.
Former all-you-can-eat restaurant could become six shops
17 March 2024A former all-you-can-eat restaurant could be converted into six separate shops after closing unexpectedly last summer.
Electricity failure stops trains running
17 March 2024Trains have been cancelled and replaced with buses after a power failure.
Coastal residents worried for homes after cliff collapses
16 March 2024Villagers have been left apprehensive after a landslide near their coastal properties and are concerned about when another could strike.
Huge solar farm that could power 5k homes set to be rejected
15 March 2024A solar farm the size of 30 football pitches in rural Kent is set to be refused next week.
