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The part of Kent where dozens can’t get grammar places - despite passing test
05 June 2024Rapid housebuilding means more than 80 pupils who passed the Kent Test have been left without a grammar in just one part of the county.
‘There’s a lot more to do’: Verdict made on Labour’s first year in charge of council
29 May 2024Last year Labour ended 20 years of Conservative rule at Medway Council. Political leaders of all stripes have given their verdict on what came next.
Why Kent schoolchildren are being referred to terror watchdog
28 May 2024A rise in far-right ideology among schoolchildren - some as young as eight - has seen Kent’s anti-terror team become one of the busiest in the UK.
The people and places at centre of latest London exodus
27 May 2024We take a look at the new housing estates changing the face of this part of Kent.
‘We don’t want to have security guards outside our libraries’
20 May 2024The number of reports of anti-social behaviour in libraries has been on the rise and staff are working hard to protect these safe spaces.
When the wild ones terrorised the seaside
18 May 2024Exactly 60 years ago, Mods and Rockers brawled on a Kent beach, with running battles between 400 youths and police.
Are Airbnbs really ‘ripping the heart out’ of Kent’s coastal towns?
16 May 2024Airbnb properties are increasing rapidly across our seaside towns - but should we embrace or fear the rise of the popular app?
‘He’d vowed never to talk about it - but doing so changed everything’
15 May 2024As the public inquiry into a national scandal is set to conclude, our reporter recalls the remarkable journey he went on with two of its victims.
The story of one of Kent’s most controversial projects - and what the future could hold
15 May 2024Exactly 10 years since Ann Gloag closed Manston Airport, we look back at its recent past and ask will we ever be able to fly from there again?
The huge landslide that pushed railway 50 metres towards the sea – could it happen again?
14 May 2024After months of heavy rain, a Kent railway line running through an active landslide is being watched closely by engineers.
Revival has been ‘remarkable’ - but are we now paying price of ‘DfL gentrification’?
12 May 2024In the concluding part of our in-depth look at the rollercoaster ride of our seaside towns, we look at how they staged the most unexpected revival.
‘We played at Glastonbury - but then it all fell apart'
12 May 2024The founding member of one of Kent’s most promising bands has lifted the lid on why the indie-pop group has broken up.
‘She was scared and confused – she should have been allowed to die on her own terms’
08 May 2024KentOnline visited a terminally ill woman and her husband in her final days to shine a light on the controversial debate about assisted dying.
‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’
08 May 2024We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.
‘Roar of the hovercraft was a sound of our town - so much has changed’
07 May 2024Thirty years since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, reporter Sam Lennon looks back on life in Kent before it opened.
A rare look inside one of the modern wonders of the world
06 May 2024As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary today, here is what we saw during a rare look behind the scenes.
How our coastal resorts turned into ‘Dole-on-Sea’
04 May 2024Just why did our coastal towns collapse so dramatically? In the second of a three-part series, we examine what happened when the crowds left.
Breast surgeon who left patients feeling ‘mutilated’ stripped of licence
30 April 2024A doctor has been banned from practising medicine after breast cancer patients he performed substandard surgery on were left feeling “mutilated”.
Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today
30 April 2024Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.
‘Everyone must stand up against 3,750 homes - or they will bulldoze you over’
29 April 2024Angry residents packed out a meeting hall to express their dismay at a council’s plans for thousands of new homes in their town.
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