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Sophie's web: From Kent student to Queen's confidante
19 June 2024The remarkable tale of how the Countess of Wessex went from college in Kent to being one of the Queen's favourite family members.
We meet Russian family selling ‘one of Kent’s most secret estates’ for £6 million
19 June 2024We take an exclusive look inside a spectacular but spooky mansion in an abandoned village - and speak to the owners about why they’re selling up.
Why housebuilding in Kent will only accelerate after July 4
18 June 2024We take an in-depth look at what the main parties are promising for housing and why it means no let up for the county - regardless of who wins.
The story of the much-missed Kent shopping centre left abandoned for years
16 June 2024In a bustling Kent seaside town lies a derelict abandoned shopping centre
‘We’ve lived 400 years between us - and wouldn’t change a thing’
13 June 2024An extraordinary milestone has been celebrated at a Kent nursing home where four residents have chalked up a combined 401 years.
‘Heat is pouring out of the pipes - no wonder our bills are rising’
10 June 2024People living in a new-build block of flats say its “inefficient” green energy system is making their bills much higher than they should be.
Kent couple living with parents go viral - but how hard is it to buy your first home?
10 June 2024A married couple’s viral video about living with parents has highlighted how first-time buyers in Kent are struggling to get on the ladder.
Why tactical voting could make all the difference in Kent at general election
08 June 2024Tactical voting could prove crucial in two Kent seats in July. We look at who could benefit - and why even Carol Vorderman thinks it’s a good idea.
'There was a loud bang and the destroyer sank’ - Veterans remember D-Day 80 years on
06 June 2024On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we speak to veterans about the part they played that morning - and look at Kent’s key role in duping the Nazis.
Uni set for more redundancies as staff say ‘working here is a hellish nightmare’
06 June 2024A debt-ridden university branded “a hellish nightmare” to work for is set to make further redundancies, KentOnline can reveal.
Family still haunted by sickening gang attack that changed teen’s life forever
05 June 2024The family of a teenager beaten within an inch of his life say they are still traumatised by the horrifying attack five years on.
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?
