Home Categories Grid
Whitstable
New clothing store launches in former Joules shop
03 May 2023A national clothing brand has opened a new branch in a former Joules store on a coastal town’s high street.
Elusive street artist creates poignant artwork
03 May 2023A street artist dubbed Kent’s answer to Banksy has produced another stunning and thought-provoking work – this time on the side of a flooring shop.
Sir Keir: ‘We’ll bring back housebuilding targets’
03 May 2023Sir Keir Starmer has told KentOnline Labour would reinstate housebuilding targets – despite a number of developments provoking huge opposition.
‘Pack of jackals’ knifed stranger in face in pub doorway
02 May 2023A trio who left a stranger permanently scarred after attacking him in a pub doorway as his terrified girlfriend begged them to stop have been jailed.
Drink-driver almost five times alcohol limit in ‘highest-ever’ breath test reading
01 May 2023A motorist was found to be more than five times the legal drink-drive limit – the highest breath test reading magistrates had ever seen.
A royal celebration: 21 ways to mark the King’s coronation
01 May 2023From celebratory street parties to rousing music fit for royalty, we’ve got the one-of-a-kind bank holiday weekend covered.
Celebrity-backed mental health cafe to reopen
01 May 2023A mental health cafe is to relaunch in a town centre two years after being evicted following support from the likes of Madness singer Suggs.
Shoppers’ fury at £100 parking fines for repeat visits to retail park
29 April 2023Shoppers have hit out at a retail park after being slapped with £100 fines for visiting twice within four hours under controversial parking rules.
Mums who died with herpes ‘most likely exposed to infection in surgery’
27 April 2023Two new mothers who died with herpes were ‘most likely’ exposed to the infection during surgeries, a sexual health expert has told an inquest.
Californian cannabis found in children's toy packages
26 April 2023Two men have been charged after police seized vacuum-sealed packages of Cannabis hidden in a parcel and imported from the United States.
Homes and businesses left without water after three mains burst
26 April 2023Residents and businesses have been left without a water supply following reports of two burst mains.
Surgeon denies infecting young mums with herpes during operations
25 April 2023A surgeon has told an inquest into the deaths of two young mums who died of herpes after giving birth that he is not responsible for infecting them.
Couple facing jail after fatal crash
25 April 2023A couple have admitted trying to pervert the course of justice after a fatal car crash.
Former Shepherd Neame family home up for sale
25 April 2023The six-bedroom property was originally built for Julius Shepherd and is now on the market for £1.8m.
Prezzo to close four Kent restaurants
24 April 2023Italian chain Prezzo is set to close 46 restaurants across the UK after being hit by soaring costs, with hundreds of workers facing redundancy.
'Safety hazard' delays tunnel works and contraflow
24 April 2023Plans for months-long roadworks and a contraflow traffic system on a major Kent route have been pushed back after workers spotted a “safety hazard”.
Everything you need to know ahead of 10 weeks of traffic misery on Thanet Way
22 April 2023A contraflow system and a series of overnight closures are planned for a busy dual-carriageway. Here is what to expect…
Mum endured horrific birth before fatal herpes infection
20 April 2023A grieving mother told how her daughter endured a horrific birth before contracting a herpes infection which claimed her life.
Doctor tells herpes death inquest it ‘didn’t cross his mind’ mum had virus
20 April 2023An inquest into the deaths of two mums who died of herpes shortly after giving birth has heard one of the doctors didn’t realise they had the virus.
Threat of bin strikes for three months over 30% pay rise demand
20 April 2023Residents have been warned they face a summer of unemptied bins as refuse workers could walk out over a 30% pay rise demand.
