200-year-old pub to be saved after closing due to ‘financial pressures’
A historic pub will now reopen under new management – weeks after calling last orders due to “financial pressure”.
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'The BBC makes me proud of my country - a Britain without it is unimaginable'
KentOnline columnist and sex worker, Melissa Todd, reflects on why the BBC remains worth defending, even when everyone’s shouting at it.
Father Christmas to visit the farm over festive period
Santa will be spending time at a farmyard attraction this Christmas, which also boasts gingerbread decorating and live shows.
Hospital trusts form county’s first group after unpopular merger ‘ruled out’
Two NHS hospital trusts which share the same top boss have ruled out merging the two organisations together into a new trust.
Kent man arrested after ‘£1.1m of cryptocurrency stolen in car heist’
A man from Kent has been arrested on suspicion of robbery and kidnap after an alleged heist in which cryptocurrency and high value watches were taken.
‘Old girls’ set for school reunion after more than 30 years
Former pupils are preparing for a school reunion and organisers are hoping to still track down some last-minute missing faces.
CCTV images released after teenage girls report being ‘sexually assaulted’ at Tesco
Police are investigating after two teenagers alleged they were touched over their clothing by a man while in a supermarket.
Two men in custody after home burglary
Two men have appeared in court following a burglary in which jewellery, equipment and other items were taken.
Arsonist wrote off six cars and set fire to camper van as woman slept inside
A binge-drinker with a blowtorch set fire to a campervan in which a woman was sleeping during an arson spree - writing off six vehicles.
Question Time to be filmed in Kent once again
Audiences from Kent will be able to debate issues of the day when Question Time returns next month.
Tragedy as pupil found dead at school
A pupil was found dead at a private school last night, with the site partly closed today as his peers and staff mourn the tragedy.
'I've worked here since I was 15, I’m now 60: I'm proud how well our bakery is doing'
The boss of a popular bakery reveals the secret recipe to his long-running shop’s success in his 45th year.
Rail services resume after blockage from broken down train
Some rail services are being diverted and others are blocked after a fault on a train this morning.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with injuries after a crash with a car.
Major transformation plans for abandoned garden centre and cafe revealed
An abandoned garden centre and cafe could be transformed into a multi-million pound specialist healthcare complex, KentOnline can reveal.
‘Major reform will help restore control of our borders’
MP Mike Tapp outlines the government’s plan to restore control of our borders and bring order to the UK’s asylum system.
‘It’s been hell’: Families fume over ‘nightmare’ HMO conversion
Neighbours say they have had to put up with ‘horrendous noise’ coming from a home being turned into an HMO, causing them to have ‘sleepless nights’.
Corner shop’s controversial 24-hour booze delivery bid approved
A corner shop has been told it can offer a 24-hour alcohol delivery service in the face of police warnings it should not be allowed.
Delivery driver beaten up simply for ‘doing his job’ adopts bodycam as ‘deterrent’
A courier who was beaten up in broad daylight simply for performing his job as asked has warned of a worrying ‘rise’ in aggression towards workers.
New homes and residential care home among latest planning applications
Several fresh planning applications have been submitted to Dover District Council (DDC) - including new homes and a care centre for children.