Kent Online

The boss of a dedicated live music venue opening this weekend says he is bringing “quality entertainment” to a town that is currently “underserved”.

The teenage owner of an XL bully that savaged a baby so badly the infant suffered two skull fractures and brain haemorrhages has been spared prison.

Dramatic police footage shows a fleeing thief leaping from a second-floor window to evade arrest.

A man has been taken to hospital after a car left the road above the M20 and plunged down an embankment.

Huge queues have eased on the A2 after a crash involving “at least five vehicles” blocked the four-lane carriageway.

Officers say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing woman last seen nine days ago.

A primary school is expanding its offering with a new nursery to help meet growing childcare demands in the community.

A wheelchair user says he is prepared to take legal action over plans to construct a new stepped footbridge he believes is “discriminatory”.

Emergency services sealed off part of a high street following a medical incident.

A former England footballer joined a British karate world champion as he revealed his new book at a launch event.

Plans have emerged for a new playground, where children will be able to build bug hotels, put on plays and get creative in a mud kitchen.

A detached three-bed at a new-build estate will be available as a council house for “local people”.

Train services are being cancelled this evening after a signalling fault.

Two thieves who stole bank cards and assaulted a man in a “frightening and unprovoked attack” have been jailed.

A decision to shut an electrical shop which has served a seaside town for more than 60 years has sparked sadness from customers.

MP Mike Tapp praises the government’s new reforms which aim to fix an asylum system that “for too long has not worked for anyone”.

A reopening date for a city centre park has been announced after a delay in works, partly caused by unsafe Second World War shelters.

Part of an A-road is to be closed overnight as an eight-month roadworks project to accommodate a new Aldi store nears its end.

A town described as a “jewel of Kent” is set for its first clampdown on anti-social behaviour amid fears more “concerning” incidents could occur.

A council has been accused of imposing “bonkers” fees as charges at Kent’s priciest public car parks are set to rise.