Pupils’ posters urge drivers to slow down at danger bridge
The winners of a contest designing safety posters to be displayed on a dangerous bridge have been revealed.
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Boy, 5, dies after ‘wall collapses’ at family golf venue
A five-year-old boy who was flown to hospital after being injured by a ‘collapsing wall’ has died.
Man in court after armed police response near flats
A man has appeared in court in connection with an incident which saw armed police swarm to an area near a block of flats.
New fried chicken shop to officially open in Kent - with free food offer
A restaurant dubbed the “UK’s original fried chicken store” is set to give away free food when its first Kent branch launches this month.
The Kent families turning tragedy into hope for other parents
Two Kent families who lost young children to brain tumours are helping fund a trial that could one day save others from the same heartbreak.
Driver escapes injury after lorry topples into ditch in early hours
A volunteer coastguard team helped recover a lorry in the early hours after it crashed into a ditch.
Concern for missing man last seen in middle of night
Police are concerned for a missing man who was last seen in the middle of the night.
Plans revealed for 291 homes on golf course after ‘Center Parcs’ bid scrapped
Plans for a 291-home development on a town’s golf course have been unveiled after a previous ‘Center Parcs’-style bid was scrapped.
Search for missing teen, 15, last seen near Bluewater
Police are appealing for information to help find a missing teenager last seen near a shopping centre.
Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash on busy route
A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car on a busy route.
Forecasters issue warning as ‘prolonged and heavy rain’ set to batter Kent
Forecasters warn “prolonged and heavy” rain could lead to flooding and disruption in Kent later this week.
Council reveals plan for £2.6m depot on abandoned waste site
An abandoned recycling site near a village could be turned into a £2.6m council services depot after plans for an industrial estate were dropped.
Plans for solar farm ‘capable of powering 6,500 homes’ set to be refused
Proposals for a “temporary” solar farm near a rural village are set to be rejected amid fears it would cause “significant harm” to the countryside.
‘We will fight overdevelopment of our village until our teeth fall out’
Campaigner have set a £5,000 target to help stop 100 new homes being created in their historic village.
‘She’s been forgotten about’: Mum’s despair as probe into daughter’s crash death approaches third year
The mother of a 16-year-old girl killed in a crash almost two years ago has questioned why the police investigation into her death is taking so long.
Car dealer who lost £120k in wall collapse still in limbo four months on
A car dealer says he “just wants his business back” after months of legal wrangling over his insurance claim.
Claims former care home is housing adult asylum seekers dismissed
People living near a former care home which is being used to home asylum-seeking children have said they want it gone.
Singer enjoys weekend getaway in Kent with friends
The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge enjoyed a weekend getaway in Kent with friends and visited a popular seaside restaurant.
Dad who punched daughter in face and broke bone under her eye spared jail
A dad who punched his daughter in the face and fractured a bone under her eye has avoided jail.
‘I have no regrets about being a sex worker – I’ll do it until my dying breath’
KentOnline columnist and sex worker, Melissa Todd, reflects on what the industry has taught her about choice and the luxury of liking your job.