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‘It's an attack on democracy!’ Anger over new alcohol licensing plan
Plans to make it harder for people to know when new pubs, bars or nightclubs want to open or extend their hours have been branded “deplorable”.
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'They're building 1,200 new homes - why haven't they built promised new school?'
A new primary school initially set to open last month to support two new housing developments may not be finished for another five years.
‘There’s a hunger for a village pub here’: Husband and wife to reopen popular venue
A husband and wife who run some of east Kent’s most popular pubs say work has begun on their newest venture ahead of its planned opening this spring.
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When devastating floods left Kent underwater
Incredible archive pictures show how the county was submerged in water after the heaviest rainfall in decades.
JD Vance and Elon Musk criticise controversial new Canterbury Cathedral art installation
The tech billionaire and Vice President of the USA have decided to get involved
Spine-tingling nights out for grown-ups this Halloween
From haunted tours to horror films and masquerade parties, here are Kent’s top Halloween events for adults.
Convicted burglar who stalked mum is locked up
A convicted burglar who stalked his mum immediately after leaving prison is back behind bars.
Golden Age musical to bring the glitz and glamour
Top Hat, based on the 1930s film starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, is coming to a Kent theatre.
Footage shows ‘stolen’ Mercedes hit with stinger after ‘collision with cars’
The moment a suspected stolen car careers along a footpath after attempting to swerve a police stinger at speed has been caught on camera.
Rabbi calls for peace after pro-Hamas graffiti appears in Kent
A rabbi has warned of a rising tide of antisemitism and called for peace following the appearance of pro-Hamas graffiti in Kent
Woman kicked in front door of estranged husband's home armed with knives
A woman had “completely lost the plot” when she kicked in the front door of her estranged husband’s home armed with two kitchen knives, a court heard.
‘People can’t wait!’ Former Love Island star launching new Kent padel venue
A former Love Island star hopes he is onto a winner with his new padel venue in Kent.
Kent sites earmarked for holding traffic if there are EU border delays
Two sites in Kent have been earmarked as holding areas for cars in the event of long delays from the new EU border system being introduced.
US Vice President has his say on ‘ugly’ graffiti installation at cathedral
Graffiti tags posing questions to God in an art installation at a Kent cathedral have sparked a mixed reaction - including from the US Vice President.
Man arrested after reports of trespasser on railway line
A person has been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a railway line.
‘Why on earth would they demolish the only green space our children and families have?’
Scores of people rallied to voice their concerns about proposals for a 900-space park and ride threatening the future of a vital community centre.
Cordon outside cinema as emergency services called to leisure complex
A cordon has been put in place next to a cinema after emergency services were called to a leisure complex.
‘There’s nothing like it’: Groundbreaking new academy to launch in Kent
A groundbreaking new academy offering “the best facilities in the country” for budding scientists is set to launch next year, KentOnline can reveal.
‘I was living out of bin bags and eating pot noodles - but I’ve turned my life around’
A Kent mum who was sofa surfing and struggling with psychosis has told how she turned her life around - thanks to the love of her daughter.
‘It would help me grieve’: Mum’s bid to bury son, 4, in own garden
A devastated mum who lost her four-year-old son in a bus tragedy hopes to raise enough money to buy her own home so she can bury him in the garden.