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Weather warnings issued for strong winds

Weather warnings issued for strong winds

07 April 2024

The Met Office has issued weather warnings which kick in from midnight tonight.

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Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

Blaze at flats prompts emergency response

07 April 2024

Emergency crews attended a blaze at a block of flats - believed to have been sparked by an electrical fault.

‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

‘Great big hole' in town centre set to finally be filled

06 April 2024

A development of 17 flats set to fill a “great big hole” in a town centre is due to be completed next year, bosses say.

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Air ambulance takes cyclist to hospital after crash in woods

Air ambulance takes cyclist to hospital after crash in woods

04 April 2024

A cyclist has been airlifted to hospital after a crash while riding in woodland.

Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

Baby death scandal parents ‘must be shown more compassion’

03 April 2024

An expert who led an investigation into baby deaths says families being told to prove liability by the trust shows a lack of compassion from the NHS.

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‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

‘Horrendous blocks of flats would have ruined our picturesque town forever'

02 April 2024

Campaigners are celebrating after a developer’s last-ditch bid to build flats which would have changed a town’s skyline “forever” was snubbed.

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Vehicle fire blocks part of motorway

Vehicle fire blocks part of motorway

30 March 2024

A vehicle fire forced part of a motorway to close while it was extinguished.

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‘My shop was destroyed - I didn’t realise how bad people could be’

‘My shop was destroyed - I didn’t realise how bad people could be’

26 March 2024

The owner of a barber shop which was destroyed says he is ‘more determined than ever to make the business a success’

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Pupils evacuated after theatre fire at school

Pupils evacuated after theatre fire at school

23 March 2024

A faulty spotlight above the stage of a school theatre sparked a blaze that saw pupils evacuated.

Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

Pensioner taken to hospital after being hit by car

22 March 2024

A man in his 70s has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car.

‘Don’t let a handful of nimbys kill off thriving businesses’

‘Don’t let a handful of nimbys kill off thriving businesses’

21 March 2024

Planning decisions may sometimes be tough, but our columnist believes they should favour businesses looking to expand and thrive.

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'If we lose our outdoor seating the business will shut!'

'If we lose our outdoor seating the business will shut!'

21 March 2024

Bosses at a hugely popular microbar say they will be forced to shut if they are unable to keep their outdoor seating.

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Kent’s biggest wildlife parks celebrate World Rewilding Day

Kent’s biggest wildlife parks celebrate World Rewilding Day

20 March 2024

The parks have successfully returned gorillas, lions, cheetahs and rhinos to the wild in a first-of-its-kind conservation effort.

‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

‘I saw the Poundland padlocks - but not the CCTV cameras’

18 March 2024

An outspoken crook revealed to KentOnline how “easy Poundland” locks allured him to raid seaside arcades.

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Animal park welcomes another endangered species

Animal park welcomes another endangered species

14 March 2024

A pair of maned wolves, native to South America and described as “ginger wolves on stilts”, have arrived at a wildlife park.

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Swimming pool shut after break-in

Swimming pool shut after break-in

14 March 2024

A town pool has closed this morning after criminals targeted it overnight.

Enjoy a wild family day out with an exciting animal encounter

Enjoy a wild family day out with an exciting animal encounter

14 March 2024

We’re giving one lucky winner a day out at one of Kent’s biggest wildlife parks, including an up-close animal encounter and an annual pass.

Still no arrests 7 weeks after car smashes into barber shop

Still no arrests 7 weeks after car smashes into barber shop

12 March 2024

A barber has started trading in his shop after its windows were smashed in more than six weeks ago.

Fire crews save horse from mud

Fire crews save horse from mud

09 March 2024

Fire crews spent a morning saving a horse from “seriously thick mud” after the stallion became stuck in its field.

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Clip of zoo boss’ daughter cuddling lion gets 10 million views

Clip of zoo boss’ daughter cuddling lion gets 10 million views

08 March 2024

An adorable video of a lion cub cuddling the daughter of the chairman of a pair of Kent animal parks has got more than 10 million views.

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