Disabled man’s four-year dropped kerb battle won - thanks to KentOnline
It was likened to a “comedy sketch” and took four years to sort, but a pensioner’s battle to get a dropped kerb is finally over.
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Disgruntled builder smashed up woman’s patio after he didn’t get paid
A builder saw red and dismantled a paved garden he’d helped build after after he didn’t get paid by his boss for doing the work.
‘This is just the start’: Iconic lido reopens with new ‘splash’ feature and refurbished tennis courts
A new-look water play area and a set of refurbished tennis courts have been unveiled as part of a leisure park’s regeneration.
Emergency gas works close road indefinitely
A main road has been closed to allow gas engineers to investigate a reported leak.
Future housing and infrastructure blueprint to be unveiled
A document determining housing, employment and infrastructure in one part of Kent for the next 16 years is set to be published.
‘It was sheer fate’: Praise for cyclists who ‘jumped’ to aid of collapsed jogger
Two friends have described the moment they discovered a collapsed runner near a busy road and leapt into action to try and save him.
‘He will never be forgotten’: Tributes to historic aviation devotee
A leading figure in the restoration of wartime aircraft, who blazed a path for others to follow, has died aged 92.
Major homes and supermarket plans for gas works a ‘welcome shot in the arm’
A disused gas works could be transformed into hundreds of new homes and pave the way for the relocation of a “much-loved” sailing club.
Mercedes driver led police on 120mph chase down M20 while high on drugs
A cocaine-taking motorist raced away from police officers before coming to a halt and running off.
Is this Kent’s forgotten town? Vicar’s £10m project to make sure his community isn’t left in the past
A vicar has a £10 million action plan for his historic town, after asking the community what matters to them.
‘We write wills for a living and you wouldn’t believe what people want included…’
When Robert and Gill Phipps became will-writers, little did they know they’d be dealing with £80 million estates and being paid with crabs.
Delays clear on M2 after ‘obstruction on road’
Delays have cleared on the M2 following an earlier incident.
Missing boy found safe and well
Police have confirmed a missing teenage boy has been safely located.
‘I thought getting pregnant was the hard part - I didn’t realise this heartbreak existed’
Two mums have bravely shared their stories of heartbreaking child loss ahead of a celebrity football match in aid of a baby bereavement charity.
‘Sign of a system struggling’: More than £10m in payouts to Kent patients after poor A&E care
Poor patient care arising from Kent’s under-pressure A&E departments cost the NHS and taxpayers more than £10 million last year.
Police hitch lift with two women to chase down suspected thief
Police have thanked two women who gave them a lift as they chased down an alleged thief.
Murderer who killed his own mum died in prison while waiting for release
A man who killed his mum by hitting her head against a radiator and then later shot his neighbour in the leg has died in prison.
Road-rage driver slammed on brakes in crash that knocked out motorcyclist
A flip-flop wearing driver deliberately slammed on his brakes to cause a biker to crash after he had earlier stopped to let a pedestrian cross.
Suspected arson attack at derelict school
Six fire engines were called to a fire at a derelict secondary school.
‘It’s pure greed’: First World War memorials stolen from church
A reverend says members of her church have been left “devastated” after memorials honouring First World War soldiers were stolen.