New school offering 100 SEN places opens
A multi-million-pound school has officially opened, providing 100 extra spaces for children with special educational needs.
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‘This is a very sad day for our village’: Green light given for ‘monstrosity’ solar farm
A “devastating” decision to approve a solar farm the size of 250 football pitches has been described as “a very sad day” for villagers.
‘Why I think KCC’s leader should be replaced…’
This week’s Kent Politics Podcast focuses on a week of drama at County Hall as Reform UK battled internal fighting.
‘After my 15-minute wait, the stressed-out barmaid finally served me’
Do good things really come to those who wait? Secret Drinker finds out on his latest pub visit.
Gang used ‘sophisticated methods’ to steal Ford Fiestas
A gang of thieves who stole keyless cars to break down and sell for parts have been jailed.
1,300-home village plans to fight back against housing plans
A parish council is preparing to resist attempts to build 586 more homes in its village.
Swimming pool closed after tree falls on roof
A swimming pool has been forced to shut after a large tree was uprooted and crashed into its building as the county is battered by Storm Benjamin.
Man, 46, charged with raping teenager
A man is set to appear in court today after being charged with rape and making threats to kill.
Asylum seeker site to be ‘emptied’ this year and handed to housebuilder
A former barracks used to house asylum seekers is set to be emptied by the end of the year, the government says.
Town centre McDonald's opens doors again after month-long closure
A town centre McDonald’s has welcomed back customers following a month-long closure for a major redesign.
‘To really take back control, we have to withdraw from European Convention on Human Rights’
In her first column for KentOnline, Maidstone and Malling MP Helen Grant argues there is a clear way Britain can take back control of its borders.
Storm Benjamin wreaks travel havoc across Kent
Flooding, heavy spray and strong winds from Storm Benjamin are causing chaos for motorists.
Appeal for key witness to come forward after man died in crash
Police are urging a potential key witness to a fatal crash to come forward to help with the investigation.
‘We have hundreds of patients stuck in hospitals...it’s not good enough’
MP Sojan Joseph says with patients stuck in hospitals in Kent, fixing the broken social care system must be the priority.
Housebuilding giant eyes up farmland for 250 new homes
Developers are eyeing up a plot of farmland for a 250-home estate in a town where thousands more are in the pipeline.
‘I turned my childhood dream of owning a home into a £1.2m business success’
A young businessman has turned his dream into a thriving company, and is now using his success to help young homeless people.
Hall packed as residents vent fury at plans to rip up orchards for new-builds
Plans to rip out acres of orchards for a vast new housing estate have sparked a huge backlash and a campaign to save the “precious green space”.
‘I’m sorry, Mum’: Paedophile, 24, who abused young girls via social media sobs in dock
A paedophile posed as a schoolboy while "manipulating, abusing and blackmailing" girls as young as 10 through online gaming and social media sites.
Kent’s radio station kmfm sees audience continue to grow
Official listening figures have revealed kmfm has 173,000 listeners tuning in for a total of 1.113 million hours every week.
Reform UK councillors lodge official complaints about their own leadership
Reform UK councillors have lodged complaints about the leadership style of the top table at Kent County Council.