Care home in special measures after residents put at ‘serious risk every day’
Healthcare watchdogs have downgraded a home that supports people with mental health conditions.
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Secondary school partially closed due to power cut
Some pupils at a secondary school have been told to stay home after a series of power cuts.
New drone images show progress on £419m riverside revamp
Aerial photos show how a multi-million-pound riverside regeneration scheme, which includes a school, hotel and supermarket, is taking shape.
Fancy a fort of your own? Rare military monument listed on market for £50k
A historic military fort constructed around 150 years ago to protest access to a nearby naval dockyard is going under the hammer.
Man with knuckleduster arrested in police crackdown
A man who had a knuckleduster was one of 38 people arrested and 26 charged in a police campaign against retail crime.
‘Your council’s in chaos’…‘Well, your plans are just bonkers’
The two most important local government leaders in the county have traded blows in a heated exchange over how they run their respective councils.
10-person HMO plan among latest planning applications
A bid to transform a home into an eight-bedroom HMO is among the latest planning submissions being considered by council planners.
Petrol station goes on market for £1.8m
A petrol station and MOT service centre have been put on the market a year after undergoing a £700k makeover.
‘There’s a challenging gap’: £25m hole in budget even with maximum council tax rise
A cash-strapped council is still facing financial pressures but is committed to not needing government support next year.
‘I’m so grateful’: Former KMTV staffer crowned winner at TikTok awards
A former KMTV intern has been crowned the winner of a TikTok award and has spoken about her latest viral moment after meeting Ariana Grande.
Runner completes 170-mile challenge in memory of late uncle
A man who founded a running club four years ago has completed a 170-mile challenge in memory of his late uncle.
Arrest made after teenage girls report being sexually assaulted at Tesco
An arrest has been made after two teenagers alleged they were touched over their clothing by a man while in a supermarket.
‘We quit Kent for new lives in Poland - this is why we won’t be back’
Former Kent residents have opened up about why they decided to move across Europe to start new lives in Poland.
‘McDonald’s gave me maggot-infested nuggets – I’ll never eat there again’
A furious mum has vowed never to eat at McDonald’s again after finding maggots in her box of chicken nuggets and becoming ill.
‘I’ve been to many sex parties and seen people like that - they normally just get up’
A man accused of “overpowering” his chemsex partner with GHB before raping him has denied wanting to “knock him out” before realising he had died.
'The BBC makes me proud of my country - a Britain without it is unimaginable'
KentOnline columnist and sex worker, Melissa Todd, reflects on why the BBC remains worth defending, even when everyone’s shouting at it.
Hospital trusts form county’s first group after unpopular merger ‘ruled out’
Two NHS hospital trusts which share the same top boss have ruled out merging the two organisations together into a new trust.
‘It’s out of our control’: Boardwalk closed after structure damaged
A wooden boardwalk has been closed for public safety after low water levels damaged part of the structure.
Drug dealer caught by police while ‘attempting to swallow evidence’ jailed
A county lines drug dealer suspected to have swallowed his own wraps when stopped by officers has been sentenced.
‘We can’t afford not to do it’: £44m care home plan approved
Plans to invest in a council-run care home have been agreed despite fears over the cost, with a councillor warning “the credit cards are maxed out”.