KentOnline News

• ‘David vs Goliath’ battle lost as rejection of 250-home estate overturned

  A housing development so unpopular it sparked a street party when it was thrown out has now been given the go-ahead following an appeal.

• From Manhattan to the marshes: The Countess keeping one of Kent’s great estates alive

  A former New York socialite who swapped the Big Apple for the Garden of England has spoken of her life in Kent.

• Knifeman ‘didn’t seem human’ as he tried to force his way inside family home

  A mother was terrified for her family’s safety as a knifeman who “didn’t seem human” tried to break into her home.

• ‘Management firm kept overcharging us so we ousted them - now we can help you too’

  A determined flat owner who managed to “kick out” her building’s controversial managing agent is now on a crusade to help other “trapped” residents.

• No plans to improve main road despite regular ‘gridlock for miles’

  People are calling for a well-used route to become a dual carriageway after more than 1,000 homes are set to be built.

• Police investigate nursery over safeguarding concerns

  A nursery’s licence has been temporarily suspended by Ofsted after concerns around safeguarding were raised.

• Surf school wins alcohol licence despite fears drunk louts would ruin 'ambience' of beach

  A council has awarded an alcohol licence to a surf school despite fears drunken louts could spoil the beach’s “ambience”.

• Tributes to ‘loving’ gran with ‘massive heart’ who died after cardiac arrest at cinema screening

  Tributes have been paid to a “kind and funny” mum and grandmother who died unexpectedly after suffering a cardiac arrest at a cinema.

• Police appeal to find missing teenager

  Police are concerned for the welfare of a teenage girl who has gone missing.

• Nine jailed after small boat crossing left four dead and four people never found

  A people smuggling gang has been jailed for more than six decades over a small boat crossing which left several people dead.

• ‘PIP u-turn still leaves fears for disabled in Kent’

  Disabled people in Kent fear a two-tier benefits system despite the government’s recent u-turn on welfare reforms.

• Two men arrested after ‘knives brandished’ following car crash

  A pair of men have been arrested on suspicion of affray following an alleged altercation after a crash between two cars.