KentOnline News
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Behind the scenes of new-look swimming pool
KentOnline takes a sneek peek at the progress of a pool’s £2,5m revamp.
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‘Buy a brick in our pub’: Couple urge punters to get involved in £230k micropub expansion
A couple who renovated a derelict toilet block into a pub are trying to raise more than £200,000 to buy and expand the site.
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‘I spent £8k on pub barriers to protect people - but council’s tearing them down’
A frustrated pub landlord spent £8,500 putting up barriers to “protect pedestrians” - but now council workers are set to tear them down.
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‘I trained at top London top kitchen - now I’m bringing trendy menu to garden centre’
A chef who trained at one of London’s most famous kitchens is taking on a new challenge - reviving a garden centre cafe.
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‘London 2012’s legacy may have been shortlived - but what a ride it was’
As the Paris Olympic Games get underway, our columnist struggles to find traces of London 2012’s legacy in Kent today.
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‘The time is right’: Dance teacher to the stars retires after closing studio
A dance teacher who has taught thousands of students and celebrities is closing her studio and retiring.
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‘The town’s outclassed itself’: The Kent seaside hotspot with just one fish and chip shop left
Just one fish and chip shop remains in arguably Kent’s most popular coastal town, and we went to find out why...
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Court escapee who laid low at friend's house for six days jailed
A court escapee has been jailed along with his father who helped while he was “on the run”.
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Fashion giant could shut all stores
Ted Baker, once hugely popular, could close all of its shops amid reports that staff have been handed three-week’s notice.
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Rapist who attacked sleeping school girl dies in prison
A convicted paedophile who raped a schoolgirl and two other children died of natural causes while in prison, a coroner has concluded.
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Murder arrest after man found dead in flat block
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after police were called to a block of flats and found a dead man.
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The return of Crabzilla? 'Monster' caught on camera in sea
A shadowy “monster” caught on camera off Kent’s coast has reignited the fable of Crabzilla.