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‘Car park smells like a toilet - we can’t open our windows’

‘Car park smells like a toilet - we can’t open our windows’

A car park has been left “smelling like a toilet” due to foul water caused by a blocked drain, say furious neighbours.

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Arrests after cannabis plants found drying on coathangers inside property

Arrests after cannabis plants found drying on coathangers inside property

Two men have been arrested after cannabis plants were found drying on coathangers inside a property.

New Indian cash and carry will rival London stores

New Indian cash and carry will rival London stores

Two shop owners fed up of having to travel to London for good quality Asian produce have opened their own cash and carry.

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How Eddie won World Championship gold

How Eddie won World Championship gold

Eddie Crofton-Martin’s success in the Modern Pentathlon Masters World Championships was a genuine team effort.

KentOnline’s team of the week

KentOnline’s team of the week

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the week and vote for your star man.

'We'll be homeless if we don't find new space - there’s nowhere available'

'We'll be homeless if we don't find new space - there’s nowhere available'

Nursery bosses have revealed their struggle to find a new home after being forced to leave their current site of 30 years.

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Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

Controversial sewage treatment plans for 6,000 homes approved on appeal

Residents are ‘disappointed’ after divisive plans for a sewage treatment plant to serve almost 6,000 new homes were approved following an appeal.

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House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

House cordoned off after reports of arson threats

Parts of a street were cordoned off by police after reports a man threatened to set fire to a house.

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

Theatre company bids for dance studio on industrial estate

An empty unit in the middle of an industrial estate could be turned into a performing arts studio as a theatre company bids to take it over.

King Memphis has extra in reserve for Derby bid

King Memphis has extra in reserve for Derby bid

Ashford trainer Rab McNair says there’s more to come from record-breaking King Memphis as the Kent Derby begins at Central Park this weekend.

‘Swan on railway line’ prompts train delays

‘Swan on railway line’ prompts train delays

Train passengers have been facing delays due to a swan on a section of railway track this morning.

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‘It sounds daft but we’ve been playing well’

‘It sounds daft but we’ve been playing well’

Kennington boss Dan Scorer is working hard to solve his side’s lack of goals.

‘Nuisance’ man banned from high street for three years returns days later

‘Nuisance’ man banned from high street for three years returns days later

A “nuisance” man banned from a high street for three years for his repeated drunken behaviour returned there just days later.

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Why huge Kent projects and thousands of new homes could finally be built

Why huge Kent projects and thousands of new homes could finally be built

Council bosses believe they have finally found a solution to a long-running environmental issue preventing thousands of new homes from being built.

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Ashford sign ex-Gills youngster

Ashford sign ex-Gills youngster

Danny Kedwell has turned to a familiar face to boost his Ashford United squad.

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Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

Fatal explosion that killed mum-of-five ‘triggered by gas in kitchen’

A fatal explosion that tragically claimed the life of a much-loved mum is believed to have been triggered by gas in her kitchen, an inquest has heard.

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Arrest after man left with broken bones following ‘attack’ outside pub

Arrest after man left with broken bones following ‘attack’ outside pub

A man has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault outside a pub.

Date confirmed for opticians move as future of book shop remains unclear

Date confirmed for opticians move as future of book shop remains unclear

An opticians has confirmed when its new store will open in a closure-hit shopping centre as questions remain over the return of a bookstore.

Work to clear waste dumped by ‘organised criminals’ at ancient woodland could soon start

Work to clear waste dumped by ‘organised criminals’ at ancient woodland could soon start

Organised criminals are suspected of unleashing 30,000 tonnes of garbage on a Kent beauty spot where a clean-up should soon begin.

Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

Dismay as pub cancels popular fireworks display

A massive fireworks display at a 17th century pub which attracts hundreds has been cancelled - while another village has also cancelled its event.

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