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Anger after 'anti refugee' notes posted through people's doors

Anger after 'anti refugee' notes posted through people's doors

Residents in one part of the county have hit out after anti-refugee notes were posted through their letterboxes.

A20 closed after van and motorbike collide

A20 closed after van and motorbike collide

Emergency crews are responding to a crash between a van and a motorbike on the A20.

Chickens 'killed and burned' by children

Chickens 'killed and burned' by children

Police are investigating after a number of chickens were killed at a farm.

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Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

Abuser threatened to stab ex and rape her daughter

A misogynistic abuser has been jailed after threatening to stab his ex and rape her daughter.

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Team of the week

Team of the week

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

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Man in hospital after A20 crash

Man in hospital after A20 crash

A man was taken to hospital following a two-car collision on the A20.

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Hour-long diversion as eight-month water works begin

Hour-long diversion as eight-month water works begin

Drivers are facing an hour-long diversion as eight months of works to replace a water pipe begins.

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Is this the worst road in Kent?

Is this the worst road in Kent?

A busy town road is in such an awful state that people have warned anyone using it risks injury or damage to their vehicles.

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'The hardest decision I’ve had to make'

'The hardest decision I’ve had to make'

20-goal striker Gary Lockyer has left Kennington for Isthmian League football.

Huge solar farm the size of 250 football pitches

Huge solar farm the size of 250 football pitches

Backers of a massive renewable energy project say it could act as a buffer against future housing development in the area.

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Work on Netflix-linked film studios to start next year

Work on Netflix-linked film studios to start next year

Bosses plan to start work next year on an ambitious redevelopment of a former railway works linked to Netflix, Amazon and HBO.

Sandwich bar fills empty convenience store

Sandwich bar fills empty convenience store

An electrician has opened a new sandwich bar in a town centre, filling an abandoned convenience store unit.

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'Please help us bury our mum'

'Please help us bury our mum'

A devastated family have asked for help after a 54-year-old mum died from cancer.

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Tommy plays the waiting game

Tommy plays the waiting game

Ashford manager Tommy Warrilow has learned from experience not to write off an injured player.

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Woman in her 70s cut free from crash

Woman in her 70s cut free from crash

A major route has been closed after the air ambulance were called to an accident involving a car and a lorry.

Water works to bring eight months of delays

Water works to bring eight months of delays

A water pipe that has been working round the clock for 70 years is to be replaced, sparking months of disruption for drivers.

Cyclist, 22, died in pothole crash

Cyclist, 22, died in pothole crash

A young man on an e-bike suffered fatal injuries after coming off due to a pothole.

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More grass in town's parks to be allowed to grow wild

More grass in town's parks to be allowed to grow wild

An increasing number of green spaces could soon be covered in wild meadows to benefit plants and animals after a successful pilot scheme.

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Vote to name this adorable snow leopard cub

Vote to name this adorable snow leopard cub

A rare snow leopard cub was born at the Big Cat Sanctuary recently, but still doesn't have a name.

Fine-dining restaurant hit with one-star hygiene rating

Fine-dining restaurant hit with one-star hygiene rating

A new restaurant has been given a one-star food hygiene rating after cooking equipment was found on the floor and raw meat was stored incorrectly.

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