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Firefighters called to blaze at industrial unit

Firefighters called to blaze at industrial unit

Cylinder of Acetylene caught fire at workshop in village.

Blaze tears through disused building

Blaze tears through disused building

Five fire engines tackled flames over two floors in the early hours of the morning.

VIDEO: Baby rhino's birth and first public outing

VIDEO: Baby rhino's birth and first public outing

A popular animal park celebrates as a rhinoceros calf makes its first appearance - literally. Footage contains birth scene.

Charity launches sighthound appeal

Charity launches sighthound appeal

A charity is calling on people to give a home to greyhounds and lurchers who have been overlooked by visitors.

Thousands of homes planned for 'garden suburb'

Thousands of homes planned for 'garden suburb'

Four thousand homes could be built in a project dubbed an area's single largest housing scheme of all time.

Champion rider in hospital after fall

Champion rider in hospital after fall

A Kent-born rider is in a stable condition in hospital after suffering head injuries in a fall during a competition in France.

Court judgment on school absence is unhelpful, head warns

Court judgment on school absence is unhelpful, head warns

Rules are unclear after a dad was cleared of taking his daughter out of class, says a Kent head teacher.

Dramatic finale in Kent for C4's Hunted

Dramatic finale in Kent for C4's Hunted

A hit TV show reached a nail-biting conclusion with a fugitive holed up in a quiet residential street.

Spaniel stolen from pups

Spaniel stolen from pups

Brazen thieves have swiped a cocker spaniel from its owners' garden - just feet from its weeks-old pups.

Crews called to student kitchen fire

Crews called to student kitchen fire

Two fire engines attended the scene near the University of Kent after reports of a ground floor kitchen fire.

Strictly star comes to Kent

Strictly star comes to Kent

Peter Andre signed copies of his new album Come Fly With Me as fans flocked to HMV Canterbury this afternoon.

Arrest made following sex attack at university

Arrest made following sex attack at university

A 22-year-old man remains in custody after reports of a serious sexual assault at the University of Kent.

The city’s like a bomb site – smashed windows, vomit

The city’s like a bomb site – smashed windows, vomit

A leading restaurateur has told KentOnline he is tired of thugs and drunks running riot in the early hours after yet another break-in.

Walker: England role will help me develop

Walker: England role will help me develop

Kent Cricket assistant coach Matt Walker says being asked to work with some of England’s brightest prospects overseas this winter is a great honour.

Historic pub taken on by Michelin-listed chef

Historic pub taken on by Michelin-listed chef

A 16th century pub is to reopen as a 50-cover eaterie run by the man behind Kent Restaurant of the Year 2015.

Details revealed for urban transformation

Details revealed for urban transformation

A city's biggest urban regeneration in years will see a 10-screen cinema, shops, eateries and a new public square.

Police appeal for video of disturbance

Police appeal for video of disturbance

Footage of a disturbance close to a city centre fast food restaurant is sought by officers who arrested a man for affray.

Police make arrest over alleged sex assault

Police make arrest over alleged sex assault

Officers have spoken to a 20-year-old man following a report about a sex attack in an alleyway.

VIDEO: Jenson Button visits Kent race track

VIDEO: Jenson Button visits Kent race track

A video has been released showing former Formula 1 world champion Jenson Button's trip to a Kent race circuit.

Race track owner fears it could become lorry park

Race track owner fears it could become lorry park

If multi-million pound plans to develop a race track are rejected, its owner fears it could be turned into a lorry park.

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