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'I'm not paying £12 to watch England - it's daylight robbery!'

'I'm not paying £12 to watch England - it's daylight robbery!'

A tourist attraction’s bid to charge fans £12 a pop to watch England in the Euros on the big screen has been labelled “daylight robbery”.

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‘Forget sun and sangria - new Brexit border checks spell cold tea in a queue if the government gets it wrong’

‘Forget sun and sangria - new Brexit border checks spell cold tea in a queue if the government gets it wrong’

Post-Brexit border checks for travellers are looming and whoever wins next month’s election, says our columnist, must focus on getting this right.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash with car

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash on a busy route.

Election hustings series to be live-streamed on KentOnline

Election hustings series to be live-streamed on KentOnline

A series of general election hustings are set to be live-streamed on KentOnline, with candidates across the county vying to win over voters.

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Labour council accused of ‘treachery’ over controversial docks decision

Labour council accused of ‘treachery’ over controversial docks decision

A ruling party has been accused of reneging on promises made before being elected after plans to redevelop working docks were given the green light.

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Woman and cat killed in house fire

Woman and cat killed in house fire

A woman and a cat have died following a house fire thought to have been caused by smoking materials.

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Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

Four injured and man, 41, arrested after violence erupts in village

Police and paramedics descended on a village last night after reports of a man on the rampage assaulting people.

122 candidates in Kent vying for your votes on July 4

122 candidates in Kent vying for your votes on July 4

The names of 122 candidates will be on ballot papers across Kent when the county goes to the polls at next month’s general election.

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Charges push vehicles onto streets while car park is ‘never full’

Charges push vehicles onto streets while car park is ‘never full’

Residents have grown angry over more cars parking on their roads after staff at a nearby shopping centre were asked to pay for permits.

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Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

Head brands Ofsted ‘box-tickers’ as grammar stripped of ‘outstanding’ rating

A head teacher has branded Ofsted inspections ‘“tick-box exercises” after his grammar school was stripped of its ‘outstanding’ status after 12 years.

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Housing estate expansion approved - but developer to ‘ban kids and cats’

Housing estate expansion approved - but developer to ‘ban kids and cats’

Controversial plans to erect retirement homes near a protected wildlife site have been approved — but only on the condition there’s no kids or cats.

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‘How many more need to die?’: Calls for urgent action over ‘dangerous’ crossroads

‘How many more need to die?’: Calls for urgent action over ‘dangerous’ crossroads

Residents living near one of the most dangerous junctions in Kent where “Mexican stand-offs” are common fear more people will be needlessly killed.

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‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

‘I was inches from being killed': Terrifying high street overtake caught on camera

Shocking footage has captured the moment a dad was almost wiped out by a speeding Audi A3 as it recklessly overtook another car.

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Man charged in connection with stalking offences

Man charged in connection with stalking offences

A man has appeared in court charged with stalking and breaching a restraining order.

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

Bathroom engulfed in flames after cigarette dropped

A bathroom was engulfed in flames after a cigarette was disposed of incorrectly.

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‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

‘Intrusive’ development plans for late TV star’s estate rejected

Controversial plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been rejected.

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Bridge over M20 to shut for repairs

Bridge over M20 to shut for repairs

A crossing over a motorway is set to be closed during this month for safety improvements.

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Asda evacuated as fire breaks out in yard

Asda evacuated as fire breaks out in yard

Shoppers have been evacuated from an Asda store amid a fire in a yard next to the supermarket.

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Tributes paid to former mayor

Tributes paid to former mayor

Tributes have been paid to a kind and witty former mayor who died following a battle with cancer.

Man’s body found at rugby club

Man’s body found at rugby club

A man in his 30s has been found dead at a rugby club.

Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

Boys injured after brawl erupts with yobs armed with metal poles

Two boys were injured in a mass brawl inside a family park where yobs were seen armed with metal poles.

Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

Major emergency response after woman discovered in sea

A major search operation was launched last night after a woman was discovered in the sea.

Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

Prolific Kent firm reveals opening date for beachfront nano brewery

A prolific Kent firm has unveiled plans to transform an abandoned beachfront art studio into a nano brewery.

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Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

Teen, 17, dies following motorbike crash

A busy main road has been closed while police investigate a crash which saw one teenage boy killed and another arrested.

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Man arrested as car ploughs through front of restaurant

Man arrested as car ploughs through front of restaurant

A man has been arrested in connection with a crash that saw a car plough into a restaurant.

Cannabis farm discovered near schools

Cannabis farm discovered near schools

Around 50 cannabis plants were discovered after reports of “drug-related activity” on a residential street next to two schools.

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‘Catastrophic D-Day blunder leaves indelible stain on Prime Minister’

‘Catastrophic D-Day blunder leaves indelible stain on Prime Minister’

Just who was advising Rishi Sunak when he ducked out of D-Day commemorations early to do an election interview, asks political editor Paul Francis.

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Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

Flames light up sky as fire breaks out near school and village hall

Dramatic footage has emerged of huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky after a field blaze broke out in the heart of a village.

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Arson attack at former secondary school

Arson attack at former secondary school

Firefighters say a blaze at an abandoned secondary school earmarked for homes is thought to have been started deliberately.

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Domestic abuser who kicked ex on floor wept as he was jailed

Domestic abuser who kicked ex on floor wept as he was jailed

An abusive man who turned up at his ex partner’s address in the middle of the night despite being banned from her home cried as he was sentenced.

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