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Warning for club where bouncer 'pushed clubber down stairs'

Warning for club where bouncer 'pushed clubber down stairs'

A nightclub has been allowed to keep its licence despite concerns raised by police following a number of serious incidents.

'Alex was nothing short of a lion-heart, a hero'

'Alex was nothing short of a lion-heart, a hero'

Heartbroken staff and students have paid tribute to a 'gentle, kind' law lecturer following his sudden death, aged 46.

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Stunning photos as algae lights up coastline

Stunning photos as algae lights up coastline

The waters off the Kent coast have been illuminated by a stunning display of bioluminescent algae.

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Broken down lorry causing town centre congestion

Broken down lorry causing town centre congestion

A broken down lorry is causing "significant congestion" on one of the town's most used roads.

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Drink driver killed e-scooter teen while three times over limit

Drink driver killed e-scooter teen while three times over limit

A motorist who hit and left for dead a 16-year-old boy while driving three times over the legal alcohol limit had been jailed.

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Hated roadworks to restart on dual carriageway

Hated roadworks to restart on dual carriageway

Work to replace a busy roundabout with traffic lights will restart tonight after being put on hold over half-term and the Jubilee weekend.

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Preaching Uber Eats driver who stamped on man's head is locked up

Preaching Uber Eats driver who stamped on man's head is locked up

A self-styled preacher and Uber Eats driver who attacked a restaurant owner - after claiming a staff member was showing her boobs, has been jailed.

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No confidence? 'No comment'

No confidence? 'No comment'

All of Kent's Tory MPs have been contacted by KentOnline and asked how they intended to vote in this evening's ballot.

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Attempted murder charge after teen stabbed in park

Attempted murder charge after teen stabbed in park

A teenager is due to appear in court after being charged with attempted murder after a boy was stabbed in a park.

'We've been left trapped in village after only bus service axed'

'We've been left trapped in village after only bus service axed'

Residents say they have been left trapped with no means of getting to the shops or appointments after their village's only bus service was cancelled.

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Young couple attacked by men on railway bridge

Young couple attacked by men on railway bridge

A couple suffered serious head injuries when they were attacked from behind and robbed in the early hours by two men as they walked across a bridge.

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Operation Brock over but 50mph limit could stay for months

Operation Brock over but 50mph limit could stay for months

Drivers still face speed restrictions on a long stretch of the M20 despite the deactivation of Operation Brock.

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Boris Johnson awaits results of confidence vote

Boris Johnson awaits results of confidence vote

Boris Johnson will soon discover his fate after a vote of no confidence was held in Westminster.

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Boy with special needs fears leaving house after being without school place for a year

Boy with special needs fears leaving house after being without school place for a year

A mum says her 10-year-old special needs son is suffering after being out of mainstream education since June 2021.

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'Build garden village - just not here'

'Build garden village - just not here'

A councillor is urging residents to comment on the plans for a new community which is almost 500 acres off the A2 and A249.

Prankster puts waxwork of viral star in Madame Tussauds

Prankster puts waxwork of viral star in Madame Tussauds

A YouTuber snuck a model of a viral internet star into Madame Tussauds - where it remained on display for almost 30 minutes.

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Long queues after car fire on motorway

Long queues after car fire on motorway

Traffic is queuing for three miles after a car caught fire along a motorway.

M2 stretch closed after two-car crash

M2 stretch closed after two-car crash

A stretch of one of Kent's busiest motorways has been closed following a two-car crash.

Plans lodged for 78 homes at old driving range

Plans lodged for 78 homes at old driving range

Work to transform a former driving range into a 78-home estate could begin as early as next year, developers say.

Reveller caught on camera tearing down Jubilee flag

Reveller caught on camera tearing down Jubilee flag

This is the moment "mindless thugs" destroyed a town centre Platinum Jubilee tribute.

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Serious crash closes M2

Serious crash closes M2

A serious crash between a car and lorry closed the M2 for three-and-a-half hours.

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Row over parish councillors living in France

Row over parish councillors living in France

Villagers are angry that two parish councillors, now living in France, have not resigned.

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Schoolboy invents water bottle to help boxers drink on their own

Schoolboy invents water bottle to help boxers drink on their own

A young boxer, who has been training since he was eight, has created a contraption to help fighters drink on their own.

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Stabbed in head for having sex with love rival

Stabbed in head for having sex with love rival

A woman has avoided jail after she stabbed a man in the head at a party after he slept with a love rival.

Uni club cuts hours after behaviour fears

Uni club cuts hours after behaviour fears

A Students' Union has cut its hours but been re-granted a licence after concerns serving booze until 2am would fuel anti-social behaviour.

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TfL warns strikes will cause 'severe disruption'

TfL warns strikes will cause 'severe disruption'

Customers are being told to avoid travelling as 24 hours of strikes begin.

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Kent celebrates Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Kent celebrates Queen's Platinum Jubilee

A bit of cold weather didn't stop us celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

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Hundreds join Dickens Festival parade

Hundreds join Dickens Festival parade

Scores of people dressed as Dickensian characters marched through a town as part of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

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10,000 people cross Channel in small boats in five months

10,000 people cross Channel in small boats in five months

Almost 10,000 asylum seekers have crossed the Channel in small boats and arrived on UK shores this year, figures reveal.

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

‘Trade park bid shows town is on the up’

Councillors say a Kent town is “shedding its reputation as a left-behind area” as a bid for a brand-new trade park is officially launched.

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