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Dog flung from truck at 50mph recovering with help of Sir David Attenborough

Dog flung from truck at 50mph recovering with help of Sir David Attenborough

A dog which was thrown from a truck travelling at 50mph is recovering from the trauma thanks to the help of Sir David Attenborough.

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Huge queue of shoppers as The Range opens in former John Lewis

Huge queue of shoppers as The Range opens in former John Lewis

A former John Lewis store has reopened as The Range after staff spent two weeks kitting out the unit.

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Union demands 'militant response' to P&O sackings

Union demands 'militant response' to P&O sackings

Protests against the shock sacking of 800 ferry workers will take place today.

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Body found in search for missing woman

Body found in search for missing woman

Police searching for a missing 56-year-old woman have confirmed a body was found this morning.

'An outrage and a betrayal' - shock P&O news dominates front pages

'An outrage and a betrayal' - shock P&O news dominates front pages

The furious reaction to yesterday's P&O sackings shows just how toxic the once-proud brand has now become.

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'Anti-vaxxers have ruined our lampposts'

'Anti-vaxxers have ruined our lampposts'

A crackdown on fly-posting on a popular stretch of seafront is set to be launched – after dozens of newly-painted lampposts were “ruined”.

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Covid travel restrictions no longer in place from today

Covid travel restrictions no longer in place from today

Despite a rapid rise in coronavirus cases the UK's international travel restrictions are being dropped.

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'Garden city' developers told to pump £51m into new schools

'Garden city' developers told to pump £51m into new schools

County council bosses want developers behind a planned 4,000-home ‘garden city’ to pump £51 million into new schools.

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Historic clock tower on time for return

Historic clock tower on time for return

Stunning photos show a 119-year-old coronation clock and tower is on time for its return to its town centre home in May after a major refurbishment.

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Is this Kent's filthiest lay-by?

Is this Kent's filthiest lay-by?

A lay-by has been branded the most disgusting in Kent as shocking footage shows it is littered with bottles of urine, tyres and plastic bags.

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Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

Why P&O finds itself in such troubled waters

A day after it sacked 800 staff, we looked at the demise of P&O – once the cross-Channel king – and the controversy surrounding its foreign owners.

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Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

Kent business owner fails to make Apprentice final

A children's store owner has failed to make it through to the final of BBC One show The Apprentice following an all-female semi-final.

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Coroner calls for government action after boy's cliff fall

Coroner calls for government action after boy's cliff fall

A coroner has published a Prevention of Future Deaths report after a disabled boy fell from a cliff following inadequate care from authorities.

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'Ferry firm acted like thugs'

'Ferry firm acted like thugs'

P&O Ferries’ actions have been branded thuggish – as government officials reveal they were not given any warning of the company's shock decision.

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'It's lovely, especially when you get a whiff of the smoke'

'It's lovely, especially when you get a whiff of the smoke'

The world's most famous steam locomotive – Flying Scotsman – made a rare excursion to Kent and our reporter was among the lucky passengers on board.

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First look inside The Range at former John Lewis

First look inside The Range at former John Lewis

The Range is preparing to open its doors for the first time today, filling a former John Lewis.

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Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

Shopping centre evacuated over 'serious threat'

Police ordered shoppers to leave a shopping centre after a "security alert" this afternoon.

Protests over P&O job cuts

Protests over P&O job cuts

Protesters have taken to the streets over P&O Ferries' shock decision to axe hundreds of jobs – and they've vowed to return tomorrow.

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Man with wrench arrested after mass brawl

Man with wrench arrested after mass brawl

Police are searching for four men after a large fight broke out in a Kent town centre.

'I genuinely thought I was going to die'

'I genuinely thought I was going to die'

A former Kent ambulance worker who has travelled to Ukraine to offer his help has described the moment his hotel was rocked by huge explosions.

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Mental health inpatient 'wouldn't have died if observation was increased'

Mental health inpatient 'wouldn't have died if observation was increased'

A rape victim who was found dead at a mental health hospital "wouldn't have died" if nurses increased observation, an inquest has heard.

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What should I do if I've got a P&O Ferries booking?

What should I do if I've got a P&O Ferries booking?

P&O Ferries has halted sailings and made staff redundant but what does that mean for customers who have paid to travel?

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Exclusive: Inside zoom call where P&O staff redundancies revealed

Exclusive: Inside zoom call where P&O staff redundancies revealed

KentOnline has seen the zoom call in which P&O staff were told they would all be losing their jobs after the company suffered losses of up to £200m.

£4 hand sanitiser among official Platinum Jubilee souvenirs

£4 hand sanitiser among official Platinum Jubilee souvenirs

Memorabilia to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee have gone on sale today including an official hand sanitiser costing £3.95.

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Live: Flying Scotsman tours Kent

Live: Flying Scotsman tours Kent

Hundreds of people have turned out to see a world famous locomotive arrive in the county for the first time in 50 years.

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'You have five minutes to get off the ship'

'You have five minutes to get off the ship'

P&O Ferries has dismissed its on-board crews in a major move which has enraged union bosses.

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Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

Family of Anoosheh Ashoori ‘delighted’ following Iran release

The daughter of a British-Iranian man freed from Iran alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe says the family can now rebuild its "rocked" foundations.

Schoolgirl hit by car

Schoolgirl hit by car

A young girl has been injured after being hit by a car on the way to school.

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Train operator hit by huge government fine

Train operator hit by huge government fine

The company which once operated the Southeastern train network has been hit hard in the pocket for financial irregularities.

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Man treated after fire destroys house boat

Man treated after fire destroys house boat

Emergency services are at the scene of a fire which has destroyed a boat moored on the River Medway.

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