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Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

Football team in chaos after manager's newspaper interview

A football team are at the centre of an extraordinary row which has seen the manager sacked and furious players defending their own reputations.

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Traffic held after car fire

Traffic held after car fire

Drivers faced delays on the A2 following a car fire.

Candidate racially abused while canvassing

Candidate racially abused while canvassing

An election candidate says she has been left "shocked and frightened" after suffering a tirade of racial abuse while out canvassing.

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Two 'illegal immigrants' arrested after jumping ship

Two 'illegal immigrants' arrested after jumping ship

Two men plunged overboard from a cargo ship as it was about to dock in Kent.

Rape victim saw attacker on bus

Rape victim saw attacker on bus

A rapist has been jailed after his victim saw him on a bus 10 years after the attack.

Thief threatened victim with knife

Thief threatened victim with knife

A 21-year-old man has been jailed for a total of 40 months for an attempted robbery and knife crime.

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Pensioners lose tens of thousands of pounds to 'fake' policemen

Pensioners lose tens of thousands of pounds to 'fake' policemen

Three men have been arrested by fraud detectives following incidents involving bogus policemen.

Revealed: The ITV brands coming to giant theme park

Revealed: The ITV brands coming to giant theme park

Two children's shows from ITV will inspire attractions at a proposed entertainment resort, KentOnline can reveal, after a deal with the broadcaster.

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Prison officer faces jail term for inmate relationships

Prison officer faces jail term for inmate relationships

Letters found in a cell revealed a prison officer's illicit relationship with an inmate.

Man denies murdering drunken friend at flat

Man denies murdering drunken friend at flat

A man strangled his drunken friend for five minutes before telling police: “I’ve never killed someone before.”

School pupil run over by lorry

School pupil run over by lorry

A school pupil has been rushed to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a lorry.

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Major care home operator set to go into administration

Major care home operator set to go into administration

Uncertain future for string of care homes it operates in the county.

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Rachel Riley takes aim at election candidate

Rachel Riley takes aim at election candidate

Countdown's Rachel Riley hit back at a Labour election candidate who shared a petition calling on her to "stop smearing UK Labour".

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Rail worker talks woman off platform edge

Rail worker talks woman off platform edge

A quick-thinking man stopped a woman who wanted to end her life.

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Kent Ukip councillor has 'miracle escape' from Sri Lanka bombing

Kent Ukip councillor has 'miracle escape' from Sri Lanka bombing

Exclusive: Padmini Nissanga, 76, tells how she escaped Easter Sri Lanka terrorist attack horror by switching hotel at the 'last minute'.

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Road closed for air ambulance after woman hit by car

Road closed for air ambulance after woman hit by car

An elderly woman has been rushed to a London hospital after he was hit by a car this morning.

Overturned car part-blocks motorway

Overturned car part-blocks motorway

Police have been called after a car flipped on its side on a motorway and blocked a lane.

Loud bang 'shakes houses' before traffic chaos

Loud bang 'shakes houses' before traffic chaos

Traffic has been gridlocked this morning after a "loud bang" which shook houses in one street.

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More arrests after clash in the street

More arrests after clash in the street

Two more men have been arrested and released pending further investigation following violent scenes earlier this month.

Bomb squad called to park

Bomb squad called to park

Police, fire and the Army were called to a Kent park after unexploded wartime bombs were found and later blown up.

Arrests in McDonald's fight probe

Arrests in McDonald's fight probe

Two arrests have been made after a fight broke out in McDonald's.

'He blessed this earth with his kindness, comedy & love'

'He blessed this earth with his kindness, comedy & love'

A family has paid tribute to a 'kind loving soul' after he died when his car crashed into a static lorry.

Drama as Co-op store goes up in flames

Drama as Co-op store goes up in flames

A blaze which gutted a village store last night may have been caused by an e-cigarette.

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Last farewell to one of town's prominent businessmen

Last farewell to one of town's prominent businessmen

Gardener, football fan and retailer - Winston Quested was a man of many parts, but family always came first.

Man carrying meat cleaver confronted by police

Man carrying meat cleaver confronted by police

A man is in custody after being caught carrying a meat cleaver.

Kent's biggest wellness festival to come this summer

Kent's biggest wellness festival to come this summer

A two-day festival dedicated to wellbeing and having a healthy body and mind will be staged in Kent this summer.

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Calls for action at ‘trouble-hit’ care home

Calls for action at ‘trouble-hit’ care home

Elderly residents living next to a derelict former nursing home say they are being “terrorised” by gangs of youths vandalising the property.

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Sculptor 'unzips' another building

Sculptor 'unzips' another building

An artist who unzipped a town centre office building has replicated the project in Milan.

The many stars who've gigged at Kent's hidden gem comedy club

The many stars who've gigged at Kent's hidden gem comedy club

From Jimmy Carr to Jo Brand, the greatest names in comedy have all performed at a little-known venue over the last 30 years.

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Widow's hopes for contaminated blood inquiry

Widow's hopes for contaminated blood inquiry

A widow wants answers to questions surrounding the blood contamination scandal which claimed the life of her late husband.

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