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Drivers in the dark over safety cameras switch-on

Drivers in the dark over safety cameras switch-on

Highways England is remaining tight-lipped about whether average speed cameras on the Sheppey Crossing have been switched on.

Happy Easter to our readers

Happy Easter to our readers

KentOnline would like to wish our readers a very happy Easter.

Plan for WW1 bomb site 'shows lack of respect'

Plan for WW1 bomb site 'shows lack of respect'

Campaigners have hit out at "disrespectful" plans to build a visitor centre on the site where a German bomb killed 61 in the First World War.

Questions remain over young woman's sudden death

Questions remain over young woman's sudden death

The heartbroken family of a young woman found dead after overdosing on alcohol and medication will never know if she intended to take her own life.

Warning after dog poisoned by chewing gum

Warning after dog poisoned by chewing gum

A dog owner is warning others after his pet was poisoned by eating an entire packet of chewing gum, leaving him with a £1,100 vet bill.

Police break up street fight

Police break up street fight

A woman was taken to hospital after police were called to a town centre fight in the early hours of Good Friday.

Are you Gung-Ho enough for this?

Are you Gung-Ho enough for this?

Britain's biggest obstacle course will have a new addition when it comes to Kent this summer.

Could hose ban be in the pipeline?

Could hose ban be in the pipeline?

A weather watcher has warned a hosepipe ban could be "inevitable" this summer following an exceptionally dry winter.

Gay retired vicar: 'I'm no Judas'

Gay retired vicar: 'I'm no Judas'

A retired vicar who is preparing to marry a man 54 years his junior has defended himself after being compared to Judas.

Jogger stabbed, strangled and kicked in gang attack

Jogger stabbed, strangled and kicked in gang attack

Further harrowing details have emerged about a violent gang attack on a jogger who was stabbed with a rusty nail and kicked between the legs.

NHS faces questions after woman drowned

NHS faces questions after woman drowned

Mental health teams are to be asked whether the death of a woman pulled from the sea could have been prevented.

Missing girl, 13, found safe

Missing girl, 13, found safe

Teenager who was last seen yesterday has now been located

Russian warships head towards Kent coast

Russian warships head towards Kent coast

Ministry of Defence frigate HMS Sutherland is monitoring the movements of two ships

Delays clear after car fire at crossing

Delays clear after car fire at crossing

Motorists faced delays after a car blaze stopped traffic travelling through the Dartford Crossing.

Man seriously injured in crash

Man seriously injured in crash

Three people have been injured, one seriously, in a crash near a busy shopping centre.

Roundabout closed after pile-up

Roundabout closed after pile-up

Police closed off a roundabout after a crash involving four vehicles.

VIDEO: Firefighters tackle tractor blaze

VIDEO: Firefighters tackle tractor blaze

Firefighters were called to deal with a tractor fire in a village.

Steam legends reunited after 90 years

Steam legends reunited after 90 years

One of the world's most famous steam locos reunited with miniature sized replica almost 90 years to the day when they were first pictured together.

Lorry and car involved in crash

Lorry and car involved in crash

Drivers suffered delays after a crash between a lorry and car closed a major road in Kent.

Man dies in street

Man dies in street

Emergency services were called to reports of a man found with serious injuries, but he could not be saved.

Car and motorbike collide

Car and motorbike collide

Motorists faced delays after an accident near a busy roundabout.

County's homeless rises again as charity blasts government

County's homeless rises again as charity blasts government

A charity working to tackle homelessness in Kent has hit out at the government's "lack of compassion" as figures show another rise of rough sleepers.

Dogs to be put down after savaging man

Dogs to be put down after savaging man

Two vicious Bullmastiffs who savaged and 'dragged around' a dog-sitter, forcing him to hide under a bed to escape them, are to be put to sleep.

Community 'rocked' by death of homeless man

Community 'rocked' by death of homeless man

A rough sleeper found dead in a car park was reportedly only days away from getting his own property.

Driver in sausage and mash stand-off

Driver in sausage and mash stand-off

Several police cars and a riot van were called after a man narrowly avoided hitting pedestrians and locked himself in a cafe.

Hatton heist film hits cinemas

Hatton heist film hits cinemas

Larry Lamb, of EastEnders and Gavin and Stacey fame, will play the Dartford-based ringleader of the gang that carried out Britain's biggest burglary.

Lifting the lid on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian coffin

Lifting the lid on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian coffin

Experts used high-tech imaging to lift the lid on who was interred in a 3,000-year-old Egyptian coffin, the lid for which is held at a Kent castle.

Moped drive-by theft stuns couple

Moped drive-by theft stuns couple

Police are hunting two people who snatched a handbag from a husband and wife as they walked along a residential street.

Who gave my son 'one-touch' death drug?

Who gave my son 'one-touch' death drug?

A mum has issued a poignant warning to teenagers to stay away from drugs after her son reportedly died handling a powerful illegal substance.

Air ambulance called to man with face injuries

Air ambulance called to man with face injuries

Emergency crews were called to near a recreation ground after a man on a scooter was injured in a crash.

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