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Multi-million pound prison revamp in doubt

Multi-million pound prison revamp in doubt

Staff at Kent prison due to temporarily close for improvements have been shocked to find out the project has been called off for at least two years.

Sally Army to close church

Sally Army to close church

The Salvation Army is to close one of its churches in Kent after nearly 140 years because of falling numbers.

Fire victim 'living in flea pit'

Fire victim 'living in flea pit'

A pensioner rehomed after a fire claims he is being forced to wash in the sink because of the conditions in his sheltered housing.

Policeman killed himself amid fears he could be dismissed

Policeman killed himself amid fears he could be dismissed

A policeman took his life after being told he could lose half his salary or face dismissal.

Pub, gym and 100 flats next for golf club

Pub, gym and 100 flats next for golf club

New images released exclusively to KentOnline reveal what developers hope to build on a former golf club - including a gym, pub and coffee house.

Veteran cleared of YMCA taunts at neighbour

Veteran cleared of YMCA taunts at neighbour

A war veteran accused of harassing his neighbour in a "homophobic" manner by playing YMCA has been cleared by a court.

Car crashes into house

Car crashes into house

Emergency crews were called after a car crashed into the front of a house.

CCTV released of nightclub boss attacker

CCTV released of nightclub boss attacker

Officers have released CCTV images of a thug who stabbed a nightclub boss in the stomach.

Murder victim was 'beautiful young lady'

Murder victim was 'beautiful young lady'

A teenager attacked at a caravan park has been described as a "beautiful young lady" by a former school friend.

Man brandishes knife in street

Man brandishes knife in street

A man has been arrested following reports of a small fire and a knife being brandished in a quiet residential street.

Woman cut free from car after crash

Woman cut free from car after crash

A woman had to be cut free by firefighters from a car following a single-vehicle crash.

Scaled down Oyster Festival splits opinion

Scaled down Oyster Festival splits opinion

Thousands of people are attending Kent's world-famous Oyster Festival this weekend, but it has split opinion after being scaled back.

Man arrested after morning telegraph pole crash

Man arrested after morning telegraph pole crash

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of drink-driving following a crash involving a car and a telegraph pole.

Singer needs girl dancers for new music video

Singer needs girl dancers for new music video

Singer M Dot R is appealing for 100 girls aged 17 and over to take part in his new music video which will be filmed in Kent next month.

Axe-wielding teenager takes couple hostage

Axe-wielding teenager takes couple hostage

A man and his girlfriend were confronted outside their home by a thug armed with an axe and three knives as they returned from a birthday celebration.

‘It was a day full of joy from beginning to end’

‘It was a day full of joy from beginning to end’

A pensioner suffering with terminal cancer had his dream to wed his soulmate come true... thanks to hospice staff.

Appeal for driver after child hit by car

Appeal for driver after child hit by car

Police are trying to find a driver after a child was hit by a car and suffered multiple injuries.

Delays after vehicle fire

Delays after vehicle fire

A car was left severely damaged after bursting into flames on the A2.

Drink driver jailed for fatal crash

Drink driver jailed for fatal crash

A man who caused the death of a woman in a motorway crash has been jailed for six years.

First class seats could be scrapped

First class seats could be scrapped

Train operator Southeastern could be forced to ditch first class seats after a government minister pledged to remove them on busy commuter services.

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Donations pour in for children of tragic fireman

Friends of a respected firefighter who died suddenly at work have launched a fundraising page to help set-up a trust fund for his two children.

Woman, 19, was victim of caravan park 'murder'

Woman, 19, was victim of caravan park 'murder'

A man arrested on suspicion of murdering a young woman remains in custody as it emerged that his alleged victim was just 19.

Man in mini car holds up high street traffic

Man in mini car holds up high street traffic

Footage of a man driving along a busy high street in a tiny Range Rover has gone viral.

Case delayed as judge loses notes

Case delayed as judge loses notes

A woman being sued by a property mogul for £10,000 says she is in 'disbelief' as the case has dragged on for 18 months.

Coroner: Gran set herself alight as ‘cry for help’

Coroner: Gran set herself alight as ‘cry for help’

An inquest concluded a grandmother who died after setting herself on fire did not intend to take her own life, but her daughter disagrees.

Prom joy for boy with skin burning condition

Prom joy for boy with skin burning condition

A community ensured a 10-year-old boy who nearly died after suffering an allergic reaction to medication got his big out.

Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

Pub's £500,000 extension illegal

Councillors have refused an application to increase a bar's capacity after hearing a previous extension had been done without planning permission.

Campaign launched to keep rare painting

Campaign launched to keep rare painting

A National Trust property is bidding to keep hold of a painting which depicts the house as part of its public collection.

Delays after train hits bike

Delays after train hits bike

A train was forced to stop after striking a bicycle, causing delays to services across Kent.

£100k of cannabis seized

£100k of cannabis seized

Police have found 170 cannabis plants worth £100,000 following a raid this morning.

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