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Driver's parents charged with hiding evidence over double death crash

Driver's parents charged with hiding evidence over double death crash

The parents of a driver accused of killing a father and daughter when a car hit a family have been charged with perverting the course of justice.

Convicted murderer from Albania among those processed at Manston

Convicted murderer from Albania among those processed at Manston

A convicted murderer from Albania was among those sent to the overcrowded Manston processing centre in the past month, KentOnline can reveal.

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

A supermarket is offering customers the chance to buy 1p ready meals to both save on the cost of shopping and energy bills.

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Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

Kent artist draws final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

Royal Mail has unveiled the last Christmas stamps to feature the Queen's silhouette, which this year have been designed by a Kent artist.

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

'Hateful vandalism' as trees planted by children ripped up

People have spoken of their disgust after "hateful" vandals ripped up trees planted in a park by schoolchildren as part of a community project.

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Dismay as yobs wedge trolley in new play park

Dismay as yobs wedge trolley in new play park

A shopping trolley has been wedged into brand new play equipment at a park before it has even opened.

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Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

Red-faced council's £260 bill as untaxed van clamped

Locals have scoffed at a Kent council forced to pay £260 after having one if its vehicles clamped by government authorities.

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Manston asylum seekers dumped on street

Manston asylum seekers dumped on street

Asylum seekers were left roaming the streets after being bussed out of overcrowded Manston and dumped by a railway station.

Flooding causes travel chaos ahead of thunderstorm warning

Flooding causes travel chaos ahead of thunderstorm warning

Heavy rainfall has led to flooding across the county and caused travel disruption.

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'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

'I loved fruit before my surgery - but now all I want is chicken nuggets'

A woman who used to love salad and fruit woke up from an operation to remove a rare tumour craving her first ever McDonald's.

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'I'm not scrapped yet', says car breakers boss

'I'm not scrapped yet', says car breakers boss

The boss of a scrapyard says he is not going anywhere despite plans for the site to be bulldozed and replaced with workshops.

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'It was show for disabled people - but I couldn't get in'

'It was show for disabled people - but I couldn't get in'

A wheelchair user was left feeling “humiliated” after having to abandon attempts to get into a comedy show aimed at - and starring - disabled people.

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Mum’s anguish as son, 10, battered in cemetery gang attack

Mum’s anguish as son, 10, battered in cemetery gang attack

A mother whose son was attacked by a gang is calling for action to be done to combat crime in the town.

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Mum smoked cannabis before taking youngsters to McDonald's

Mum smoked cannabis before taking youngsters to McDonald's

A mother who took children to McDonald's after smoking cannabis was shopped to police by drive-thru employees because she looked stoned.

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The best curry house in Kent? You'd better believe it!

The best curry house in Kent? You'd better believe it!

When a curry house boasts all five-star reviews, you've got to give it a try.

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Fire crews tackle large blaze in windy conditions

Fire crews tackle large blaze in windy conditions

Firefighters are currently at the scene of a large blaze which broke out this evening at a farm.

Helicopter circles town centre as police make arrest

Helicopter circles town centre as police make arrest

A police helicopter circled a town centre this afternoon as officers made an arrest on the ground.

Tributes to young hockey player after tragic death

Tributes to young hockey player after tragic death

Tributes have been paid to a young hockey player described as an "exceptional defender" after he sadly took his own life.

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'Terror' as pub to be town's only bar open after midnight

'Terror' as pub to be town's only bar open after midnight

A trouble-hit pub will become the only boozer in a Kent town to remain open beyond midnight - despite fears it will cause residents "misery".

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Huge profits for firm running Kent asylum seeker base

Huge profits for firm running Kent asylum seeker base

A company contracted by the Home Office to house asylum seekers has seen its profits soar as record numbers arrive in the UK.

Probe after abandoned motorhome set alight

Probe after abandoned motorhome set alight

A motorhome which has sat abandoned in a field for two years has been set alight, sparking a police investigation.

Top Turkish restaurant to open new venue

Top Turkish restaurant to open new venue

Award-winning meze and grill specialists Alim-Et are due to open a new town centre venue next year.

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Yobs throw eggs at buses in 'no-go zone'

Yobs throw eggs at buses in 'no-go zone'

A bus service had to be suspended after vehicles were targeted by youths in a 'no-go zone'.

'Some schools are running out of places - we're at breaking point'

'Some schools are running out of places - we're at breaking point'

Leaders of all Kent councils have warned some local schools are running out of Year 7 places as demands over asylum seekers become "unsustainable".

'Kent's newest Taco Bell could give town's McDonald's a run for its money'

'Kent's newest Taco Bell could give town's McDonald's a run for its money'

We joined queuing punters keen to grab a bite at the county's latest Taco Bell - which has opened today opposite a long-established McDonald's.

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Man found dead near Asda

Man found dead near Asda

A man has been found dead after concerns for his welfare were reported to the police.

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The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

The cost of a basket of shopping is rising but it is the price of traditionally low-cost groceries now pushing up supermarket bills.

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Masked burglar who raided newsagent's jailed

Masked burglar who raided newsagent's jailed

A masked man who helped raid a newsagents for £6,800 of cigarettes before an 11-mile police chase has been jailed.

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Woman in her 90s dies at Kent beach

Woman in her 90s dies at Kent beach

Eight police cars, a fire engine and ambulances were spotted on a beach following reports of concern for a woman.

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£6m transformation of old M&S in 'one of most deprived areas in UK'

£6m transformation of old M&S in 'one of most deprived areas in UK'

A multi-million-pound makeover of a former Marks & Spencer in an area dubbed one of the UK's "most deprived" neighbourhoods has moved a step closer.

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