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Kent's first five-star spa hotel gets the nod

Kent's first five-star spa hotel gets the nod

The owner of a Kent bar has been given the go ahead to build the county's first five-star spa hotel.

Bus driver twice legal limit before crashing into house

Bus driver twice legal limit before crashing into house

A bus driver got behind the wheel of a single-decker - despite being twice the drink-drive limit - and crashed into a house, a court heard.

Kent backpacker injured in fatal stabbing tells of shock

Kent backpacker injured in fatal stabbing tells of shock

A Kent backpacker injured when he was caught up in an attack which saw his friend stabbed to death in Australia has left hospital and spoken out.

Police raid suspected brothel

Police raid suspected brothel

Police have raided an address suspected by neighbours of being a brothel, where a maid would allegedly meet "punters" and show them up to a flat.

Tragic dad died in ride-on garden mower accident

Tragic dad died in ride-on garden mower accident

The body of a much loved dad who died after a ride-on lawnmower fell on top of him lay undiscovered for almost two days.

Drunk man rescued from sea

Drunk man rescued from sea

A drunk man who went into the sea after drinking vodka with friends on a beach had to be rescued after being spotted clinging to a buoy.

Kent storm - 'It sounds like bombs are being dropped'

Kent storm - 'It sounds like bombs are being dropped'

People were woken by loud thunder as heavy rain and dramatic storms hit Kent - with one property going up in flames following a lightning strike.

Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

Pensioners flee home as lightning strike sparks blaze

A pensioner's hair was singed as he battled a blaze with a garden hose to save his home from being burned down following a lightning strike.

Six thugs jailed for their part in the Dover riots

Six thugs jailed for their part in the Dover riots

Six thugs including a father and son have been jailed for their part in riots which saw left-wing supporters and right-wing protestors clash in Dover.

Taxi driver jailed for raping teenager

Taxi driver jailed for raping teenager

A taxi driver who raped a teenager, and then claimed she was "probably having a dream" when she reported it, has been jailed for seven years.

Thug jailed for vicious homophobic attack

Thug jailed for vicious homophobic attack

A 21-year-old has been jailed for an assault in which a gay man was hit with a bottle and had part of his ear bitten off.

'We meant to scare him, not kill him'

'We meant to scare him, not kill him'

Two men wanted for the murder of George Low reportedly admitted in court they "only meant to scare and injure him, not kill him".

'Take a walk - we don't have enough staff to open crossing'

'Take a walk - we don't have enough staff to open crossing'

Southeastern has told pedestrians to take a ten-minute detour around a crossing because there are not enough staff to open it this evening.

Delays after car fire on M25

Delays after car fire on M25

A car fire on the M25 caused long delays this evening.

All five Camber victims named

All five Camber victims named

The fifth victim who died during yesterday's tragic events on Camber Sands has been named by friends.

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

M&S Foodhall confirmed for retail park

Marks & Spencer is to open another M&S Foodhall in this Kent town, we can reveal.

Katie Hopkins slammed for sick Camber Sands tweet

Katie Hopkins slammed for sick Camber Sands tweet

Controversial columnist Katie Hopkins has been branded "incredibly insensitive" for a tweet appearing to joke about five men who died at Camber Sands.

Discount shop to open soon

Discount shop to open soon

A new TK Maxx store will open for customers next month, creating 55 jobs.

KentOnline's audience grows by 15%

KentOnline's audience grows by 15%

The number of unique browsers visiting KentOnline each month has reached 2.2 million - a growth of 15% over the past year, official figures reveal.

Teen suffers facial injuries in alleyway attack

Teen suffers facial injuries in alleyway attack

Police have released CCTV images of two men after a teenager was left with facial injuries and memory loss after a street attack.

Two charged with racially abusing teenager

Two charged with racially abusing teenager

A man and woman are due in court after being charged with racially abusing a teenage boy.

Maniac driver rammed by police in high-speed chase

Maniac driver rammed by police in high-speed chase

A "maniac" driver who fled police at speeds of 80mph in a 30mph area was eventually stopped when officers were forced to ram him with a patrol car.

GCSE results day 2016

GCSE results day 2016

It was the moment of truth for thousands of pupils across Kent as they picked up their GCSE results today.

It is GCSE results day

It is GCSE results day

Thousands of teenagers across Gravesham and Dartford waited with baited breath this morning for their results from the past two years of study.

'An unpleasant character... who we should try to satisfy'

'An unpleasant character... who we should try to satisfy'

Bungling Highways England sent an email to this man he really wasn't meant to see...

'As a man and a bowler, you couldn’t meet a nicer person'

'As a man and a bowler, you couldn’t meet a nicer person'

Friends of a popular bowls player who died in a car crash have remembered a 'man who never let you down'.

GCSE results released today

GCSE results released today

Nervous teenagers across the county will find out their grades today as GCSE results are released.

Grandad tried to kiss women in assaults

Grandad tried to kiss women in assaults

A 60-year-old grandfather approached women in isolated areas and kissed them against their will, a court heard.

Kent tourism takes a hit

Kent tourism takes a hit

Figures released by Visit Kent show that footfall in some of Kent's most popular areas has decreased over the past year.

Man dies after pretending to throw ball into sea for dog

Man dies after pretending to throw ball into sea for dog

A man died trying to rescue his dog after pretending to throw a ball into the sea.

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