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Margate-born Robinson set for Ashes bow

Margate-born Robinson set for Ashes bow

Ollie Robinson is aiming to finish a rollercoaster first year of Test cricket on the ultimate high by helping England regain the Ashes in Australia.

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Officers who shared WhatsApp pictures of murdered sisters jailed

Officers who shared WhatsApp pictures of murdered sisters jailed

Two police officers who took "shameful" crime scene photos and described murdered sisters as "dead birds" on social media have been jailed.

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Plans for 900-pupil secondary school axed

Plans for 900-pupil secondary school axed

Plans to build a new school have been scrapped for a second time - amid far lower than expected pupil numbers.

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Team of the week

Team of the week

Find out who's in KentOnline's team of the week and vote for your star man.

Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas

Mum wins kmfm's Cash for Christmas

A mum got a surprise phone call from kmfm this evening.

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Baby would have survived if given antibiotics earlier

Baby would have survived if given antibiotics earlier

A coroner has concluded that a baby would still be alive if he had been given antibiotics earlier by medics.

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'Our one-star food hygiene rating is unfair'

'Our one-star food hygiene rating is unfair'

The owner of pizza takeaway with a dirty oven, fryer and fridge has voiced his frustration after being slapped with a one-star food hygiene rating.

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Jewellery and passports swiped from safe during break-in

Jewellery and passports swiped from safe during break-in

Police have released a computer-generated image of a thief as they crank up their investigation into a Kent burglary.

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Extras wanted for new big-budget film in Kent

Extras wanted for new big-budget film in Kent

A casting agency is on the lookout for a range of different people to star in a big-budget Sam Mendes movie which will be filmed in Kent next year.

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Plans for 145 homes near new high-speed station

Plans for 145 homes near new high-speed station

Proposals for 145 new homes on open countryside have been submitted.

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'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

'I fled Iraq to escape torture - these people are desperate'

A councillor who fled Iraq aged 17 to escape torture says there needs to be a safe route to asylum to prevent more deaths in the Channel.

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Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Clip n' Climb to open new venue at shopping centre

Another Clip n' Climb venue will open its doors in Kent early next year.

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Big turnout boosts Rams

Big turnout boosts Rams

Matt Longhurst can feel the connection between Ramsgate players and fans after big numbers turned out for a top-of-the-table clash.

One person treated by medics after flat fire

One person treated by medics after flat fire

A person has been treated by paramedics after a blaze this morning.

Battle to stop 'insulting' 450-home estate on farmland

Battle to stop 'insulting' 450-home estate on farmland

Residents battling against plans for 450 homes are preparing for the fight of their lives, ahead of the start of a government inquiry.

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Boy, 13, who died in cliff fall had 'inadequate' care

Boy, 13, who died in cliff fall had 'inadequate' care

A coroner has found a disabled boy received inadequate support from authorities before he died from a cliff fall.

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Multiple arrests after town crime crackdown

Multiple arrests after town crime crackdown

Police have been cracking down on drug crime and anti-social behaviour in response to reports by members of the public and businesses.

Raiders smash Co-op door in attempted break-in

Raiders smash Co-op door in attempted break-in

The entrance door to a Co-op store was smashed during an attempted break-in in the early hours.

'We're at risk of new Covid pingdemic'

'We're at risk of new Covid pingdemic'

Tougher Covid rules set to be enforced in response to the Omicron variant could spark a new “pingdemic”, a Kent MP has warned.

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The unique cliffside property which could be yours for just £20k

The unique cliffside property which could be yours for just £20k

A historic seafront structure which has been empty for many years "certainly makes a statement", say auctioneers.

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