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Thugs' pub attack left woman eating through straw

Thugs' pub attack left woman eating through straw

Two men attacked a woman outside a pub, breaking her jaw and leaving her eating through a straw for eight weeks.

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Thugs pull woman's hair in terrifying attempted robbery

Thugs pull woman's hair in terrifying attempted robbery

Two boys with scarves over their faces accosted a woman while she walked alone and pulled her hair before searching her coat pockets.

Police drop criminal case over baby death

Police drop criminal case over baby death

Kent Police has confirmed it will not be prosecuting a hospital trust over the death of a baby boy due to 'unrealistic prospect of conviction'.

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Boy, 14, stabbed in head in random attack as he went to buy kebab

Boy, 14, stabbed in head in random attack as he went to buy kebab

A 14-year-old was stabbed in the head as he went to buy a kebab in a "random attack".

Craig David announces Kent gig

Craig David announces Kent gig

The hugely popular star is set perform one of his critically acclaimed TS5 shows at a theme park next summer.

Thug left girlfriend brain-damaged after sickening attack

Thug left girlfriend brain-damaged after sickening attack

An abuser subjected his girlfriend to such violence she suffered brain damage, loss of speech - and can no longer recognise her own daughter.

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'I am not going to defend Downing Street'

'I am not going to defend Downing Street'

Two Kent MPs have slammed the government amid growing fury over the Downing Street Christmas party scandal.

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Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

A "talented and dedicated" junior doctor had been drinking with pals before she drowned after a late-night swim, an inquest opening has heard.

Mend it like Beckham

Mend it like Beckham

Ramsgate are hoping Beckham Kennelly’s injury woes are finally behind him.

Talented schoolgirl creates musical moggies calendar

Talented schoolgirl creates musical moggies calendar

A six-year-old has created a calendar of musical moggies to raise money for a cat rescue charity.

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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