Kent Online

By dwright@thekmgroup.co.uk (Dan Wright) Rod Birley has decided to keep hold of his ultra-successful Ford Escort following advice from a British Touring Car Championship legend. The veteran club racer had put his four-wheel-drive machine up for sale ea…

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) A man has died in a suspected hit-and-run crash. The 62-year-old, who had been driving a Citroen, suffered fatal injuries in the collision in Bedonwell Road, Bexleyheath. He was pronounced dead at the scene. A …

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) Southeastern has confirmed its train drivers are set to stage another strike in a fresh blow for commuters in Kent. Members of Aslef will walk out on Saturday, November 26 after the union said it was still wait…

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) A discount for under-25s at a new Kent cinema has left older movie fans frustrated and sparked claims of “age discrimination”. The Curzon in Canterbury is offering the tickets for just £5 – close to 40% off the…

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) A busy-rat run used by thousands of drivers a day will be shut off while roadworks take place. A closure will be enforced tomorrow in Moat Lane, Fordwich \- the UK’s smallest town – so contractors can carry out…

By cweller@thekmgroup.co.uk (Chantal Weller) Plans have been unveiled to build luxury holiday lodges and a new lake on the edge of a Kent village. The proposed cabins would surround the water feature on a picturesque site near High Halden, Ashford. Doc…

By treeves@thekmgroup.co.uk (Thomas Reeves) Matthew Stonier is out to make the most of a funding boost. The promising middle-distance runner, from Sturry near Canterbury, has been nominated to join the UK Athletics Olympic World-Class Programme for the…

By mpanting@thekmgroup.co.uk (Matthew Panting) Tonbridge turned the formbook upside down with a magnificent derby win at National League South leaders Ebbsfleet. Goals from centre-backs Ben Swift and Sonny Miles inflicted a first defeat of the season i…

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) Emergency services have been called to an incident on the railway line. No services are able to run between Maidstone East and Otford, with trains being diverted via Paddock Wood. Train operator Southeastern po…

By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) A cat owner fears for the safety of her pets and family after two of her beloved moggies were shot within weeks of each other in “callous and deliberate” attacks. Kerry Pearce, from Faversham, says two-year-old…