By jcruzlima@thekmgroup.co.uk (Juliana Cruz Lima) A convicted sex offender from Marden who was caught accessing images of child sexual abuse on his mobile phone has been jailed for four years. David Haley ignored measures imposed by the courts to preve…
Sixth suspect charged after violent Sevenoaks burglary
By baustin@thekmgroup.co.uk (Ben Austin) A sixth man has been charged in connection with a violent burglary where several men broke into a property brandishing knives. The raid was on a home near the A25 Bradbourne Vale Road, in Sevenoaks, during the e…
Brawl at Rose & Crown pub in Elham leads to two arrests
By jwright@thekmgroup.co.uk (Joe Wright) Two men have been arrested following a brawl in a pub garden. A fight broke out between two groups in the outside area of the Rose & Crown in Elham on Friday night. Police were called to the village, in the coun…
Former Sevenoaks schoolgirl becomes first female winner of ITV’s Ninja Warrior after being told she would never fully recover from shoulder injury
By baustin@thekmgroup.co.uk (Ben Austin) A fitness fanatic who was told she would never train again after undergoing two lots of surgery on a serious shoulder injury has become the first female winner of Ninja Warrior UK: Race For Glory. Beth Lodge, wh…
Bluewater fight at TGI Fridays
By mcarr@thekmgroup.co.uk (Megan Carr) A video showing two young boys fighting in the middle of a restaurant has gone viral. Posted just before 9pm on Sunday the footage shows a couple of lads punching each other at TGI Fridays in Bluewater. The 25-sec…
Drink-driving arrest at McDonald’s car park in Chestfield near Whitstable
By bharper@thekmgroup.co.uk (Brad Harper) A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving in a McDonald’s car park. Police arrived at the Chestfield branch of the popular fast-food restaurant, off the Old Thanet Way near Whitstable, after passi…
Journalism Matters: Culture Secretary on why local sites like KentOnline are so vital to our democracy
By multimediadesk@thekmgroup.co.uk (KentOnline reporter) The annual Journalism Matters campaign highlighting the enormous value that trusted reporting creates for our democratic society launches this week. Here culture secretary Michelle Donelan and Ne…
Tovil emerges with a new identity and boundary in Maidstone council ward shake-up
By ajsmith@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alan Smith) Years of confusion over where a boundary lies in part of a borough looks set to come to an end. At present, there is no ward for Tovil on Maidstone Council, but all that is about to change. The Local Government …
Olympic great Max Whitlock tips Gravesend’s Giarnni-Regini Moran and Maidstone’s James Hall to fight for medals at World Gymnastics Championships
By messengernews@thekmgroup.co.uk (Kent Messenger reporter) Max Whitlock believes the hard work will pay off for Kent gymnasts Giarnni Regini-Moran and James Hall at the World Gymnastics Championships in Liverpool. Three-time world champion Whitlock wo…
Five-a-side pitches planned for K Sports Cobdown
By ajsmith@thekmgroup.co.uk (Alan Smith) K Sports Cobdown could be in line for additional pitches. A new company, Powerleague Fives Group, has kicked off the application process to gain permission to construct eight five-a-side fenced artificial-surfac…