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'Tories say our tower block looks like a run-down building in Croydon'

'Tories say our tower block looks like a run-down building in Croydon'

Residents of an iconic Kent building have been left “insulted” after an election leaflet elsewhere in the country used it to represent Croydon.

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Police close play park after reports man has been raped

Police close play park after reports man has been raped

Police have shut off a children’s play area where a man was reportedly raped last night.

And the winner is...

And the winner is...

KentOnline readers have crowned their player of the season – and we’ve been speaking to the winner.

Two women seriously injured in crash with Vauxhall Astra ‘involved in police pursuit’

Two women seriously injured in crash with Vauxhall Astra ‘involved in police pursuit’

Four people have been taken to hospital and an arrest made following a serious crash at a road junction.

Lucky listener wins £1,000 on kmfm

Lucky listener wins £1,000 on kmfm

A Kent man has scoooped a £1,000 prize after receiving a call from Getting You Home presenter Rob Wills.

'I’ll be lucky to take £30 as nobody is using the beach'

'I’ll be lucky to take £30 as nobody is using the beach'

Beachgoers in part of Kent are concerned after restrictions were issued on two of its award-winning beaches days before the bank holiday weekend.

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‘The solar farm will be ugly but we need the energy’

‘The solar farm will be ugly but we need the energy’

A solar farm the size of 58 football pitches will be built on farmland after councillors said clean energy was more important than the appearance.

Two more Kent MPs to stand down at election

Two more Kent MPs to stand down at election

Another two Kent MPs have announced they will not be standing at the general election in July.

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Two airlifted to hospital as serious crash shuts road

Two airlifted to hospital as serious crash shuts road

Two people have been airlifted to a London hospital after serious two-car crash this morning

Fraudster ordered to pay £160k after Amazon splurge on company credit card

Fraudster ordered to pay £160k after Amazon splurge on company credit card

A convicted fraudster has been ordered to pay a hefty sum back after splurging £200,000 on Amazon with his chief executive’s company credit card.

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Council’s £7.5m bid to revamp ramshackle theatre where Charlie Chaplin played

Council’s £7.5m bid to revamp ramshackle theatre where Charlie Chaplin played

A council has unveiled plans to secure £7.5m to revamp a ramshackle theatre which once hosted Charlie Chaplin.

Probe as police officer knees boy amid rowdy scenes near park

Probe as police officer knees boy amid rowdy scenes near park

Police bosses are reviewing a video that shows an officer bringing a 14-year-old boy to the ground with a knee to his midriff.

This beautiful corner of Kent is like being on the Amalfi Coast

This beautiful corner of Kent is like being on the Amalfi Coast

Our reviewer enjoys the sunshine as he heads to the coast to sample one of Kent’s most beautiful dining spots.

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Man arrested after armed police called to firearm reports

Man arrested after armed police called to firearm reports

A suspect has been arrested after armed police were called to reports a man had been seen with a firearm.

Man arrested after air rifle fired in street

Man arrested after air rifle fired in street

Police are appealing for witnesses after an air rifle was fired in a residential street.

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Kent beach adorned with silhouettes of soldiers for 80th D-Day anniversary

Kent beach adorned with silhouettes of soldiers for 80th D-Day anniversary

A Kent beach has been adorned with silhouettes of soldiers to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day.

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MP returns to Parliament to rousing standing ovation after sepsis battle

MP returns to Parliament to rousing standing ovation after sepsis battle

A Kent MP who lost his arms and legs in a battle with sepsis has received a rousing standing ovation on his emotional return to the House of Commons.

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Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

Abandoned seafront concert hall could become 89-bed hotel

Eye-catching plans to transform a long-abandoned seafront concert hall into an 89-bed hotel have been unveiled.

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Serial winner Craig Stone ready for his next challenge

Serial winner Craig Stone ready for his next challenge

Craig Stone has left Ramsgate - but his desire to play in a successful team hasn’t changed.

Kent MP had arms and legs amputated after sepsis battle

Kent MP had arms and legs amputated after sepsis battle

A Kent MP has revealed he had to have his arms and legs amputated following a devastating battle with sepsis.

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