KentOnline News

• Step in right direction for return of international travel from Kent stations

  Steps to see a return of international travel from Kent stations have been taken amid plans for new operators to take over in Eurostar’s absence.

• Road closed after lorry crash

  A crash between a car and a lorry has blocked a major route.

• New 3G pitch planned for school amid £1.2m grant

  An artificial pitch will be among new facilities at a Kent school following a £1.2m grant from some of the UK's biggest sporting organisations.

• Historic pub left empty for months hits the market

  A pub dating back almost 400 years has gone on the market after its shock closure last year.

• Warning as video shows surveyors stuck in mud at beauty spot

  A council is warning how coastal conditions can dramatically change after its surveyors were filmed becoming stuck in deep mud.

• Museum’s battle to save war hero medals

  A museum hopes to raise £58k in less than three weeks on behalf of "the nation" - to stop a collection of war medals from going to private buyers.

• Shop owner ‘shoved against freezer’ after confronting alleged thief

  An alleged shoplifter is reported to have shoved a staff member against an ice cream freezer at a family-run store.

• Town left without a Morrisons after second closure in two years

  A huge supermarket chain has shut its second shop in a town in as many years.

• Wife killer accused of asking son to dig up own mum’s body in bid to prove innocence

  A man who murdered his wife is accused of asking their son to dig up her remains in an elaborate attempt to convince police she was still alive.

• Celebrity chef shuts highly-rated Kent restaurant

  A celebrity chef has closed his Kent restaurant due to “challenging market conditions”.

• CCTV image released after attack outside nightclub

  An image of a man police would like to speak to after an attack at the weekend has been released.

• Plan for ‘hideously tall’ care home set for green light despite 70 objections

  Neighbours claim plans for a “hideously tall” care home will invade their privacy - but council officers say they should be approved.