This week on the Kent Politics Podcast our reporters discuss the violent demonstrations across the country and why they didn’t materialise in Kent. We’re also joined by the newly-elected Labour MP for Chatham and Aylesford, Tristan Osborne, who tells u…
Joe Welch makes his boxing debut on the Kent Charity Boxing show this Sunday at the Lordswood Leisure Centre with TikTok creators cuzzy-boiii, Lankz-ino and Lee James Williams attending and Billy Dean Smith due to fight
Brothers Joe Welch and Bailey Harper-Welch will be among those appearing on Sunday’s Kent Charity Boxing Show. The siblings from Lordswood will be well supported by family and friends ringside and for older brother Joe, 20, he’s not concerned by the re…
Ryan Smith and Ronnie Dolan set to continue as Lydd Town interim bosses for the next four to six weeks
Ryan Smith says he’s more determined than ever to see Lydd Town have a successful season following Scott Porter’s resignation. The Lydders were left without a manager after Porter and his backroom team left on the eve of the new campaign. De facto chai…
Gillingham are among the favourites for promotion in League 2 but manager Mark Bonner isn’t looking too far ahead
Gillingham manager Mark Bonner knows what the club wants but isn’t looking into the future. The Gills take on Carlisle United at home on Saturday as they kick off their League 2 season – one which they hope will end in promotion. Chairman Brad Galinson…
Wingham residents call for Kent Police to crack down on noisy and dangerous bikers
Fed-up residents are calling on police to crack down on “selfish” and noisy bikers terrorising their village. People in Wingham say the decades-long issue is making their lives a misery, with the anti-social motorcyclists speeding along the high street…
Gillingham and the rest of the Football League will see a number of changes for the 2024/25 season
Football League clubs have voted through new regulations for the season ahead on top of a few other changes for 2024/25. Clubs in the EFL agreed to a number of changes for the season ahead at their general meeting. Gillingham get their new season under…
Manager Ady Pennock says collective responsibility at Dartford will be key to success in Isthmian Premier as good vibes return to Princes Park
Manager Ady Pennock believes he’s bringing the feel-good factor back to Dartford. A new-look Darts squad starts life in Isthmian Premier at near-neighbours Cray Valley this Saturday. While Pennock refuses to set any targets in what is sure to be a comp…
Opinion: Melissa Todd calls for empathy from all sides amid violence on our streets and says rioters are as deserving of pity as their targets
As simmering tensions boil over into violence on our streets, Broadstairs writer and KentOnline columnist Melissa Todd reflects on the fears and flaws we all share – and calls for more empathy on all sides… Nobody is indigenous to the UK. No one. We ar…
Ebbsfleet United manager Danny Searle on changing the environment, having no excuses and relishing the chance to mould his own squad this season
It’s a new-look Ebbsfleet side that take to the field on Saturday – and a new-look club off the pitch, too. Manager Danny Searle has been keen to make his mark as the Fleet look to establish themselves in the National League. The introduction of an ope…
Football fixtures and results: Friday August 9 to Wednesday August 14
FRIDAY AUGUST 9 League 2 Chesterfield v Swindon SATURDAY AUGUST 10 League 2 AFC Wimbledon v ColchesterBarrow v Crewe AlexandraCheltenham v NewportDoncaster v AccringtonFleetwood v GrimsbyGillingham v CarlisleHarrogate v BromleyMK Dons v BradfordSalford…