Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel must maintain indefinite control over the Gaza-Egypt border. Control of the Philadelphi corridor remains a key sticking point in ceasefire negotiations regarding the Gaza Strip, according…
Netanyahu demands open-ended control of Gaza’s border with Egypt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that Israel must maintain indefinite control over the Gaza-Egypt border. Control of the Philadelphi corridor remains a key sticking point in ceasefire negotiations regarding the Gaza Strip, according…
Wendi Carrington, from Newark, breaks 12-hour barrier at Ironman Copenhagen race in Denmark
Triathlete Wendi Carrington smashed her personal best at an ironman race in Denmark. Carrington, from Newark, completed Ironman Copenhagen in 11hr59min58sec, beating her PB by half an hour and finishing fifth in the women’s 55-59 age category. She’d be…
Crashes on Whitstable Road and Colewood Road between Whitstable and Herne Bay spark calls on Kent County Council to take action
A fed-up resident fears a brick could go flying through his window the next time a car crashes into his garden wall. Paul Cooper and neighbours in Colewood Road, Tankerton, near Whitstable, are calling on Kent County Council to put in measures to reduc…
Invicta Dynamos face Romford Raiders in pre-season Kent & Essex Cup challenge – Summer signings Aaron Connolly and Brad Windebank up against their former team
Invicta Dynamos face higher-league opponents in a nostalgia-laden pre-season Kent & Essex Cup match this weekend. The two-legged affair against Romford Raiders is the sort of challenge head coach Karl Lennon hopes will best prepare his side for their 2…
Remembering Alan Clark: The man behind the political diaries, Saltwood Castle, love affairs and the arms-to-Iraq controversy
His sexual appetite was once described as “to Olympic gold-medal standards”, he had a pet dog named after Adolf Hitler’s mistress and once described Margaret Thatcher as having “dainty ankles”. He also lived in a sumptuous 12th century castle in the Ke…
Opinion: Shoplifting, animal cruelty and Labour government’s policies for pensioners among topics tackled in letters to the KentOnline editor
Our readers from across the county give their weekly take on the biggest issues impacting Kent and beyond. Some letters refer to past correspondence which can be found by clicking here. Join the debate by emailing letters@thekmgroup.co.uk Do more to st…
Paralympics 2024: Ashford’s Callie-Ann Warrington overjoyed with silver medal after close battle with ParalympicsGB team-mate Faye Rogers in 100m butterfly S10 final
Ashford’s Callie-Ann Warrington was all smiles after storming to Paralympic silver in her debut Games. Warrington, 24, was determined to crack the podium in her favourite 100m butterfly S10 event after a near miss in the freestyle final 48 hours earlie…
Dozens sign petition for Herne Bay High School to remove gate stopping pupils using toilet block during lesson time
Dozens of people have signed a petition urging a school to remove a gate installed to stop pupils from using a toilet block during lesson time. It has reportedly made children at Herne Bay High feel like they are in a “prison”. But principal Jon Boyes …
Charlie Hickford takes on Darwing Martinez at York Hall on Friday night ahead of Sam Noakes’ EBU European lightweight title defence against Gianluca Ceglia.
Charlie Hickford aims to make it 3-0 this weekend against a dangerous South American stand-in opponent. The 22-year-old from Medway clinched a TKO win on his last appearance to see off the challenge of Yin Caicedo at the Copper Box Arena back in Februa…