Oliver Leonard

5 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Oliver Leonard

A woman has died and another remains seriously injured following a stabbing at a property. Police were called to Ellson Close in Newtown, Ashford, at 1.43pm yesterday following reports of an assault. A woman in her 50s has died after a fatal stabbing at a property in Ellson Close, Ashford, yesterdayEmergency services, including paramedics and the air ambulance, attended the scene where two women were found with injuries consistent with stab wounds.

5 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Oliver Leonard

A duo piloting an overcrowded boat off the Kent coast in a tragedy that killed a woman and child have been jailed for eight months. Afghan nationals Shah Salim Sajjadi, 38, and Safiollah Mohammadi, 25, were arrested on Wednesday, May 21, after the small vessel – carrying more than 70 people – entered UK waters and was intercepted in the English Channel.

6 days ago | kentonline.co.uk | Oliver Leonard

Two women are in hospital with “life-threatening” injuries following a suspected stabbing this afternoon. Police and paramedics – including the air ambulance – were called following a report of an assault at a property in Ellson Close, in Newtown, Ashford, at 1.43pm. Ellson Close has been cordoned off and is being guarded by an officer this afternoonTwo women had injuries consistent with stab wounds, which are believed to be life-threatening, police said.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Oliver Leonard

Proposals to replace a disused garage with two family homes have been given the green light, despite fears over the safety of hedgehogs. The application to redevelop the former River Garage in River, near Dover, was approved on May 20. It will see the demolition of the existing building, which dates back to the 1940s, and the construction of two four-bedroom semi-detached homes. But residents had raised concerns about the impact the work could have on the area’s hedgehog population.

1 week ago | kentonline.co.uk | Oliver Leonard

A proposal to turn a historic former veterinary surgery into seven flats has sparked concern from a town council. Burnham House in Castle Street, Dover, which closed last year after almost 100 years, could now be converted into apartments. The Grade II-listed building has been empty since the practice shut its doors in June 2024. The business had been part of the community since the 1920s and was most recently owned by Medivet.