Fire crews were called out after a chimney caught light.

A bedroom was badly damaged after a blaze broke out in a terraced home in the early hours.

2017 was full of big stories. Here we take a look back at the major events which broke between January and April in the first of our review series.

Refugee families who fled war-torn Syria to set up home in Kent have now built new lives here. These are their stories...

Health chiefs have scrapped controversial cost-cutting plans to slash up to 100 beds at hospitals which are already close to capacity.

A man appears in court on Boxing Day charged with an assault.

Shopping centre bosses are expecting a big day of sales from men getting their last-minute Christmas presents.

Police have given advice to keep thieves away during the festive holiday.

A woman who died in the second fatal crash to happen on a key road in a week has been named.

Friends have expressed their shock after the loss of two stalwarts of the Kent folk scene who died within a week of each other.

Police sealed off a grassy area behind a shopping parade after a man was flown to hospital with a serious head injury following an assault.

As the big Christmas getaway gets underway, here is everything you need to know about festive travel - whether you are going by rail, road or sea.

Drivers faced long delays on the M20 while emergency services dealt with a four-car crash.

A violent thug, bicycle thief and workplace fraudster are among those on the naughty list after appearing at Kent's magistrates courts.

A former nightspot is to be turned into a bar and sourdough pizza restaurant run by a London businessman.

Police are appealing for the public's help to find two people they have added to their most wanted list.

The first piece of artwork from the mysterious 'Roundabout Banksy' has gone on sale.

Ashford MP Damian Green has tweeted his thanks to supporters following his resignation

Kent MP Damian Green has been asked to resign from his government post by the Prime Minister.

A new store has opened up at this expanding shopping centre, just in time for Christmas.