Dartford council's new budget has been slammed as "absolute craziness", but council leader Jeremy Kite says the criticism is ill-informed.

A three-month-old bulldog has been found after he was stolen during an armed robbery on a morning walk, with the suspect arrested in a raid.

Officials are still not sure how a 32-year-old man died - six months after his body was pulled from a river.

Faithful dog Rolo leapt to the rescue of her 'husband' Hulk when thieves tried to lift him over a garden fence.

A man is due in court today following the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found in a lorry last year.

A show billed as the ultimate tribute to the movie musical Moulin Rouge comes to the Kent stage this weekend.

From free books, to creating stories and joining storytelling events, here's how you can get involved with World Book Day this week:

A driver has denied causing death by careless driving after two men were hit by a car when they stopped to help another motorist.

For International Woman's Day, Orpington running champion Dina Asher-Smith is honoured as a Barbie doll, which she hopes will tackle the 'Dream Gap'.

Staff at a dogs home have given a rescue pup a makeover after seeing more than 160 animals rehomed during his five month stay there.

A woman's death is being treated as unexplained after officers were called to an address this weekend.

A 23-year-old florist who appeared on the hit show was sent home by Olly Murs after a head to head battle.

Police have stopped appealing for information about a 65-year-old who walked out of a hospital after a tragic discovery.

Groups of people will brave stormy conditions to look for a missing 65-year-old who was last seen on CCTV leaving a hospital.

Kent Police were joined by the British Transport Police as they were called to a railway station after concern for a man's welfare.

Campaigners want to stop lorries parking on a road which has seen two serious crashes in recent months.

A performer is hoping to impress coach Olly Murs in the next round of the ITV singing show.

Youngsters born on February 29 get to mark their birthdays on the right day for the first time in four years.

A person who led police on a chase and damaged a number of parked cars after failing to stop for police has been arrested.

Firefighters had to rescue a man trapped in his car after it had been in collision with a lorry.