Reporter Megan Carr met the people who willingly dive into lidos during the winter months – and even took the plunge herself.

Government plans to ban disposable e-cigarettes have been welcomed by vapers but businesses fear it’s not the best way of tackling their use by kids.

Disposable vapes are to be banned, under new plans unveiled by the government, but what does the ban mean and when will it come into force?

An elderly church-goer mourning his daughter's death was threatened with court action after mistakenly parking on double yellows at a business park.

A UFC star is opening a gym and wellness centre next to Kent train station complete with fighting rings, exercise equipment, and a cafe.

A Costa Coffee branch has been urged to clean up its act after a baby was spotted "crawling next to bird poo" inside the store.

A mum says her two-year-old son is so “freezing” cold every night he has red feet and blue lips after having no working heating for months.

An 11-year-old needed two skin grafts after nail glue from an online Chinese retailer scarred her hands.

Villagers are being warned of a moth caterpillar, which has millions of hairs on its body which can cause skin and eye irritations.

Road layout changes are being proposed as part of a new plan aimed at encouraging people to walk or cycle in built-up areas.

A strain of bacteria never before discovered by the scientific community has been found living in a Kent sheep farmer.

A small village could grow by 120 homes and get a new medical centre under new plans submitted.

A terminally ill woman and her husband have renewed their marriage vows after 42 years in a touching "bucket list" ceremony.

MMR vaccine rates in Kent have fallen below global targets – amid fears measles case will spread rapidly in the UK unless more people get the jab.

A hairdresser who discovered bald patches on her head has launched a new business in order to support other women suffering with hair loss.

A devastated mother has told how her daughter died in her arms as they waited more than an hour for an ambulance to arrive.

Plans for a “health campus” including flats, a care home, a nursery and a new GP behind a supermarket have been submitted.

A heartbroken couple believe their baby son would still be alive if their concerns had been taken seriously by a midwife.

A former alcoholic has praised a treatment centre’s new programme which aims to support addicts long after they’ve left rehab.

A council forced to hire more care worker agency staff while it struggles to retain permanent staff says the government’s plans don’t go far enough.