A Kent MP has been named chair of a top House of Commons role after going head to head with another of the county's MPs.

Traffic queued for miles after a crash on the M20 this morning.

Expanding into London was a ‘natural step’ for 230-year-old Whitehead Monckton, despite marketing itself as the 'Kent law firm'.

Brace yourselves - as another night of lane closures is put in place around most of the gyratory system

A suspected cocaine and cannabis dealer arrested in Maidstone yesterday has appeared in court.

Police are searching for a 13-year-old girl who was reported missing from a four-star hotel.

A restaurant chain has made clear its intention to move into a Kent leisure complex.

The Mall Maidstone will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a family fun day and a visit from children's favourite Mister Maker.

Drivers are reporting delays in this town centre this morning as roadworks snarl up the one-way system.

A woman dubbed the Queen of Benefits, her ex-partner and a third man will stand trial in connection with the theft of £10,500 from car parks.

A Kent nightclub which courted controversy after advertising a clown-themed party on Friday has re branded the event.

A woman who reached the grand age of 111 has sadly died.

A 14-year-old girl who went missing yesterday morning has been found safe and well.

A woman was cut from her vehicle after a serious two-car crash on the M20 last night.

As shops stock Christmas products earlier, two traders discuss the ups and downs of selling most of their stock in a short window each year.

A crash in which a car flipped onto its roof blocked the M20 this evening.

Three more trusts have been placed into financial special measures.

Revised plans for a 350-acre development will go on display next week.

A nightclub is to host a clown-themed event in preparation for Halloween - amid controversy surrounding a spate of "killer clown" stunts.

Singer Rick Astley has been announced as the first headliner to play the Forest Live gigs in Kent next summer.