Labour's deputy leader has claimed the government caved in to pressure from the gambling industry leading to the resignation of MP Tracey Crouch.

An MP who quit as a minister over delays to plans to limit stakes on addictive gambling machines has said she has "no regrets" about her decision.

A 25-year-old man who died after crashing into a tree was someone who "enjoyed watching football, fishing and being with his friends".

A Kent MP has resigned as a minister following a row over gambling legislation.

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a nine-year-old boy who was murdered by his father while on holiday in South Africa.

A nine-year-old boy who was murdered by his father before he shot himself in a hotel room in South Africa was unlawfully killed, a coroner has ruled.

A 5ft Christmas tree planted outside a new set of assisted living flats has been stolen just two weeks after it was put in place.

Police have arrested a 55-year-old on suspicion of producing and supplying drugs.

A bus firm was forced to make a drastic decision and divert part of their fleet as troublesome children threw rocks at vehicles during Halloween.

The sports minister Tracey Crouch is thought to be considering quitting her role in a row over proposals to limit the stakes on gambling machines.

The Department for Transport is set to review the impact of a lorry park on the M26 after a meeting with the area's MPs and councils.

Transport chiefs are piloting new schemes to test ways of providing bus services to isolated communities.

A teenager was told he would be stabbed by a trio of robbers who targeted him as he sat in his car.

A blow-torch gas cannister is being blamed for an explosion that brought down the wall of a family's home.

Children across the area have been getting into the spirit for Halloween.

Paramedics have treated three people for burns and shock after a gas cylinder exploded.

An author needs help to solve the mystery around his uncle from the First World War.

Cancer Research UK is calling for more awareness and better training of doctors to ensure more people are diagnosed early.

An MP pressed the government to ditch plans to use part of the M26 as a lorry park during a debate in parliament.

The cast of Jack and the Beanstalk in one Kent town took to the river to launch their giant of a production.