The year brought its fair share of tragedy, yet it's not all bad news - these are the most-read stories of 2015.

More than 117,000 Kent homes and businesses previously left out of superfast internet speeds are now connected, says the government.

kmfm spread festive cheer by handing out thousands of presents donated by listeners to children in hospital as part of the Shed Load of Toys appeal.

Teams from Network Rail and Southeastern have been working round the clock to prepare a £26m new station for its opening yesterday.

A Kent district is aiming for a UK first in an attempt to bring the infinity and beyond a little bit closer to home.

Pioneering research to protect the health of mothers and their babies is being carried out at Medway Maritime Hospital.

A medical device designer and maker has secured two manufacturing contracts worth £3 million over the next two years.

A woman who suffered horrific burns as a girl is being treated with the help of a firm in the county.

A hall of residence at the University of Kent has been named after Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing.

On a visit to Kent, a Bank of England policy chief has urged exporters to act like it's “business as usual” after the Paris terrorist attacks.

Builders demolishing a derelict garage have unearthed a number of human skeletons, including those of children.

Smokers can stub out their cravings with a device linked to their mobile developed by a manufacturer in Kent.

Which football anthem is recited by a missing parrot? And what is stalking the fields of Romney Marsh?

When a baby girl is born in some south Asian communities, it's not always cause for celebration, but a new campaign aims to change that.

Thousands looked to the skies as the XH558 Vulcan Bomber roared over Kent for the final time.

Loud bangs were heard across Kent and Medway this morning as part of a power station was demolished.

The latest firm to move to Kent is a company which has made a sterile iPad case which doctors can use in hospitals while wearing surgical gloves.

Castle Community College’s football academy has pulled off an exciting coup, after linking with Gillingham Football Club’s apprenticeship programme.

Samantha Tregunno's bone condition is so rare she's the third person in the world to have it - help her raise cash for life changing treatment

A diver faces two years in prison after attempting fraud involving five historic cannons.