A council meeting was cut short after supporters shouted in protest at a councillor being sacked due to an alleged conflict of interest.

A project leader has hit out at the council's decision to put a "problematic site" which has stood derelict for years up for sale.

Protesters against a sands dredging scheme are raising money for a judicial review.

Pupils at a secondary school are flying high after receiving a personal message from astronaut Chris Hadfield.

Claims that the stroke review will have "deadly consequences" have been branded "inaccurate and irresponsible" by doctors.

A road was blocked for three hours while police dealt with a rush-hour accident.

A six-year-old girl who was tragically found lifeless on a busy beach has been described as "playful and active".

A gas meter was intentionally set alight in an alleyway, police believe.

Exploding caravans, car crushing and seven-ton monster trucks are set to roar into town.

Despite already raking in more from parking than almost anywhere else in England, a hospital trust has increased its charges.

A man was robbed of his phone and bank card after being approached by two men.

Charging for entry to Turner Contemporary would cut visitor numbers and its boost to the local economy, the gallery's director argues.

Firefighters have provided an update on the Westwood Industrial Estate blaze.

A man has been convicted of putting lives at risk by setting fire to his flat.

A patient has spoken of the devastating impact of being infected with Hepatitis C in a scandal that rocked the NHS.

A Bagpuss watch and a locket with a picture inside were among items stolen during a house burglary.

The Bishop of Dover, who took aim at the Government's handling of Universal Credit this summer, has announced he is to retire after nine years.

A six-year-old girl had been told not to go back into the sea before she was found lifeless in a harbour, an inquest has heard.

A fraudster who conned victims across Kent out of nearly £30,000 has been taken to court.

The clock is ticking on the time left to register as an interested party on RiverOak Strategic Partners's application to the Planning Inspectorate.