A busy road has reopened following a crash involving three vehicles which led to long queues.

Kent-born author Katherine Rundell has won a major children's book award for her fourth novel.

A mutilated cat discovered on New Year's Eve is thought to have been killed by a notorious serial animal killer.

Some Kent hospitals are on the highest level of alert - with pressure escalating and an "increased possibility of patient care being compromised".

A mother and her seven-year-old daughter were left in a state of shock by a toy doll’s 'foul-mouthed' tirade.

We reveal what stories made the papers for the second half of 2017.

We look back at the stories that made the headlines in the Kent Messenger over the past 12 months.

People across the county have been named in the Queen's New Year's Honours List for tireless work in their communities.

Two fire engines were called to a blaze near the Hop Farm.

How will you say farewell to 2017 and welcome in 2018? Here's eight ideas to mark New Year in style.

Officers investigating allegations of fraud involving elderly and vulnerable victims in a credit card scam are appealing to witnesses.

Emergency departments in Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells experienced their busiest Christmas Day on record, with 330 patients attending on Monday.

Two teenagers are in custody having been arrested on suspicion of going equipped to steal fuel.

One of the most powerful portraits of the human spirit, and holding onto your dreams, is coming to Kent.

Today we review the news between May and August - including a too-hot cross bun... and a 100ft Theresa May on the white cliffs.

A snow warning is in place for the county, with light flurries hitting parts of Kent.

A food and drink festival that sold out in just 24 hours when it was held last year, is set to come to the county next summer.

If you are thinking of celebrating with fireworks tonight, best make sure you know the rules.

We wish all our readers and advertisers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

Does your Christmas Day include presents and pigs in blankets? Stars of panto across the county have been telling us what they're hoping for.