A senior county councillor has called for new smoking legislation to be repealed saying it will simply encourage counterfeit goods and smuggling.

Police stopped and identified the suspects within an hour after it was initially reported.

A new wetland area is to be created, despite fears from neighbours it could become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

A prospective councillor has apologised for not seeking planning permission before using a field as a pet exercise enclosure.

A council has issued a warning following a spate of phoney penalty charge notices being issued.

An antique billiards table which once stood proudly in Buckingham Palace is up for sale.

Customers have shared their disappointment after a popular brewing business and tap room went into administration.

A family which has run a “charming” farm shop for 12 years is on the hunt for someone with “enthusiam and energy” to take it over.

A village pub which remained open for months following the owner’s death has now shut its doors, leaving locals “heartbroken”.

A water firm has warned of the “worrying” and “heart-breaking” pollution bikers could cause by continuing to ride near springs and streams.

The furious father of a teenage girl raped in a park by two men says their “joke” prison sentence has further punished his family.

One of the county’s biggest Christmas events will return this year with millions of sparkling lights. Here’s how to get tickets.

More than 160 candidates from eight parties will be looking for your vote in May’s local elections.

A popular couple returning to run a much-loved pub have started renovating it with the help of loyal customers and plan to reopen it soon.

The owner of an independent bakery has spoken of the “excruciating pain” he suffered which led him to close his shop - but says it’s not the end.

The asking price of one of Kent’s most prominent historic homes has dropped by £3.5m - with an option to buy just the house and 20 acres for £12m.

A countryside charity says it has been left “deeply disheartened” over a council’s house-building plan due to “critical failings”.

A girls under 10s team who’ve been playing competitive football for the first time say they have been inspired by Kent-born footballer Alessia Russo.

A GP surgery which has been in a town for more than 10 years has announced its closure.

Parents have set up a petition calling for a new non-selective school to save their children spending two hours on the bus each day.