A new scheme could see 13 homes protected by a security gate replace a vacant care home, which closed after being rated ‘inadequate’.

A driver has been jailed after smuggling drugs worth £8m inside a mattress – which was so full authorities feared it was filled with people.

Storm Isha is set to batter the Kent coast – with the Met Office issuing an amber warning for wind.

Another case of bluetongue in Kent has been confirmed, bringing the total number to 52.

Water butts, some with high-tech solar panel systems, could be the answer to sewage spills into the sea and Kent’s rivers.

A mother, who lost both her parents when she was 11, is calling on people not to vilify children who could move into a care home next door to them.

A smash on main route is causing delays and heavy traffic in both directions.

Parents of disabled children say they are being “pushed out” by a Kent zoo after new restrictions were placed on carer passes to tackle ticket fraud.

A town’s former mayor has died aged 81 and her funeral takes place later this month.

A woman suffered serious injuries and was taken to a London hospital following a motorbike crash.

High tides are expected to cause flooding in sections of Kent’s coastline overnight.

Plans to designate a popular country park as a nature reserve have been ruled out, leaving campaigners "desperately disappointed".

A pub described as “the soul of the village” has been granted extended hours to sell alcohol and play music - despite neighbours’ noise complaints.

A Kent pier is set to fully reopen in the coming weeks - months after being damaged by Storm Ciarán.

A man has been arrested after a teenage girl suffered a broken leg in a suspected hit-and-run.

A town centre car park has closed for good to make way for a major multimillion-pound redevelopment.

The landlord of an 18th-century pub known for its Sunday lunches has closed the business in a move he called “the end of an era”.

A frustrated businessman wants to install cameras in his car park to stop rogue drivers hogging his customers’ spaces.

Proud Italian restaurant owners are celebrating after winning a spot in the Michelin Guide after opening for just 18 months.

Secret Drinker is back on the sauce already at a great British pub with staff from every corner of the globe