A gym at a leisure centre only recently upgraded as part of a multi-million pound overhaul has been given the green light to expand and improve.

Using the phrase 'back in your day' to an older colleague at work could count as age harassment, an employment judge has ruled.

A shocked movie-goer has described the moment she spotted vermin roaming freely and munching popcorn during a screening of “Back to Black”.

A 31-year-old man is due to appear in court on suspicion of a spate of burglary offences following reports of two home break-ins.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary following an early morning chase.

A town’s first Pride event is gearing up to go ahead this summer celebrating diversity and inclusion throughout the community.

Police have issued an image of a man they wish to speak to after employees at a service station reported being threatened by a suspected thief.

A councillor has defended a privately-funded election pamphlet after claims it resembled an official parish council release.

A controversial decision to build a car park on a green space near a school could be reconsidered.

Two MPs are urging their constituents to object to plans for 1,300 homes on a greenfield site.

Dignitaries donned blindfolds to experience what it is like for the visually impaired to travel on the railways.

A study has found girls are drinking, smoking and vaping more than boys, while England is ‘top of the charts’ globally for child alcohol use.

Train services were disrupted while fire crews tackled a blaze on a railway line.

A grieving dad is opening a dessert parlour to honour the memory of his son, who died aged seven in a suspected hit-and-run.

A dad with an inoperable brain tumour fears his young family will be left penniless after his life insurance policy was cancelled.

Our reporter had to sign a waiver warning of “possible loss of life” before taking on a ferociously hot chicken wings challenge at a new Kent venue.

A newly-refurbished care home for the elderly remains empty after six months - despite an “urgent” demand for beds.

One of Kent’s biggest social housing companies has been handed a huge fine after one of its workers struck an electrical line while fixing fences.

Protesters have stopped a coach from moving 22 asylum seekers from a Kent hotel to the controversial Bibby Stockholm barge.

A free art trail featuring dozens of colourful sculptures of a favourite children’s character is on its way.