We spent a day with a beat officer to find out if having a “visible presence” on the streets is having an impact on crime.

A pub formerly run by the wife of TV baker Paul Hollywood is set to reopen under new ownership after plans to convert it into a house were ditched.

Under-pressure traders are demanding answers from a gas company on why works are taking place during their busiest time of year.

We rediscover the abandoned road that for years carried holidaymakers destined for a day at the seaside.

A diary entry and a bottle of milk are the only clues police had to work out when a woman who was found dead in a block of flats may have died.

A floating art space has arrived at its new home after it left the River Thames where it had become a landmark for eight years.

A developer has confirmed his plans after taking over a former seafront cafe as demolition begins at the site which has been derelict for years.

A kind-hearted mum and grandmother described as being the “backbone” of her beloved town’s annual carnival has died as friends lead tributes to her.

There are calls for the speed limit to be cut on a major route plagued by accidents and boy racers.

A forecast of heavy rain and high winds has dashed plans for several Christmas events scheduled to take place this weekend.

A museum which housed a mysterious radioactive rock was forced to shut an entire floor after radiation levels became too high.

The family of a schoolgirl left disabled in a bus crash reveal how their lives changed - and how she is making incredible progress six months on.

A woman has described the “stress” of being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving neatly folded donations by a clothes bank, which was full.

It’s a road hundreds use to commute to work every day but if you take a step back, you’ll discover everything that’s great about living in Kent…

The magic of Christmas is officially in the air as one Kent town welcomed thousands of people for its annual lights switch on.

A by-election for a seat on a borough council has been won by an independent group candidate.

A council’s plan to move ahead with more School Streets will be delayed as Tory opposition calls-in the decision.

The parents of a British lawyer who died after allegedly being served drinks laced with methanol in Laos have released a statement.

A 17-year-old involved in an incident at a Kent gurdwara, where two people were injured, has been dealt with by a judge.

A surgeon who falsely claimed more than £17,000 for procedures he didn’t carry out has been suspended from the profession.