A family who have run a fish and chip shop for more than half-a-century are backing plans to regenerate part of a "dead" town centre.

From the 1930s through to the early Noughties, these archive photos show how the way we celebrate Christmas in the county has changed over the years.

With festive spirits high and alcohol flowing, would trouble break out on a stretch of Kent high street once branded a 'no-go zone'? We found out...

As strikes and snow hit Kent, we look back at the Winter of Discontent when both freezing weather and mass industrial action paralysed the country.

A year after 32 asylum seekers drowned in the English Channel, charities feared a similar tragedy was inevitable unless urgent action was taken.

With more than 100,000 hashtags, this picturesque coastal stroll is a big hit with social media users - but is it the best the county has to offer?

Many pubs called last orders in the 1990s and the buildings have been converted for a variety of uses - including a GP surgery and a McDonald's.

A residential home seems to be beating the crisis engulfing Britain care sector while others could soon sink in the perfect storm.

The jury's out on Qatar 2022 but Italia 90 had it all, from Gazza's Tears to a World Cup debut for Kent lad and commentary king Andy Townsend.

A man has told of his harrowing escape from Iraq to the UK after being tortured for months for refusing to be a suicide bomber.

A 25-year-old former "foodie" has told how she now suffers excruciating pain every time she eats.

As bosses prepare to begin full construction of one of Kent's boldest projects, we look inside the derelict site set to be turned into film studios.

Lawyers for Michael Stone - convicted of the Chillenden murders - hope to hear about a fresh appeal any day, after Levi Bellfield's shock confession.

When an out-of-town sports bar opened in the 1970s, the man behind the venue had no idea it would become home to sports stars and become world-famous.

The son of a fireman who battled blazes during the Blitz and was called to one of Kent's worst rail disasters is hoping to learn more about his dad.

A year on from the deaths of 32 people in the Channel, what's changed? We speak to the grieving families left behind and those fighting for solutions.

As police appeal for new information into one of Kent's most notorious cold cases, we revisit the pub where tragedy struck five years ago.

We're constantly being told to ditch our cars and use public transport instead - but is that really feasible for people living in Kent?

A 98-year-old veteran has been able to help a Dutch family trace the history of 'their' British serviceman.

A mum and former world Thai boxing champion is on her way to break a Guinness World Record and recalls the time entering the ring in a Thai prison.