A plucky hamster was seconds away from death before it was spotted scurrying around in the back of a dustbin lorry by eagle-eyed workers.

Here is everything you need to know about Operation Stack.

Fire crews remain at the scene of a huge fire at an industrial estate, which destroyed a building and car and left a man in hospital.

A 10-year plan for the county's transport has put forward plans for a rail service linking east Kent to Gatwick.

Renowned music venue The Forum has launched a clothing range in a bid to survive until it can reopen next year.

A part of Kent recorded the warmest September temperature in the last four years, but we're not in a heatwave yet.

Operation Stack has been stood down more than 12 hours after it was instigated following a nation-wide counter-terror operation.

Detectives are investigating after reports that a man attempted to grab two 11-year-old girls at a bus stop.

There have been at least 140 bar and pub closures in the county since 2010 and the industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

A desperate bid has been launched to save two theatres - including one of the oldest in the country - to stop them closing for good.

An 87-year-old Covid survivor has been introduced to a special new addition to her family.

A patient refused entry to her GP surgery without a face mask says she is being discriminated against.

Hundreds of diners are on the waiting list for tables at a refurbished pub, with the menu fronted by a 2019 MasterChef competitor.

A Banksy picture at the centre of an ownership battle is to go back on display.

A little boy sent home from school with a cough has had to miss his first full week of classes after struggling to get a Covid-19 test.

The director general of a wildlife park hit by a huge fire has spoken of the impact of the blaze - as it is confirmed it started accidentally.

A whole year group from a school in Kent has been told to self isolate after a student tested positive for coronavirus.

The fire service has confirmed there could be asbestos present at the site of a huge fire at an industrial estate.

All four lanes are now open and traffic is recovering on the A2 after a van overturned earlier this afternoon.

An artist, who invited Pete Doherty to defend his breakfast challenge title, failed to do so him self.