A borough council has used new powers to crack down on a yob who made residents' lives a misery.

The London-bound carriageway of a stretch of the M20 has now reopened after a four-vehicle crash.

An investigation has concluded that a fire which left several buildings and a number of cars damaged was not arson.

Family and friends of a dad found dead near a supermarket braved bad weather to release lanterns and balloons in his honour.

Almost a thousand people attended a football match to celebrate the life of a keen sportsman who died taking part in his first triathlon.

Channel services into France are all still operating from Kent despite the devastating events that happened in Paris on Friday night

Our photographers are out and about today taking pictures of Children in Need events. Can you spot yourself in our photos?

Police have released images after a bag was stolen from a church gardens last month

A teenager has been arrested after a car smashed into a roundabout and barrel rolled during police chase.

A talented swimmer was tragically killed in a mountain bike accident while on holiday in Turkey.

A Kent MP has apologised after facing a backlash for suggesting some poor families facing tax credit cuts needed to "go without" to make ends meet.

A delivery driver who sparked a police search and urgent warnings to parents when he spotted a black panther near a school has shared his experience.

A troubled private ambulance operator has withdrawn its bid to continue to run its service in Kent.

A former maths tutor who abused a young girl more than three decades ago, driving her to depression, self-harm and suicidal thoughts, has been jailed.

A van driver who reversed into an elderly man walking down the street has been cleared of causing his death.

A charity match for the poppy appeal will kick off this evening, with some big names in rugby set to appear

A primary school has issued a warning to parents after a 'black panther' was spotted nearby.

An inquest heard how a man who killed himself at a popular beauty spot was distraught over the death of his mother.

The Kent Messenger has launched a campaign to find friends for 100 lonely people before Christmas, and you can help.

A man who was close to giving up on life says joining a running club helped save him from suicide.