Paper maker Aylesford Newsprint became the latest casualty of a declining newspaper industry when it closed, costing more than 230 jobs.

The site of the closed Aylesford Newsprint paper mill could become a mixture of housing and commercial land, although politicians favour business use.

A woman who travelled to John Lewis stores across the south of England and fraudulently returned £2,153 of items has been handed a suspended sentence.

A shop owner says she was forced out of business after police 'lost' £38,000 worth of jewellery they took as evidence.

Aylesford Newsprint was losing millions before it collapsed into administration, costing 233 jobs.

Retail giant plans to close, sell or down-size 52 of its 171 BHS stores, including the one in Ashford.

An agricultural charity gave more than £100,000 to farming businesses last year.

News of the approval of Sittingbourne's £100 million regeneration has received a mixed response on Sheppey.

A Kent firm is helping to extract electricity... out of human urine!

An ambitious £100 million plan to regenerate a town centre has been given the nod by council planners.

A semi-derelict barn could be transformed into a restaurant, bar and coffee shop under newly revealed proposals.

A village boozer has won back its crown as the best pub in the county for a spot of lunch.

The book and stationery retailer is to close a shopping centre store earlier than expected.

The Saudi owners of Thamesteel have agreed to pay the council money still owed from business rates.

A character created from Polypipe is proving to be a hit for a Tenterden building firm.

Petrol prices are on the rise across Medway two months after a battle broke out among supermarkets to provide the best value at the pumps.

A family values group has accused a lingerie shop of hitting a "new low" by exposing children to its erotic Fifty Shades of Grey window display.

B&Q in Strood is set to be replaced with three shops, a cafe and a 24-hour gym.

Arcadia, the owner of fashion line Dorothy Perkins, has refused to comment on rumours that Primark will be taking over its Biggin Street store.

A new cake shop and two expanding clothes stores have generated several jobs at a shopping centre.