The Coastguard came to the rescue of a man who has suffered a dislocated thumb while on a survey ship destined for Egypt.

More money to develop plans for the latest garden town in Kent has been announced by the government today.

A pensioner who has never been in trouble before has been jailed for eight years for repeatedly sexually assaulting a child.

EXCLUSIVE: Plans for a 60-seat cinema have been revealed with the location announced and details unveiled for the first time.

An athletics club has made a last minute appeal for extra volunteers to make sure there are enough marshals for an annual 10k race

An 11-year-old boy has been excluded from a grammar school after threatening fellow pupils with a knife.

A new company set up to get the Leas Lift up and running again has secured £80,000 for the project.

More than 30 firefighters are currently tackling a large blaze at a farmhouse property.

Wages just dropped in the bank? Here's some first class ideas for how to live like a VIP in Kent this weekend.

A sparkling wine producer boosted half-year revenues with the help of strong sales overseas.

The Attorney General has ordered a re-think over the 'unduly lenient' sentence handed to a pensioner who killed a biker while driving the wrong way.

Fire services were called earlier to tackle a blaze at a nuclear power station.

Armed police arrested two men following reports someone had been threatened with a gun.

A man who dumped a ton of rubbish was caught after a member of the public took his registration number.

An award-winning restaurant has been given two out of five stars for hygiene, after inspectors discovered ‘unsafe’ cooking procedures.

A teenage girl with a promising future killed herself just days after mental health teams said there was no immediate risk of her taking her life.

Firefighters are now leaving the scene after tackling a camper van blaze.

An Edwardian pavilion has been listed by the Victorian Society as one of the most endangered buildings in the country.

Forget sun cream and bikinis: this weekend's Great British Beach Clean means litter pickers and bin bags.

Doctors' surgeries have taken drastic steps telling the NHS they will not take any new patients as the GP crisis plunges deeper in one Kent town.