The number of wine bars in Kent is on the up - but is it all because of Londoners moving to the county? We visited a few to find out.

A new Labour MP who stepped down from his council post to focus on his role in Westminster has seen his party lose the seat in a by-election.

The company behind the popular Cosy Club chain has revealed the opening date for its next restaurant and bar.

A recycling centre is to remain closed for the rest of the day following a “small explosion” in the early hours.

The team behind a popular annual event which celebrates crafts and music will no longer take place after more than three decades.

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

A main road was blocked in both directions after a crash involving a van and a car.

A popular folk festival returns for its 31st year with Morris dancers, sea shanty singalongs and traditional ceilidh music.

An overturned car sparked an emergency response and the closure of a main road.

Staff at a town centre shop have been left upset and frustrated after vandals used a wooden stick to smash its windows.

A leading Kent winemaker has unveiled plans to build a new cafe to cater for the growing number of visitors to its popular vineyard.

Villagers fear they are at risk of being “swallowed up" by huge developments as plans have emerged for 625 homes behind a football stadium.

A question mark hangs over the future of two of Kent’s most popular garden centres after investors embarked on a restructuring process.

A set of historic barns sold to a mystery buyer almost a decade ago are to go under the hammer.

Eye-catching plans to build an off-grid eco-home have been rejected as planning officers say the scheme would “encroach” on open countryside.

The owner of Premier Inn has put another restaurant on the market as it plans to expand its hotel business.

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

There is no timeline for when a closed car park will reopen as plans to take off its crumbling roof are still ongoing, a council says.

The hated Operation Brock contraflow system is to be stood down this weekend almost two months after returning to the M20.