A Slovakian man accused of starting a devastating town centre fire has denied starting the blaze, which caused £5m damage.

A driver has been flown to hospital with serious injuries following a rush hour crash on a major coastal route.

A garden, designed by Hadlow College students, has won Best in Show at the annual Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

The dealer who supplied the fatal heroin dose to Peaches Geldof may never be revealed, as police close the investigation.

Severe thunderstorms could hit Kent today - as a weather warning predicts lashing rain.

Firefighters are trying to free a woman who has become trapped in her car following a crash.

A man who repeatedly stabbed a work colleague with a large knife in a violent pursuit has been jailed.

As the search for a missing 10ft python continues, another unexpected, scaled visitor has made an appearance in the garden of a Kent home.

Thermometers are all very well, but when you want a real life temperature test, only one question matters: how quickly does ice cream melt?

The QI regular gets the ball rolling on Hever Castle's summer theatre season that includes fab family productions plus Noel Coward's Fallen Angels.

Politicians and campaigners say they are "delighted" a new runway at Gatwick has not been recommended in a long-awaited report into airport capacity.

Police have released the photographs of two men they want to talk to in relation to alleged fraud in west Kent.

There was a funeral service for Sir Reg Doyle, the former chief inspector of the Fire Service, in Headcorn today.

Relocation plans for a special school in Tonbridge have had to be withdrawn after KCC identified a £2million drainage problem.

A fraudster claiming to be from the council has been trying to get residents' bank details by posing as an officer from the council tax departments.

Kent's heatwave alert has been stepped up to one below a national emergency - as rail chaos threatens in the heat.

A Kent County Council employee took her own life and left a harrowing note which said she did it because of the stress of work, an inquest heard.

Spectacular drone footage showing the progress being made on the A21 improvements has been released.

An electrician's business has been devastated by thieves who stole more than £4,000 worth of tools.

Police are appealing for information after a horror smash which closed a busy road for seven hours.