Festive fever is starting, as Christmas lights begin to twinkle, ice rinks open and Santa pops up. Here's our guide to what's happening this week:

He was an 80s star in cult hit Tiswas, and went on to launch Comic Relief and receive a knighthood - Lenny Henry is bringing his tour to the county.

French-born Ben Chapelard is ideally suited to fight for Remain with the Liberal Democrats.

Will Bayley is looking forward to Tokyo 2020 after being forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing.

Thomson, Snell and Passmore have moved to a new HQ.

Neighbours opposed to a scheme to redevelop the Syngenta site in Yalding as a business park say it could contaminate the River Medway.

The Tories have revealed their candidate in a seat where Brexit is set to take centre stage.

Now is the time to get your chimney's swept, Kent Fire & Rescue say after a blaze broke out earlier today

The former Casualty actor Gregory Forsyth-Foreman and his partner Kariss Rihoy have opened a new real ale bar in Westerham.

An supermarket has been branded "disgusting" after raw chicken was pictured open next to a fruit and veg stand.

Music teacher says singer-songwriter Elo Quitmann was "spine-tingling" from the first.

Tomorrow we bow our heads and remember those who died for us.

Multi-millionaire property mogul Fergus Wilson has been convicted of racial abusing a Slovakian-born parking warden who gave him a ticket.

Officers are looking for a 27-year-old who is wanted for recall to jail.

A bus company is offeing one day of free travel to members of the Armed Forces.

A company has apologised for the traffic disruption expected to be caused from gas works.

The Green Party is standing aside in a Kent seat as part of a pact with another party.

The Lottery has made 5,500 millionaires since it began — we met some of Kent's big winners to see how their wins have changed their lives.

Two Kent councils have been forced to move their counts because of pantomime season.

The Royal Victoria Place Shopping centre has expanded its food offer.