More than 240 schools are to remain closed for a third consecutive day for safety reasons due to the Beast of the East.

Rail users have been warned not to travel, hundreds of schools are closed and some communities have been cut off as snow and strong winds hit Kent.

A travel company is helping the elderly to attend doctor's appointments and pick up groceries with free lifts during this week's snow chaos.

The county's community spirit came to the fore as people rushed to help strangers amid the Beast from the East chaos.

Bad weather has forced the public showing of A Disaster Waiting To Happen about the Sheppey bomb ship to be called off.

Bad weather forced a minor injuries unit to close today and also affected several health clinics.

The Beast from the East has caused travel chaos on roads across the county.

Sheppey Crossing has reopened almost six hours after a lorry jack-knifed.

Shoppers queued in freezing temperatures to be the first into a new pound store in Kent.

Hundreds of schools across the county have shut after heavy snowfall. Here's a full list of school closures.

The white stuff has returned for a second day with many people taking the opportunity to get a shot of the snowy sunrise.

Kent is set to get a break from the snow, with warnings for heavy showers lifted - but temperatures are still hovering around freezing.

It might be starting to thaw, but Kent's freezing temperatures are still causing hazardous conditions. Follow our live updates for the latest news.

Up to 10 inches of snow fell across Kent as the county was hit by the so-called Beast from the East.

Locals help free buses that became stuck for more than an hour on a snowy residential road.

Two secondary schools will close early today to ensure students can get home safely.

Have a look at the latest pictures of people out having fun and battling the snow.

Firefighters rescued a woman from a car after it flipped onto its side.

Staff at a supermarket had to call the police after an argument broke out while a shopper tried to bulk buy milk during the current snowstorm.

The white stuff has fallen and schools around the county have closed for the day, meaning there's only one thing to do... go sledging!