Two ruthless cowboy builders who conned customers out of more than £1.3 million “should have been stopped years ago”, say devastated victims.

Visitors to one of Kent’s largest nature reserves have been left shocked at plans to introduce parking charges - with some threatening to boycott it.

Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.

Contractors have begun flattening a multi-storey car park featuring a huge artwork mural as part of a year-long demolition project.

One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.

Work to transform a long-abandoned bingo hall into a theatre is to get underway this month - as new photos show how the site looks inside.

One lucky couple is being offered the chance to tie the knot at a Kent Castle in a £35,000 wedding as part of a hit TV show.

A foreign trucker was on a video call with his wife when he ploughed into the rear of a car on the M20, killing a dad-of-two.

We enjoyed this cafe’s hearty food and were impressed by the welcoming staff - but a few things let it down.

A woman and her granddaughter have been banned from accessing council housing after committing tenancy fraud.

Award-winning musical Operation Mincemeat was an absolute riot as it kicked off its run in Kent.

Officers were called to a crash involving a car and a cyclist on an A-road, near a retirement home.

Two major fast food chains have launched efforts to try and rival McDonald’s as the go-to late-night establishment in a Kent high street.

Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.

Up to 20,000 children from across Kent are set to benefit from a new creative learning centre, branded a “game changer” for young people.

One of the world’s oldest schools is partnering with a private primary in a merger agreement.

A new interactive bronze sculpture designed to amplify the sound of the sea and map hundreds of shipwrecks off the Kent coast is set to be unveiled.

Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.

Police are hunting a suspect after a man was airlifted to a London hospital with stab wounds.

Southern Water has reversed its position on a controversial 100-home development amid concerns over its potential impact on the sewer network.

A Kent man has launched a bid to get Chris Kamara back in the charts with a World Cup song.

A bid has been launched to extend the opening hours at weekends of a Kent Wetherspoons amid “strong customer demand”.

Frustrated residents say they are planning to “stick with the tip” after all but two Kent councils hiked the price of their garden waste service.

A Kent-born plumber says his children were ‘mortified’ when he told them he was going to be on one of the country’s most popular TV shows.

Tony Vaughan says the government has worked hard to move the country forward, but says task is now to build on progress with greater ambition.

A former Debenhams shop will be “adapted for high-quality modern town living” after a council approved a scheme to redevelop part of the site.

Two Kent seaside towns have been given a boost after their piers were praised as some of the best in the country.

Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.

A long-abandoned Aldi supermarket could be transformed into 34 retirement homes and two shops under new plans.

Historic arrival marks major conservation milestone for attraction and its internationally recognised breeding programme.

A council is pressing ahead with plans to open a watersports centre on a Kent beach - despite a do-not-swim warning being in place.

Plans to serve alcohol at a 24-hour town centre ‘casino’ have sparked outrage among residents fearing round-the-clock drinking and gambling.

Traffic was queuing after a crash involving a car and a cyclist this morning.

Part of a main road could remain closed for up to two weeks while emergency repairs are carried out after a sewer tunnel collapsed.

Police, paramedics and the air ambulance were at the scene of a medical incident in a street this morning.

Tickets are on sale now for big-screen England games for this summer’s World Cup.

A 19-year-old whose autism once left him struggling in social situations has been selected to play pool for England.

Health campaigners say Kent’s largest hospital trust “needs to weed out deadwood” after bosses confirmed they are inviting staff to resign.

The search for an operator to run a town’s historic theatre has been stepped up ahead of plans for it to reopen next year.

A 24-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a baby boy.