Drone pictures have revealed the progress on a mini-council estate being built on the site of a contaminated and derelict former joinery.

We visit a town to discover why, despite its challenges, children still play outside, teenagers are courteous and neighbours look out for each other.

Paedophile hunters snared a sexual predator who thought he was speaking to a 14-year-old girl on Facebook Messenger.

Two “brazen” thieves have been jailed after stealing high-value cars by breaking into victims’ homes.

Clothing brand Wrangler - known for its denim attire - is to open its first standalone UK store at a Kent shopping centre.

A prolific thief who brazenly walks into gym changing rooms to steal cash and bank cards has avoided jail.

Parents worried about children’s safety have launched a petition to secure a bus service for a new secondary school with no public transport links.

A car-themed pub landlord who “gave up everything” to make his dream a success has called time after admitting the business is no longer “viable”.

A snow leopard at Howletts Wild Animal Park whose favourite hobbies were “stalking bison and anyone on a bicycle” has sadly died aged 14.

A persistent sex offender jailed for targeting children is in trouble again just a few weeks after he’d been let out.

A serial killer is set to give a DNA sample in connection with one of Kent’s most notorious crimes.

Officers say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing 51-year-old.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man.

A review into the possible reduction of hours at an urgent treatment centre has been described as “deeply concerning”.

A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.

Review: A new production of Miss Saigon, marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, has arrived in Kent for a two-week run.

Resident at care home was left “visibly struggling” to maintain their balance during a fire drill at a muster point with no seating, inspectors found.

A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.

MP Mike Tapp says vital investment from the Labour government will help ensure local people see ‘real improvements in their daily lives’.

An artist has hit out at ‘disrespectful’ dog owners after green stains appeared on his new sculpture which honours those who have died at sea.

A terrified mum who endured months of relentless stalking by her former partner believes a restraining order will not be enough to stop him.

A restaurant badly damaged after a fire on New Year’s Day has officially reopened after a full rebuild.

Secret Drinker stops off for a pint on a busy A-road and gets a lot more than he bargained for.

A couple took their little boy to hospital with a cut finger - only to be given the shocking news hours later that he had cancer.

New images have revealed how a town's former Debenhams store could be transformed - with work expected to begin later this year.

More is now on offer for visitors at a popular tourist spot in Kent amid makeovers for three traders.

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in London after travelling under a police escort as it returned to England for the first time in almost 1,000 years.

Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.

New pictures reveal the devastation caused by a huge fire which forced residents from their homes for five hours.

A grandmother of seven in need of a plaster after cutting her finger says she was told by her local pharmacy and GP surgery to call 999.

A huge fire broke out in a top-floor flat, forcing police to seal off a road.

A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.

Our columnist goes for a fancy meal at the seaside and is left slack-jawed by his fellow diners…

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Police are hunting two dogs and their owner after a cat died and a woman suffered injuries during an attack.

A man has been confirmed dead after an incident on a railway line forced trains to stop.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car.

A paedophile jailed for abusing a young girl told officers during a police interview there was “no way in hell” he had committed the offences.

A Kent county councillor is to take on her old boss Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

The heartbroken family of a dad-of-three are fundraising to give him “the send-off he truly deserves”.