As it celebrates its half-century, we look at how one man’s passion for animals transformed an abandoned mansion into a leading tourist attraction.

South East Water bosses attempted to block the publication of a damning report, fearing "a doom spiral" to its finances and confidence with investors.

Spring has arrived, and the season is bringing out spectacular daffodil displays across the county. Here’s where to find them.

Fire crews remain at the scene of an abandoned building that went up in flames.

Four Kent towns are now competing to become the UK Town of Culture 2028 - with another expected to join the race.

A car repair garage has avoided closure after being bought out by a rival company - but two other workshops under the brand in Kent will shut down.

There are concerns that “devastating” diseases could be brought to the UK due to lorries skipping checks at a Kent facility.

A sports bar is set to be forced out of its current unit at a leisure complex under plans to replace it with a bowling alley and mini-golf venue.

Protesters gathered to oppose the allocation of land for a housing estate they claim would turn a historic orchard into “an apocalyptic wasteland”.

South East Water bosses attempted to block the publication of a damning report, fearing "a doom spiral" to its finances and confidence with investors.

Emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle crash on a busy route.

The blueprint for building more than 23,000 homes in a Kent district over the next 17 years will be debated by councillors for the first time.

Refectory Kitchen always has a queue out the door – we find out if it’s really worth the hype.

Spring has arrived, and the season is bringing out spectacular daffodil displays across the county. Here’s where to find them.

The A2 is partially blocked after a car hit the central reservation following a crash.

Victoria’s Secret is set to open its second Kent store in a former River Island unit.

Plans for a new estate have been approved amid warnings a busy junction will be a problem for years to come.

Four Kent towns are now competing to become the UK Town of Culture 2028 - with another expected to join the race.

MP Mike Tapp impressed with student engagement with politics after launching series of classroom debates.

A body has been recovered in the search for a student after emergency services were called to a seafront.

A popular pub is set to reopen after it surprised punters when it closed during the ‘quieter post-Christmas period’.

A graduate is calling for more to be done to encourage women into construction, as new statistics reveal a major gender imbalance in the industry.

A restaurateur’s first permanent venture is set to open as he promises punters “proper smoked meats” at his new barbecue joint.

Emergency services have descended on a bay amid reports of a fatality.

Emergency services have been called to a two-vehicle crash on a busy route.

The Royal Navy has shadowed two sanctioned Russian cargo ships and their warship escorts through the English Channel.

A tunnel was shut in one direction while police responded to an emergency incident.

Parts of a former Debenhams are set to undergo a major revamp from next week - with a medical centre earmarked for the site.

Four Kent towns are now competing to become the UK Town of Culture 2028 - with another expected to join the race.

The discovery of a potentially explosive chemical at a £57k-per-year boarding school sparked a bomb squad response.

A car repair garage has avoided closure after being bought out by a rival company - but two other workshops under the brand in Kent will shut down.

A Kent dad who was caught hiding cocaine with a street value of £1.2 million in his HGV has been jailed for 10 years.

South East Water bosses attempted to block the publication of a damning report, fearing "a doom spiral" to its finances and confidence with investors.

Emergency services are at the scene of a collision involving a pedestrian near a shopping centre.

The Royal Navy has shadowed two sanctioned Russian cargo ships and their warship escorts through the English Channel.

Plans to merge a private school with another and close the current site have been halted after huge backlash.

An “inspirational” young man who fearlessly battled brain cancer has died aged 28, leaving family and friends heartbroken.

Columnist and sex worker Melissa Todd has joined the Green Party, saying its support for decriminalising sex work has given her hope in politics…

The date is set for a by-election seen as the first major test of Reform UK’s tenure in charge of Kent County Council.

A start date for works to fix a “rollercoaster” A-road has been confirmed by the county council.