Drivers are facing long delays on a notoriously congested A-road after temporary traffic lights were installed to allow for drainage works.

The location of the first 300 homes for a new “garden town” has been revealed - as residents of nearby villages remain divided over the project.

Plans for 218 council homes on a former Civic Centre and tannery have been put forward - with construction set to begin next year if approved.

Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.

A man remains in custody after roof tiles were reportedly damaged and fell into a road in a village.

Ashford's first Irish bar is to open inside the town's only nightclub following a £90,000 investment.

Three people have been taken to hospital and police have made six arrests following an alleged serious assault in a village.

A top roots musician and banjo player is set to wow audiences with songs drawn from life, humour and old-time folk traditions.

A man remains in custody after roof tiles were reportedly damaged and fell into a road in a village.

A taxi has rolled down a bank and into a house - causing significant damage to the porch.

Be part of the action this summer and watch the final Kent Spitfires home game of the regular season.

A 19-year-old garden centre worker was found dead six days after he was reported missing, an inquest opening has heard.

An air ambulance has landed at a school after police closed a main road following a “medical incident”.

A town centre Wetherspoon has won its bid to open until 1am at weekends despite fears over fights in the street and people urinating on homes.

A top roots musician and banjo player is set to wow audiences with songs drawn from life, humour and old-time folk traditions.

A ram-raid burglar who forced newsagents of almost 40 years into retirement has now admitted smearing poo across a police cell.

A driver has appeared in court in connection with a fatal crash that claimed the life of a devoted mum who dedicated her life to her family.

An MP facing the sack from his ministerial role after writing an unauthorised article has now apologised for a “poorly judged” tweet.

After speaking with pupils, MP Mike Tapp says it is obvious how engaged the younger generations are in politics despite the stigma that they aren’t.

Big festival energy is coming to small stages as Kent joins a nationwide celebration of live music.

An annual free Christmas event has been axed for the second year in a row amid spiralling costs and lack of support.

With a rare red warning of extreme heat in place for parts of Kent this week, we look back on the record-breaking summer of 1976.

Owners of one of Kent’s oldest vineyards say they are still planning to step away after a sale lasting 18 months fell through.

Our reporter and her children found the perfect place to keep everyone happy on a family day out.

Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.

A young man in a “complete mess” and too drunk to stand pushed and verbally abused a police officer who picked him up.

A single mum and artist who traded the capital for the Kent coast is now set to open her dream high-street business.

Emergency work is taking place to fix a burst sewer pipe said to be causing a “potentially dangerous leak” into the sea at a popular bathing spot.

TV stand-up star adds shows at four Kent venues as tour rolls into 2027.

Schools are closed, travel warnings are in place and the ambulance service has declared a “critical incident” amid Kent’s red “extreme heat” warning.

The family of a woman found dead after going missing for 12 days say they remain “critical” of Kent Police after an inquest into her death concluded.

An Algerian man who was captured by drone, piloting a small boat with more than 60 people across the English Channel, has been jailed for two years.

Families have told a national probe they are still not confident maternity care at a troubled trust has changed but staff say morale has improved.

Police are appealing for help to trace a teenage girl who has been reported missing from the Kent coast.

A takeaway boss insists his business has cleaned up its act after food hygiene inspectors found raw kebabs stored in a “mouldy wooden box”.

A "grab and go" thief who has amassed 112 offences smashed a wine bottle during a police pursuit after stealing from a petrol station.

We take a look back at a dark chapter in Kent’s history - when a US airman went on a shooting rampage and ended up in a gunfight on a packed beach.

Police say a woman who was reported missing has been safely located.

Before and after pictures show how a derelict, rubbish-filled seafront building has been transformed into a boutique hotel costing £420 a night.

Criticism of one of Kent’s districts can come fast and frequent, but it deserves much more understanding, says our columnist.