A cordon was put up at one of the county’s most well-known venues with police and forensics at the scene after reports of a serious assault.

Kent’s biggest school is closed today as teachers and staff begin their first of six days of strikes over redundancies.

MPs have welcomed news their constituents will get new youth hubs to tackle unemployment as part of an expanded government scheme.

Costa Coffee is pulling out of a Kent shopping centre this week, it has been confirmed.

Residents fear faulty temporary traffic lights near a new Aldi store could stay in place for weeks amid safety concerns over the new signals.

A couple have closed their Kent pub and are moving back to Australia - as they were only getting one or two customers a day.

A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.

Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn.

Most bus shelters have little merit in terms of style and charm - but residents in one Kent village have transformed theirs into something special.

An abandoned pub owned by Kent County Council was among a number of lots sold at auction today.

Comedians are set to roll giant red balls through a busy city centre for a “hilarious” new TV gameshow.

An A-road is expected to be shut throughout the day due to fallen power cables.

Independent traders who hired rooms at a gymnastics club in liquidation have described their shock and distress after being suddenly evicted.

A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.

Five more bank branches are to depart Kent’s high streets this autumn.

A Kent primary school could soon become part of an academy trust responsible for eight other schools across the county.

An HM Coastguard officer who has dedicated three decades to keeping lives safe at sea is among several people from Kent named in today’s honours list.

Police body-cam footage shows the moment a drug dealer was found hiding in his kitchen and trying to destroy his mobile phone.

Our reviewer tries a cafe right on the beach serving up great coffee and ‘offensively large’ Scotch eggs which regularly has queues along the path.

MP Mike Tapp says fighting one another, attacking police or engaging in violence will not change Britain for the better, but deepen existing divides.

Upgrades at a golf club crowned the best in England have been approved to ensure it can continue hosting major competitions.

A ‘brilliant’ historian who helped preserve a world-famous ancient boat has sadly died aged 65.

A man in his 30s was taken to hospital following a crash on an A-road.

A group working hard to explore, protect and record coastal archaeology at a Kent beach will now be aided by a huge cash boost.

Campaigners expressed disappointment after plans for 150 new homes at what is being described as a “flagship” development were voted through.

Firefighters battled a roof blaze in a town centre after nearby businesses were evacuated.

Homes were evacuated, and part of a residential area was cordoned off after police found a number of “suspicious items” in a house.

A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.

Two men have been ordered to pay £100 each after household items - including a cooker and a bed - were dumped in country lanes.

A planning inspector has dismissed a developer’s appeal to convert an abandoned garage into eight flats following council rejection.

A hive of bees caused a buzz in a coastal town this morning after swarming down the side of a house.

Keepers at a Kent animal park have paid tribute to a cat known for his “sass” and “fearless personality” following his death.

A busy tunnel has reopened after a suspected arson attack destroyed two caravans.

An abandoned pub owned by Kent County Council was among a number of lots sold at auction today.

The family of a man whose body was found in a suitcase heard in court today that further charges could follow in the ongoing murder investigation.

Two men, aged 40 and 31, have now been arrested in connection with a suspected stabbing in a high street.

Police have cordoned off part of a town centre and a man has been arrested following a suspected stabbing.

An investigation has been launched following reports a man was threatening people with a weapon.

Fire crews were called to a beachfront fish and chip shop following a fire this afternoon.

A brand new “state-of-the-art” stroke unit has been given the go-ahead despite health campaigners saying it is being built in the wrong location.