New details have been announced for a leisure complex’s multi-million-pound overhaul with family games and attractions and an opening date.

A widower whose wife died in a gas explosion is trying to rebuild his life - alongside “superdog” Teddy who miraculously survived the blast.

Sports bar bosses have confirmed the popular venue will shut down after leaked council plans revealed it will “adversely impact” its revamp proposals.

A busy A-road is shut near a motorway junction following reports of a five-car pile-up.

MP Sojan Joseph says more work is needed to push for improvements to the infrastructure of our waterways.

New artist’s impressions reveal how 220 council homes could look - but residents say the scheme should include a school or GP surgery.

An expelled Reform councillor has rejoined the Tories, saying he is “glad it’s all over”.

Construction is underway on 20 new “affordable” and low-carbon homes at a site previously occupied by contaminated and derelict industrial buildings.

Installing vending and arcade-style machines in two traditional red phone boxes next to a historic landmark has been branded “cultural vandalism”.

A biker has been taken to hospital after coming off their motorcycle.

A person has been taken to hospital after a garage fire.

Demolition work has taken place at a fire-ravaged former cinema after the site was deemed unsafe.

A vandalised pedestrian tunnel has been transformed into a “vibrant new local landmark” following an £8,000 restoration project.

Police have confirmed a man has died after officers were called and blocked off public toilets in a park.

Emergency services descended on a park this afternoon following a medical incident.

Planning officers are powerless to deal with a spiked metal fence suddenly erected outside the windows of new-build homes.

MP Mike Tapp praises the government’s new reforms which aim to fix an asylum system that “for too long has not worked for anyone”.

A decision to shut an electrical shop which has served a seaside town for more than 60 years has sparked sadness from customers.

Help shine a spotlight on Kent’s charity heroes by sending in your nominations for this year’s awards.

A much-respected former Lady Mayoress who supported many charitable causes across her district has died.

Work on two new padel courts will soon get underway - despite initial concerns they will be “visually intrusive” and “noisy”.

A couple say they are heartbroken after plans to convert their pub into a home were approved following an unsuccessful search for new ownership.

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

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

A dessert parlour opened in memory of a young boy struck and killed by a car will not reopen, says its grieving owner.

MP Sojan Joseph says more work is needed to push for improvements to the infrastructure of our waterways.

A lorry driver has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving as police continue to appeal for witnesses to the crash.

Two people have been arrested after reports of trespassers on a railway line, with trains temporarily halted.

A pensioner has been left in a critical condition after a multi-vehicle smash blocked a town centre route.

Two men have been arrested following reports of an aggravated burglary on a high street.

A mum-of-two launched her new business after discovering the perfect place to remember one of her closest friends.

The developers behind a long-stalled block of luxury flats insist the project is on the verge of a full refinancing deal.

A paedophile teacher who raped and abused a child has a sexual obsession with schoolgirls, a court has heard.

School leaders have told families and pupils they are “truly sorry” after controversial – and now abandoned – plans to merge with another college.

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has asked Kent voters to tell the government the county is “sick to death” of illegal immigration.

A man who subjected a younger child to sexual abuse while he was a teenager has been jailed.

A mum whose son has a severe neurological condition, which causes serious seizures, has welcomed new drug trials that could change lives.

A mum says she was “put through hell” by one of her late husband’s clients who refused to pay for building work carried out shortly before his death.

A child was taken to hospital after a collision outside a school.

The Liberal Democrats have named Dr Mo Shafaei as their candidate for the Thanet county council by-election.