Construction has finally begun on a town’s first Taco Bell and third KFC restaurant.

Mums who feared their babies would be born too soon returned to a Kent hospital to celebrate a service that helped bring them safely into the world.

A warehouse worker has been awarded £30,000 for unfair dismissal after his employers hired private investigators to follow him.

A Kent listener is celebrating after winning £1,000 in kmfm’s latest Thousand Pound Friday - landing a cash boost just ahead of the Easter holidays.

A major food manufacturer making some of the country’s biggest household products has announced job cuts at its Kent factory.

In a joint column, MPs Helen Whately and Rosie Duffield are calling on authorities not to be complacent about future meningitis outbreaks.

A town centre is to lose one of its major car parks in a move that will see almost 600 spaces lost overnight.

People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.

Motorists captured the moment firefighters used a height vehicle to remove a dangerous pane of glass.

A new festival featuring aerial theatre and live music will be held in May to mark the completion of a major £22 million project.

A play area in a historic city centre park has reopened for the first time in almost a year – but only temporarily.

Fairport Convention’s Simon Nicol talks about the band’s decade-spanning career and upcoming 24-date tour.

A council’s bid to buy 220 acres of parkland and woods on former military training grounds, preventing future housing developments, is stepping up.

Holiday-makers could be treated to glamping at an historic Roman settlement on the Kent coast.

In a joint column, MPs Helen Whately and Rosie Duffield are calling on authorities not to be complacent about future meningitis outbreaks.

Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.

Bosses behind an expanding seaside sauna business are hopeful their next site could be open within months.

The European Union’s new biometric border checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have been delayed again.

People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.

British forces will start boarding and seizing Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ passing through the English Channel in a move announced by the Prime Minister.

MP Mike Tapp says Labour’s £18 million Playgrounds Fund will help to restore and rebuild safe, high-quality play spaces for children in the community.

An unholy row has broken out after plans for new homes were approved - because churchgoers will be left with nowhere to park.

An MP wants a water company’s “paltry” fine to be scrapped and replaced with enforcement to drive investment into improving Kent’s water network.

Enjoy egg hunts, garden trails, craft sessions and more at the county’s top attractions this Easter holiday.

Holiday traffic has sparked long motorway queues and crossing delays along the Kent coast.

About 18,000 tonnes of limestone have been placed in front of a sea wall to improve defences using barges from northern France.

New youth hubs are set to be rolled out in six boroughs across the county to help tackle a surge in unemployment.

The European Union’s new biometric border checks at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel have been delayed again.

People living in the most affordable part of Kent say they “love it” and others don’t realise how much it has to offer.

The parks, which are home to hundreds of rare and endangered animals, are offering discounted kids’ tickets for a limited time.

A reopening date for a long-closed sport centre’s swimming pool threatened by housing development bids has been revealed ahead of a £4.5m revamp.

British forces will start boarding and seizing Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ passing through the English Channel in a move announced by the Prime Minister.

A mum diagnosed with ovarian cancer two weeks after having surgery to mitigate pain caused by endometriosis has urged women not to ignore the signs.

Mums who feared their babies would be born too soon returned to a Kent hospital to celebrate a service that helped bring them safely into the world.

Plans for a sprawling housing estate are at risk of being derailed – after a 384-year-old will emerged as the centrepiece of a High Court challenge.

A couple desperate for their two stillborn babies to be buried together say ‘a weight has been lifted’ after council bosses reversed their decision.

A Tesco Express store was forced to close after police were called to an incident inside the shop.

New youth hubs are set to be rolled out in six boroughs across the county to help tackle a surge in unemployment.

A man has appeared in court charged with 13 offences following a series of incidents involving violence and racial slurs.

Long-awaited upgrades at one of Kent’s busiest roundabouts have been dropped despite huge housebuilding plans nearby.