Residents opposing plans for 230 more homes on a new-build estate insist they are not Nimbys - but stress the scheme should be put on hold.

Police discovered a secret cannabis grow site accessible by crawling through a cupboard door in a Kent home.

MP Sojan Joseph welcomes new measures to end rip-off charges and fines handed out by private car park operators.

Council bosses have funnelled an extra £863,000 into a new high street theatre project.

Work has begun on a new bowls clubhouse as members edge closer to leaving their existing home of almost 120 years.

A hospice nurse who cared for and comforted the dying for 34 years says the experience has taught her the value of making the most of life.

Kent's NHS spending on autism and ADHD services has rocketed from just £640,000 to almost £29 million in two years. We look at the reasons why...

Fallen trees have blocked several roads and railway lines across Kent as the county faces another night of stormy weather.

A great-granddad diagnosed with terminal cancer is appealing to former work colleagues to come forward after being exposed to deadly asbestos fibres.

Charges at Kent’s priciest public car parks could be frozen, with discounts offered to residents set to double and free spaces on Sundays.

A new roundabout is proposed for an ‘awful’ junction that has seen 18 crashes recorded in the past two decades, including the death of a student.

The UK’s largest elephant herd is set to get a new home at Howletts after plans for the accommodation were granted planning permission.

Plans for a new student accommodation block described as “ugly, overbearing and oppressive” have been rejected.

A hospice nurse who cared for and comforted the dying for 34 years says the experience has taught her the value of making the most of life.

Kent's NHS spending on autism and ADHD services has rocketed from just £640,000 to almost £29 million in two years. We look at the reasons why...

Fallen trees have blocked several roads and railway lines across Kent as the county faces another night of stormy weather.

Fallen trees have blocked several roads and railway lines across Kent as the county faces another night of stormy weather.

Fans of a restaurant and takeaway boasting the ‘best pizza in Kent’ have been left gutted following news it will shut this month.

A councillor apologised to residents moments before approving a controversial application for 99 homes in a village.

MP Mike Tapp welcomes news Government funding is being invested at Dover Castle to help protect and restore the historic site.

Ashford’s Halifax branch has closed after almost 30 years - as bosses prepare to shut two other Kent sites next week.

Two sisters have bravely waived their right to anonymity to tell of their devastation after their rapist cousin was spared prison.

Teenagers accused of stealing a car tried to flee from police after officers spotted the vehicle.

A “massive” water spout has been spotted off the Kent coast in the English Channel.

Kent's NHS spending on autism and ADHD services has rocketed from just £640,000 to almost £29 million in two years. We look at the reasons why...

An abuser jailed for six months has appeared in court again after police found a drugs stash beside a plate of white powder and a rolled-up £20 note.

Plans to increase the number of homes destined for part of an empty Debenhams store have been approved.

A lucky listener received the ultimate Halloween treat today after winning £1,000 on kmfm's special ‘Thousand Pound Frightday’ competition.

A schoolboy who was hit by a double-decker bus has defied doctors' expectations after his family was advised to “prepare for the worst”.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning of wind for all of Kent, with some venues and events closing ahead of the storm.

A house fire which led to a bomb squad carrying out a controlled detonation of a ‘suspicious package’ is being treated as arson, police say.

New primary schools, transport routes and a health centre will be prioritised among the first phases of construction for a new Kent town.

A popular seaside restaurant that shut after a “difficult year” has gone bust with debts of more than £250,000, including a six-figure tax bill.

A pub reputed to be the oldest in town has gone back on the market with a £485,000 asking price.

A homeowner who has shelled out more than £10,000 repairing a wall repeatedly smashed by cars fears someone will die unless crash barriers are put up.

Schoolchildren have renewed their fight for a new pedestrian crossing where it is feared pupils could be hit by cars.

A person was rescued from a yacht as strong winds and storm-like conditions battered the boat.

A hospice nurse who cared for and comforted the dying for 34 years says the experience has taught her the value of making the most of life.

Kent's NHS spending on autism and ADHD services has rocketed from just £640,000 to almost £29 million in two years. We look at the reasons why...

Fallen trees have blocked several roads and railway lines across Kent as the county faces another night of stormy weather.