Scores of shoppers queued at sunrise as Ashford’s third Aldi store opened its doors this morning.

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 special needs school safeguarding lead allegedly fractured a 12-year-old boy's wrist as he placed him in a "police hold".

Fresh plans for 164 homes and a care home have been unveiled on two plots of land, months after Kent County Council sold them off for almost £5m.

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

A suspected poacher likened to Cinderella fled from police, abandoning his car and dog in the process.

A new hospital unit designed to reduce corridor care has opened, allowing specialists to treat up to 60 extra patients a day.

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

A “substantial” block of sheltered accommodation is set to be built on a long-disused car park.

A staff member at an animal rescue centre was ‘a nanosecond away’ when a tree fell on the building’s roof, leaving it with a potentially huge bill.

A 41-year-old thief who stole banks cards from a man in his 80s who allowed her into his home to use his toilet has been locked up.

Actress and comedian Sally Phillips visited Kent schoolchildren to celebrate a special 100th anniversary edition of Winnie the Pooh.

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.

Another day at work, then the long commute home, parenthood, and making dinner. By lunchtime the next day, I’m usually reaching for a meal deal.

A suspected poacher likened to Cinderella fled from police, abandoning his car and dog in the process.

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

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.

Critics have called a £1.6m spend on two holding sites for holidaymakers caught in border queues a “total waste” after the facilities were never used.

A busy road is closed in both directions as emergency services deal with a crash and oil spill.

A family accidentally locked in a Kent zoo after closing time took to Facebook to raise the alarm.

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.

MP Tony Vaughan says new inventions and innovation including drones and AI will drive a revolution in labour productivity.

Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning for part of Kent as Storm Austen is set to bring strong winds.

A family-run toy business launched in a garden shed more than 40 years ago is mourning the death of its co-founder.

A woman escaped her kidnappers by fleeing through a field of sheep, knowing one of them was afraid of the animals.

Critics have called a £1.6m spend on two holding sites for holidaymakers caught in border queues a “total waste” after the facilities were never used.

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.

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

The man accused of murdering baby Hunter Hodges while on night feed duty has denied his "short fuse broke" at a time when he was "exhausted".

The man ​accused of murder​ing little Hunter Hodges has told a jury that the baby was being cared for by his teenage mum when he was fatally injured.

Little monsters are in for a treat, with Halloween adventures, family trails and school holiday fun taking place across the county.

The latest act to join the summer 2027 line-up at one of Kent’s biggest music venues has been revealed.

A famous Hollywood actor has been posing for pictures with fans in a seaside town.

A drug dealer has avoided jail after his young child witnessed a police raid at a home where cocaine with a street value of up to £16,000 was found.