The team behind a beloved village pub have called last orders for the final time after rising costs made it “impossible” to continue.

Two garden centres are set to open their brand new foodhalls, inspired by feedback from the community and customers.

A man has died in an early-hours crash at the Kent border, with the route remaining closed.

A mum-of-two fears for her children’s health after persistent leaks and black mould have “plagued” her home for eight years.

Plans to build more flats on a disused railway works previously earmarked for film studios are set to be revealed “within weeks”.

A woman-beater who smashed his pregnant girlfriend’s head against a toilet cistern and dragged her by her hair has been jailed.

A head teacher will step down after seven years - and says he will leave the school in a better place than when he started.

Hospital chiefs have declared a critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”, warning of possible “long waits”.

A council has purchased six properties at a new-build estate, which will be added to its social housing portfolio.

Firefighters were called to an incident near a theatre after a blaze in a car park behind the building.

The future of a popular rooftop bar has been thrown into doubt after the business was evicted, while another venue has filed for liquidation.

South East Water has lifted a hosepipe ban for around 1.4 million customers after more than half a year.

A busy A-road is closed in one direction this morning after a car overturned.

A “heartbroken” dad may never be able to properly hug his young daughter again after a crash left him paralysed from the neck down.

Toast the most romantic night of the year at these top-notch bars offering cosy vibes, fine wines and tasty small plates.

A new artist’s impression shows a huge Kent reservoir taking shape as a picturesque horseshoe-shaped lake.

An inquiry into the deadliest Channel crossing on record has found the coastguard was placed in an “intolerable position” on the night 30 people died.

Campaigners are calling for urgent action to address the decay of a long-neglected tram shelter amid fears it could collapse.

Five Kent restaurants have been named among the best in the country in a new list inspired by diners’ recommendations.

The entrance to a popular park has finally reopened amid huge backlash – but concerns remain over the long-term future of the site.

More than 100 colleagues lined a Kent station to pay respects to a much-loved lifelong railwayman who died after choking at home.

Huge queues of lorries due to an issue at the Port of Dover led to the closure of a tunnel where the M20 meets the A20.

Two best friends who ran a food van together for more than a decade have spoken of the “heartbreaking” decision to sell the business.

Fears roads could be “completely overloaded” have been raised amid plans for five housing estates along a one-mile stretch.

Toast the most romantic night of the year at these top-notch bars offering cosy vibes, fine wines and tasty small plates.

A popular coastal attraction is set to head back to its roots by launching pop-up food festivals across the summer.

Hospital chiefs have declared a critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”, warning of possible “long waits”.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man after paramedics were called to an assault in Wetherspoons.

Huge queues of lorries due to an issue at the Port of Dover led to the closure of a tunnel where the M20 meets the A20.

Status Quo’s Francis Rossi surprised everyone, including himself, when he agreed to record his latest solo album, The Accidental.

Two best friends who ran a food van together for more than a decade have spoken of the “heartbreaking” decision to sell the business.

We caught Suede on their current UK tour to see the band perform hits from their back catalogue and latest album, Antidepressants.

A new multi-million-pound surgical robot installed at a Kent hospital has been used to operate on cancer patients.

Plans to convert part of a former high street bank into flats are among the applications recently submitted to council planners.

A “heartbroken” dad may never be able to properly hug his young daughter again after a crash left him paralysed from the neck down.

An ambitious vision has been unveiled to return a seafront car park back to its roots by turning it into an open-air swimming complex.

An abandoned call centre building once used by 600 workers remains unsold five years after being shut down amid cost-cutting measures.

One of Kent’s most iconic buildings has deteriorated to such an extent it is now at risk of crumbling, a report has revealed.

Hospital chiefs have declared a critical incident due to “ongoing and exceptional demand”, warning of possible “long waits”.

A little boy has donated his £25 Christmas money to the Pilgrims Hospice after seeing a family member being cared for by the charity.