A garden centre owner fears a month-long road closure will cost him £150,000 as work linked to a major housing development gets underway.

A mum filmed putting her partner in a chokehold, striking him twice while holding a glass and lunging at him with a knife has been spared jail.

A new housing development has been given the green light - despite NHS bosses declaring there is “limited capacity to accommodate growth in the area”.

A major A-road was blocked while emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle collision.

Plans for a three-storey extension to meet growing demand at a Premier Inn have been refused over pollution fears.

New images reveal how a “small-scale” theatre with a capacity of 200 people could look in a former cinema and bingo hall.

Organisers of a steam show have insisted robust fire safety measures are in place amid concerns sparks from traction engines could trigger wildfires.

A police investigation has been launched after horrific footage appeared to capture the moment a hedgehog was kicked along a residential street.

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A teenage boy needed hospital treatment after suffering a fractured jaw in an attack by a group of strangers.

Journalist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died after a short illness at the age of 66.

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Two of the biggest food trends combine in a surprising new iced drink that has landed in Kent.

A merger between two universities to form what has been dubbed the country’s first ‘super university’ has been signed off and comes into effect today.

A former oast house could be converted into a community hub, with a cafe, kitchen and youth club.

A solicitor representing the man locked up for one of Kent’s most infamous crimes says vital new evidence could see her client’s conviction quashed.

A major outdoor retailer is set to move into one of a town’s largest vacant shops after confirming plans to relocate.

The full list of candidates for a by-election in a key Tory stronghold being targeted by Reform UK and Restore Britain has been confirmed.

A Kent hospital trust has declared a critical incident and warned patients attending A&E to expect “extremely long waits” amid ongoing IT disruption.

A long-disused cargo terminal at the Port of Dover is to be used as a holding area for vehicles - potentially reducing the need for Operation Brock.

A council has defended its parking strategy after collecting £139,000 less income than budgeted, insisting the fall is not due to rising charges.

Thousands of patients and doctors across Kent are facing disruption as surgeries in the county have been hit by IT issues affecting clinical software.

After almost six decades, a stalwart of the hairdressing industry in Kent is closing his final salon as he prepares for retirement.

A main road has been shut in both directions and emergency services are at the scene after a three-car crash.

A storm-damaged breakwater is set to cost a Kent council £172,000 to repair - with work expected to be completed later this year.

A Kent pub once home to a much-loved ‘fun factory’ in the 1990s will close next month, it has been announced.

A shoplifter tried to headbutt a store’s security guard after he was recognised as a regular thief following a 10-day stealing spree in several shops.

Plans for a “complex” housing development on a former gasworks site have been reduced in size for a second time.

Bosses behind one of Kent’s most popular events have revealed some 400 seats will be cut from the capacity for this year’s spectacle.

Comedian Rob Beckett has hailed a Kent seaside town as home to the "best fish and chips" he's ever eaten after a recent visit.

One of Kent’s most popular adventure play areas has reopened following a £750,000 revamp.

A therapist sanctioned for pursuing an affair with a client and urging her to keep it a secret says he is “deeply sorry” for his actions.

​Two men embroiled in a street fight involving the brandishing of a golf club have had their summer "ruined" by a six-week tagged curfew.

World-famous artist Tracey Emin’s bid to transform a derelict seafront pavilion featuring a rooftop terrace has sparked a flurry of concerns.

A man caught with an estimated £4,000 of cannabis avoided immediate punishment after stating it was for personal use despite police finding deal bags.

A popular pub has been forced to close after an electrical fire broke out in the early hours of this morning.

It’s claimed one of the world’s most notorious serial killers may have lived in plain sight in Kent. So is this the face of Jack the Ripper?

Looking for a trendy, seaside hangout? Secret Drinker heads to a packed pub that’s bang on trend.

The UK's largest commercial greenhouse has secured permission to extract more water from an underground aquifer amid a series of supply outages.

A paramedic's decision to trust her clinical instincts over reassuring monitor readings helped save a baby's life.