Traffic lights to accommodate a new Aldi store will remain switched off after “safety issues” were found by highways chiefs.

A 600-space car park next to a shopping centre is now fully reopen and under new management following its closure earlier this year.

A top A&E doctor is spicing up a high street by launching an Indian restaurant in a former KFC - with almost £1 million invested in the project.

Police are searching for the driver of a 4x4 who left the scene after hitting a cyclist and failing to stop.

A UK charity is to close almost 200 stores as part of cost-cutting measures - including seven in Kent.

A hospital trust has admitted to failings in a man’s end-of-life care after he was denied his final wish to spend his last moments in a hospice.

A man found with a machete told a court he had taken it away from his son’s friend and just forgot about it being in his home.

An independent business which has become a Kent high street staple is celebrating reaching its 100th year.

A woman in her 70s has been freed from a vehicle and airlifted to a London hospital following a crash on a busy route.

Fraudster roofers who boasted about making “Christmas money” by conning the elderly and even escorted some to the bank for cash have been jailed.

Footage shows the moment a drug dealer who drove at 72mph in a 30mph zone was caught by police.

Bowing out after a flourishing career, Tony Christie bid a final touring farewell to Kent with a standing ovation.

A hospital trust has admitted to failings in a man’s end-of-life care after he was denied his final wish to spend his last moments in a hospice.

A hotel and golf resort loved by celebrities has submitted official plans for a huge “country club-style” expansion.

Homeowners warn plans to transform a derelict car park into a block of flats would be a “travesty” for the neighbourhood.

The family of a young dad fatally stabbed in a suspected murder are urging bikers from across Kent to help give him a send-off “he would have loved”.

Plans to scrap cash payments from every council-run car park have been approved – despite the fact it will leave some users at a “disadvantage”.

Construction on a new gym, sauna, and plunge pool at a popular water park could begin this year after plans were approved.

Drivers have reacted with fury after plans were unveiled to scrap cash payments from every council-run car park and parking bay.

A developer behind controversial plans to demolish a Victorian parish hall is seeking a “VAR-style” review of a council decision to reject the scheme.

The coastguard had to airlift a man to hospital after he was taken ill on a passenger ship in the Channel.

A beauty queen who has battled “body-shaming” trolls online is preparing to take on criminals too - after landing a career with Kent Police.

A much-loved street market will return after its future was plunged into doubt when the town council and then a new team stepped back from running it.

A grieving husband says he ‘will always be grateful’ to hospital teams who helped fulfil his wife’s dying wish to return home one last time.

A CCTV image of a man has been released after an alleged high-street assault left a man needing hospital treatment.

An infamous care home where half of its residents died during the first outbreak of Covid has been put up for sale for almost £2 million.

A long-empty and vandalised town centre building has been restored following council enforcement action against Asda.

An independent business which has become a Kent high street staple is celebrating reaching its 100th year.

A care home is set to increase its capacity after a council approved plans to convert adjacent flats into additional bedrooms.

A family who have launched a new cafe by the sea have been welcomed with open arms by locals.

Our columnist reflects on a remarkable visitor to Kent’s shores - but reflects that ‘cometh the wonders of nature, cometh the dimwits of mankind’.

The pint-wielding comedy favourite is returning to Kent with a brand-new stand-up tour.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with injuries to their wrist and pelvis following a crash involving another vehicle.

A company has appeared in court after a vending machine fell on and seriously injured a man’s leg.

Fraudster roofers who boasted about making “Christmas money” by conning the elderly and even escorted some to the bank for cash have been jailed.

A Conservative council group has chosen a new leader.

A long-awaited airshow in Kent has been cancelled for a second year running amid ongoing safety and airspace issues with aviation regulators.

The coastguard had to airlift a man to hospital after he was taken ill on a passenger ship in the Channel.

Our reporter visited a farm adventure park which was a big hit with her children - but left her feeling a little underwhelmed.

A grieving husband says he ‘will always be grateful’ to hospital teams who helped fulfil his wife’s dying wish to return home one last time.