Ferocious gales are expected to hit part of the the Kent coastline, as a yellow weather alert has been issued.

High-speed rail services will be "severely disrupted" for the rest of the day amid flooding in a tunnel under the River Thames.

Gusts of up to 75mph are set to batter the coast as another yellow weather warning for wind has been issued.

An investigation is underway after a heavy portion of scaffolding came crashing down on a town square amid bad weather battering the county.

Power has been restored in a number of areas after outages in the likes of Maidstone, Faversham and Medway.

Passengers are warned of major disruption at a Kent port following staff sickness among border officials, as well as backlog from Storm Gerrit.

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued Kent is set to be battered by Storm Gerrit.

Kent is experiencing one of the mildest Christmas Days on record with the Met Office recording the highest daily minimum temperature for December 25.

Strong winds are expected to cause traffic chaos and power cuts across Kent.

Residents have been left stunned by the sight of rarely-seen multi-coloured clouds in the skies with one snapper crying ‘tears of joy’.

A flood alert has been issued for parts of Kent – whilst a dormant river’s rising water level continues to be monitored.

Residents who often get stuck in their homes in icy weather have clubbed together to buy a grit bin after a council refused to budge on its policy.

Drivers have had to be rescued from their vehicles and homes have been flooded after the county was hit with torrential rain overnight.

Flood alerts have been issued across Kent as more rain is expected to raise river levels this afternoon.

Residents have been told to be prepared as river levels start to rise across the county.

Several areas of the county are at risk of flooding due to rising river levels, the Environment Agency says.

Experts are advising people to avoid low lying land as heavy rain overnight could lead to flooding.

Snow has settled in parts of Kent and yellow weather warning for ice has been issued as temperatures are expected to plunge to -3C overnight.

Snow fell in parts of the county today as temperatures dropped below freezing.

Looking back on 35 years on the high street, the owner of an electrical shop has recalled how terrible weather gave his business an early boost.