People in Kent are being told to expect “thundery rain” and flooding as wet weather hits the county this weekend.

If the summer holidays have cleared out your bank account, don’t worry - we’ve got six free days out that the whole family will love.

From abandoned department stores to old shopping centres, we’ve had a look at some of the big plans for Kent’s ugliest sites.

Lord Michael Howard has revealed he predicted Liz Truss would be an “absolute disaster” as Prime Minister before she landed the top job.

A woman known only as Mrs Z is planning a holiday after scooping a six-figure sum on an instant win game.

A yellow weather warning is in place for heavy rain across the whole of Kent with the chance of power cuts and flooding.

A county councillor’s calls for 10% of jobs to be culled at KCC has been described as “beyond insulting” by a union.

A demonstration is being arranged to counter changes described as a “tax on the disabled”.

Forecasters have issued a yellow weather warning as heavy showers are expected to hit the county.

A new technology in action on a Kent farm may solve the shortage of fruit-pickers - by using robots.

A mother is considering legal action against a council following a change in the way disability benefits are calculated.

An automatic service charge on your bill is becoming a regular occurrence, some customers in Kent think the tipping trend should be scrapped.

Conservative Party leadership candidate Tom Tugendhat has told the Kent Politics Podcast why he thinks his party lost the general election.

The country’s largest festival of history and culture returns with a packed programme of free events.

The eyewatering sums of money collected from speeding hotspots by fixed cameras and mobile vans has been revealed.

A tenant has revealed what life is like in a Kent HMO, as we look at why this form of shared living is on the rise - and what powers councils have.

The new Labour government has axed cash destined to deal with antisocial behaviour in Kent.

Eleven years ago Ukip secured 17 seats on KCC and now, after a successful general election, Nigel Farage’s followers are hoping for similar gains.

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Kent, with heavy rain and flooding expected to kick off the Bank Holiday weekend.

Pupils across the country are finding out their long-awaited GCSE results today.