We tested out two alternative festive spreads for those wanting a break from tradition this year.

We round up the best novels with links to the Garden of England you could gift this festive period.

Drivers are warned to take care after a day of disruption on the roads and rails, with more problems expected as temperatures plunge again tonight.

Only a handful of the hundreds of homes which suffered a major power cut today remain without electricity.

The Met Office says up to 5cm of snow could fall "quite widely" across the county - but some areas may get twice as much.

Many pubs called last orders in the 1990s and the buildings have been converted for a variety of uses - including a GP surgery and a McDonald's.

A charity is warning more victims may be exploited in the current economic crisis, as it emerged modern slavery offences rocketed last year.

Travel disruption is expected following the issuing of a yellow weather warning for snow and ice.

More than 250 police officers from Kent stepped up to help in the country's biggest ever policing operation as mourners descended on London.

Kent's Police and Crime Commissioner has warned against buying e-scooters as a Christmas gifts, saying illegal vehicles will be seized.

The Crime Commissioner says Kent Police's new Chief Constable has already started to restore confidence in the force.

A retreat by the government on controversial housebuilding targets has been given a cautious welcome by council leaders and Kent MPs.

We compare the most affordable supermarkets to help you buy your Christmas Dinner on a budget.

Some of Kent's biggest shopping centres are extending their hours to help customers get everything they want over the festive season.

The jury's out on Qatar 2022 but Italia 90 had it all, from Gazza's Tears to a World Cup debut for Kent lad and commentary king Andy Townsend.

A national campaign which aims to catch anyone who is under the influence of alcohol or drugs while driving has launched as the festive period begins.

A charity says punishing drug use doesn't solve the issue, as it emerged police deal with hundreds of offences involving children each year.

Hundreds more children took the 11-plus this year - with more than 5,000 pupils from outside the county trying to get into Kent's grammar schools.

A councillor is calling for a committee to be set up to scrutinise a council's SEND provision following a damning Ofsted.

Water companies reveal their plans for new infrastructure and repairs to keep the taps running amid growing population and climate change.