Ambitious plans have been unveiled to secure Unesco status for a swathe of the county - stretching from Sevenoaks to Dover - and part of France.

The Met Office has provisionally confirmed today is the hottest day on record as temperatures pass 40C.

Train companies are warning passengers only to travel if necessary while road groups warn of 'melting roads' as the mercury soars this week.

A proposal to introduce 'play streets' - closing roads regularly for a few hours so children can play in safety - is to get "serious consideration".

With the cost of living crisis and fears about the environment worsening our reporter tried an app that says it's helping the planet and our pockets.

A look back at some of the county's most celebrated political figures.

Just how much has the county changed since the 1990s? Take a trip down memory lane with dozens of aerial pictures of Kent's towns.

Rising infection rates have seen the number of Covid patients in the county's hospitals spike sharply.

Households in Kent face a difficult winter as further rises to the energy price cap look set to pile pressure on already stretched budgets.

An Asda initiative offering children a hot meal for just £1 over the summer holidays has been welcomed by food bank bosses in the county.

Older people, those with underlying health conditions and families with young children are being warned to take care with temperatures set to hit 32C.

It was a heartbreaking tragedy in which 1,500 mariners died - and were then wrongly blamed by Winston Churchill for their own fate.

For the first time in three years, the show returns with the three-day festival and there's loads to see and take part in.

New figures have shown ambulance response times are improving with South East Coast Ambulance Service performance ranked against other trusts.

Covid cases and patient numbers are rising fast in the county as two new Omicron variants take hold.

Kent star Kelly Holmes has spoken publicly about her sexuality for the first time, revealing she has been living a 'secret life' for decades.

Train company Southeastern has advised passengers not to travel during the upcoming rail strikes.

Temperatures are forecast to reach above 30C next week when the county basks in balmy weather hotter than Jamaica.

We showcase some stunning images taken from the skies - some dating back almost 100 years - showing just how much Kent's towns have changed.

Secret Drinker dances the night away with some golden oldies on a Jubilee jolly up.