Shoppers have welcomed plans for a Christmas market at Ashford Designer Outlet - but there are fears over its potential impact on the town centre.

The recently-formed Weald of Kent constituency is, on paper, the safest Conservative seat in Kent - but what do some voters really think?

A dog walker pronounced clinically dead for eight minutes says his life was saved by two “incredible” young men who gave him CPR.

Shop owners who lost trade when customers were banned from parking in a layby say their “prayers have been answered”.

A woman was taken to hospital after her car was written off in a collision with a lamppost.

The mum of a 38-year-old who took his own life by stepping in front of a lorry says her son was much-loved but “didn’t realise his self-worth”.

On the 80th anniversary of the loss of 52 REME personnel in a Doodlebug blast, a village is to mark the occasion with a military parade and service.

The Green Party launches their general election campaign with a swipe at polluted rivers.

Potential threats to Eurostar's monopoly on the Channel Tunnel could boost chances of its trains stopping in Kent again, councillors think.

Devastated parents say they don't know how their autistic children will cope now a “lifeline” youth club has shut down.

A boy was assaulted in an attempted robbery on a footpath behind a fire station, sparking a police probe.

Disgruntled residents - including former Conservative Party leader and MP - have hit out at plans for a solar farm to serve a 10,000-home new town.

The owner of a beloved family cat says she is "so disappointed in humanity" after her pet was shot with an airgun.

A mum says she was labelled a “drug seeker” by medical staff despite being in excruciating pain from a condition that affects one in 10 women.

The parents of a nine-month-old baby who died after choking on food at a nursery have welcomed a coroner’s concerns regarding staff training.

Police were called as fed-up Tesco shoppers clashed with animal rights activists blocking a meat aisle.

A motorway contraflow system which can significantly increase journey times will be deactivated tonight.

The man behind a coffee shop which has opened inside a former tanning salon says he hopes the cafe will be a unique venue for the town.

A husband-and-wife team have transformed a former high street pub into a town’s highest-rated hotel in less than a year.

A 43-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit after his vehicle was discovered stationary in the M20’s fast lane.