An escaped pelican has been spotted swimming on a Kent river in a highly unusual discovery.

This week’s podcast discusses the budget, the long-running Chatham Docks saga, and welcomes one of the county’s new MPs.

Rising costs of construction have scuppered plans for a lakeside pub and restaurant where scores of new homes are being built.

Secret Drinker meets new friends and a picky bird in a bar right by the beach

Controversial plans for 40 homes in the heart of a village have finally been given the green light on appeal.

A mum-of-two decided to tackle her addiction to wine after she “humiliated” her daughter on her university graduation day.

A row of shops in a closure-hit town centre street could finally be demolished to make way for a 92-bed hotel.

An impressive Grade II-listed home has been nominated for a prestigious award.

NHS chiefs say three-day delays being reported at two Kent hospitals on an app which provides live waiting times are incorrect.

A Christmas parade led by a giant firebird will light up a town centre with a new route ahead of this year's festivities.

An A-road is blocked in both directions after a multi-vehicle smash involving a supermarket food delivery van.

A new train-themed play park is set to be built in a town centre as part of £150,000 investment plans.

A historic castle has been turned into a film set - but its owners have issued an apology following a “misunderstanding of the site’s boundaries”.

Angry homeowners insist rehashed plans for a contentious new development will only worsen their already "infiltrated" village.

Work on a long-awaited Aldi supermarket is set to finally begin after a “frustrating” planning dispute was finally resolved.

Bag yourself a second-hand bargain, pick up some retro fashion or refresh your home with antique furniture at these winter antique fairs.

A fed-up family say their neighbours have been playing musical instruments “all day, every day” and they “can’t take it anymore”.

Police officers have issued three men with community warnings after it is alleged they were partaking in wildlife crime.

A former pub-turned-restaurant occupying a prime spot on an A-road could be converted into a vets under new plans.

A lucky kmfm listener started their weekend by winning £1,000 on the radio station’s competition Thousand Pound Friday.