Drivers were left stunned to witness the bloody carcass of a 50ft sperm whale being transported on the back of a truck on the A2 this afternoon.

Hundreds of students and teachers will be forced to find other schools after education bosses confirmed an ailing Kent secondary school will close.

A 50ft sperm whale found stranded off the Kent coast is to be sent off for disposal today after being brought to shore.

People are being invited to have their say on a new scheme to replace the Kent Freedom Pass after a major U-turn.

A man had to be pulled from the mud after colleagues heard his cries for help.

A councillor who runs a renewable energy company had his sales patter branded "dodgy" after offering to give the council a quote in a budget meeting.

A woman has told of her terrifying ordeal after a stranger punched her in the face as she walked home from a club.

Tests are due to be carried out over the weekend on a sperm whale as large as 40ft found stranded in the Swale.

Users of a new cathedral cafe will find access blocked if they try to view pornography after new filters were installed on its free wi-fi system.

A national campaign showing how people use local media throughout their lives – designed in Kent – is being broadcast on TV for the first time today.

A feud between neighbours over a parking space led to a man being smashed over the head with a wheel brace to "teach him a lesson".

A woman is fighting for her life in hospital today after being knocked down by a car.

Rail passengers are suffering more train cancellations in east Kent today because of flooding on the line.

Work to resurface a denehole that has caused chaos and lane closures on the M2 has finished today after nine days.

A driver with a staggering 54 penalty points is behind the wheel of his van legally - despite the law requiring motorists to be banned at 12 points.

The whale stranded out in the Swale has been confirmed as dead by marine diving specialists.

The National Theatre's internationally acclaimed production of War Horse to be broadcast live from London's West End to cinemas around the world.

Firefighters used a cherry picker to rescue a stricken seagull stuck on a TV aerial in a large-scale rescue effort branded a waste of public money.

The 15ft hole which has brought chaos to the M2 for days has yielded up some of its secrets... dating back nearly two centuries.

An MP is demanding answers after all high-risk general surgery in east Kent was centralised amid patient safety fears - but he was not told.