A mayor has resigned amid racism claims - closely followed by his deputy, who stepped down following separate harassment allegations.

A mum-of-12 dubbed the Queen of Benefits could face jail after admitting handling cash stolen from car parks across Kent.

Two men forced a man to take them to his home, then stole from him.

An escaped prisoner who used a mannequin to trick prison wardens into thinking he was asleep has links to Kent.

The last trains home to Kent from London are to be replaced by buses this week due to engineering work.

A law firm with a long history knows the importance of supporting those around you.

They're festive fodder for the whole family and Christmas wouldn't be the same without them: here's our guide to this year's pantomimes across Kent.

Dartford Cricket Club has seen a huge increase in members since the opening of its new pavilion last year.

Gravesend Grammar School students and staff banded together for an epic non-uniform day effort for Jack Howard.

The jury has retired in the trial of a man accused of murdering a PC, dismembering his body and dissolving it in acid after a 'sex game gone wrong'.

Specialist search teams are scouring woods for a 73-year-old dementia sufferer last seen two days ago.

Pupils at Dartford Grammar School have been rehearsing for a production of Twelfth Night.

A teenage boy has been charged with attempted robbery after an alleged raid at a supermarket's travel money desk.

An accident at the Darenth Interchange on the A2 caused delays earlier this morning for traffic heading to the Dartford crossing.

An inspirational young cancer survivor got to walk the red carpet at the 2016 Pride of Britain Awards.

Traffic was stopped to allow firefighters to tackle a blaze in a moving vehicle.

After two decades of selling fresh fruit and vegetables to loyal customers, Valley Arch Pick Your Own will be closing this Christmas Eve.

You may have spotted people stumbling around with Star Trek-looking visors strapped to their face at Bluewater last week.

Stephen Port, who tried to frame one of his alleged victims for the murder of another, has been caught out during questioning.

A coalition of 20 business leaders has written an open-letter to the Chancellor urging him to approve plans for a new Lower Thames Crossing.