It’s a well-earned summer break for youngsters this year, with new figures revealing an increase in school attendance rates.

A fund to raise cash for a man stabbed in a Cyprus knife attack has reached £10,000.

Firefighters have rescued two women trapped by large grass fires that sent huge plumes of smoke into the sky.

He may have missed out on the Rio Olympics, but one boxer has his sights set on the next big competition.

Marks & Spencer has created the UKs first ever autism-friendly school uniform collection, with the help of a local school.

Dartford is first in line for a £4 million boost, primarily because of the strain from the Dartford Crossing.

From the world's first indoor football park to The BFG, puzzles and trails, we round up the activities to do across Kent through the summer.

This giant cat, named the BFC (Big Friendly Cat), has been abandoned by its owners and is looking for some seriously big cuddles.

An Esso garage and Tesco store was cordoned off by police after burglars smashed their way in overnight, making off with cash.

Short-term uncertainty is no reason to put off growth plans for the Thames Estuary, according to Lord Heseltine as he seeks opinions on the area.

A couple claim they have been relentlessly hounded to pay a Dart Charge fine of nearly £200 for a crossing they never made

Strikes by Eurostar workers are to be suspended from midnight - to allow unions to continue talks with bosses.

An elderly woman who reported having her house ransacked by burglars has helped create a computer generated image one of the suspects.

Traders at Dartford’s popular weekly market are being reminded not to block paths with their stalls after complaints from a disabled shopper.

More than 100 youngsters have joined forces for a summer production of Bugsy Malone.

One of the men leading the development of a Paramount entertainment resort in Kent has unexpectedly left the project.

Ten suspected migrants - including four children - have been found in the back of a tanker lorry on the M25.

A car was left on its roof after flipping over in a crash on a busy motorway this morning.

The whole of Kent enjoyed a scorching day on Saturday - but none more than the crowds at Dartford Fire Station.

A woman and her dog had to be treated by medics after the canine sparked a fire in their flat by turning on the electric hob.