A Kent MP says an urgent call for action is needed to combat the £42 billion cost of the country’s leading cause of death.

Kent’s biggest shopping centre is looking to install a Christmas grotto alongside its existing ice rink.

The Women’s Royal Naval Service Association has honoured its oldest surviving member from the Second World War - at the age of 105.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage’s claim to have invited every Conservative member at Kent County Council to join his party met the same response.

Two lanes were closed on the M25 near the Dartford Crossing following a crash involving a car and two lorries.

Secret Drinker gets the warmest of welcomes at a village pub packed with history, punters and painters.

One conman claimed to be a police officer investigating a rogue trader to scam elderly people with building work they didn’t need.

Eurostar has been accused of “goading” passengers after one of its fleet stopped at a Kent station overnight.

A 20-year-old man has been charged on suspicion of wounding with intent after a victim in his 20’s was stabbed at a property in a high street.

A company that converts waste plastic back into oil is opening a new plant in Kent, bringing 21 jobs to the area.

The fast food chain has revealed the date it will be unveiling its latest eatery at a town shopping centre.

A heartbroken mother who almost died and lost a child during pregnancy after her daughter caught a disease is raising awareness to help other mums.

When a “timid” dog went missing from a friend’s garden word quickly spread online, sparking a huge 11-day search which even saw several road closures.

Traffic was held on the Dartford Crossing due to a police incident.

A pensioner was allegedly pressured into giving a rogue trader £1,500 after he climbed onto his roof without permission and left a large hole.

A 34-year-old man alleged to have assaulted police officers after refusing to wear a face covering when asked has been cleared by a jury.

There are severe delays on the M25 owing to a spillage during overnight works which has caused “extensive damage” to the road surface.

Most motorists hit with fines over London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone fines are still refusing to pay one year on as City Hall ramps up its enforcement.

There are long delays in both directions on the A2 after reports of a multi-vehicle crash near Bluewater.

A former beauty consultant who pocketed hundreds of pounds worth of goods in a shoplifting spree says it was “the biggest mistake of my life”.