What was once a regular garden consisting of no more than a patch of grass and dated patio has been transformed into a mini-rainforest.

A prison guard who smuggled mobile phones and related paraphernalia into a jail hidden inside a DVD player has been warned he faces being locked up.

A sex offender previously convicted of sexual activity with a child could be jailed again after breaching a court order.

A 15-year-old missing since Wednesday has been found safe and well, police have confirmed.

Pfizer staff made redundant by the pharmaceutical giant have now been taken on by a new firm.

Since the start of the year police have recovered more than £2million worth of suspected stolen property from rural areas in Kent.

Police pinned protesters to the ground and led them away in handcuffs as some shouted at an anti-racism group.

A man who lost his job after causing a nasty head-on crash by driving the wrong way down a slip road has told of his remorse.

Rundown tennis courts previously branded “dangerous” by users will be brought back to life thanks to a huge cash boost.

A furious farmer is pleading with dog walkers to keep their pets under control after a sheep was killed in a vicious attack.

A 200-year-old church that is “falling into disrepair” could be converted into two homes under new plans.

There will be no trains running from a railway station today, with bus replacement services in place due to engineering works.

Conservationists are celebrating after the first chick from a species once extinct in Kent has hatched for the first time in 200 years.

A much-loved fish and chip shop will close at the end of the month as its long-time owners are retiring after 43 years at the helm.

Almost 100 asylum seekers previously held at Manston immigration processing centre are suing the Home Office.

Police have arrested two men following reports of vehicle-related thefts.

A village with no shops and no buses has now seen its pub hit the market for more than half a million pounds.

A health trust responsible for hospitals in east Kent is showing tentative signs of financial improvement, after overspending £45 million last year.

Make the most of the hot weather with a trip to the seaside. Here’s our pick of Kent’s lesser-known beach destinations.

A Mercedes driver downed too many shandies at a friend’s wake then swerved along a busy road before losing his licence.