Frustrated residents have hit out at proposals to overhaul an old garage into flats – claiming fresh designs “look like a prison”.

Concerns are being raised that people smugglers might take advantage of a shortfall in police numbers caused by this summer’s Paris Olympics.

Couples can now celebrate their big day in style after a Victorian Billiards Room was granted permission to host wedding ceremonies and receptions.

A man allegedly assaulted two police officers after staff were abused at a betting shop.

Two teenagers have been arrested after police introduced a dispersal order following a spate of anti-social behaviour in a village.

MPs have ordered a minister to address concerns raised by port chiefs over the decision to move bio-security checks on imported goods 22 miles inland.

A Chinese takeaway that was shut down after a “widespread rat infestation” has reopened as inspectors found no further risks.

Kent’s first zero-emission bus service start date has been revealed, several months behind schedule.

A man who firebombed an immigration processing centre issued far-right rants against asylum seekers and Muslims before the attack, an inquest heard.

An alarming survey reveals more than half of staff at a Kent NHS trust would not be happy for a loved one to be treated there.

A missing 68-year-old woman has been found safe and well.

Spring tides bring a risk of coastal flooding from mid-morning tomorrow with some rivers affected too.

A new cafe and welcome centre is set to become the first building to open at a closed-off 18th century fort.

The Met Office has issued weather warnings which kick in from midnight tonight.

A garden centre tearoom has closed after just five months with bosses saying it's time to focus on their other business.

Murderer Wayne Couzens is said to have lodged a formal complaint after prison officers denied him a birthday present from his mum

Two warehouse buildings have vanished as another Costa Coffee outlet moves closer to completion and opening.

A dad-of-five who suspected his long-term girlfriend was cheating on him swapped her medication for laxatives.

Don’t believe everything you read! Secret Drinker heads to a town centre sports bar that isn’t all it says it is.

A woman has been left with her “life in ruins” after medication designed to be taken as a five-day course was repeatedly prescribed to her for years.