A controversial new wedding venue has breached planning rules by putting up a huge marquee – sparking noise concerns among anxious residents.

More than 150 objections have been made in just three weeks against controversial plans to build houses on a horse field.

A seven-year-old girl has drowned after a small boat capsized while attempting to cross the English Channel.

A homeless thief stole a large bag of dog food and a box of canine treats from a woman’s porch despite not owning a dog himself.

A busy A-road was blocked in both directions after a crash involving a bus and a car.

Residents fear new homes will add more misery to their village’s “torturous” road network - but stress they are not opposed to housebuilding.

Bosses at a Kent hospital trust are looking to reduce the number of admin workers in the face of financial pressures.

The government plans to continue using a lorry holding site for biosecurity checks – even though it is 22 miles from the Port of Dover.

A search is underway in the English Channel after reports a small boat got into trouble.

A garden centre has hit the market for £1.45m after its owner unveiled fresh plans to build five homes on connected land.

Fears are growing over the welfare of a man who has been missing for two weeks.

Plans have been submitted to convert a former pub where a landlord was killed and later taken over by the detective investigating the case.

A retiring guest house owner says he has had to submit plans to covert the building into homes after failing to secure a buyer for the business.

Water provision is returning to normal this morning after thousands of properties were affected by supply problems.

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who turned his business into one of the most respected in Kent.

A water company has apologised and set up water bottle stations for customers experiencing a loss of supply or low pressure due to technical issues.

Farmers will take part in a go-slow convoy to protest over unfair treatment and cheap imports.

More than 100 potentially dangerous wild animals, including two tigers and a zebra, are living in Kent.

Worshippers were left anguished after a “unique” church lectern gifted more than 100 years ago and worth thousands was stolen during a break-in.

Cost-saving measures are forcing Kent’s fire service to cease its contract to provide firefighting cover at the Channel Tunnel.