More staff and extra collection days are being implemented and a council has apologised after a huge number of missed bin collections.

The future use of flats previously occupied by young people in the care system and mooted as an option for asylum-seeking children has been confirmed.

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

Fed-up residents feel “forgotten” as rubbish piles up in their street amid continuing problems with a new bin collection service.

Ten years ago, Peaches Geldof took an accidental heroin overdose at her Kent home - and left the watching world and her family in shock.

Motorists are facing rush hour delays after an accident on a motorway.

Kent’s latest Costa Coffee branch is set to open this month, filling a unit once occupied by a roadside diner.

A popular farm shop has announced its closure, with bosses describing the decision as “unavoidable” due to a number of factors.

The opening night of an outdoor food village proved so busy that the frazzled staff almost gave away a free katsu curry.

Campaigners fighting for the transformation of a dilapidated town bridge have been offered a faint ray of hope, as an ownership debate continues.

Drivers are being warned to expect disruption to a key A-road – as three weeks worth of closures are announced.

A grotty railway station underpass plagued with litter, flooding and graffiti is set to undergo a £5,000 facelift.

A council has released a statement after residents made complaints about their bins not being collected.

A long-awaited Home Bargains store has been given the green light to open after renovation works were approved by council officers.

Some parish council precepts have increased by more than £150% due to “increased IT costs” and “recreation equipment funding”.

Police have launched an investigation after nearly £6,000 of damage was done to three Kent train stations.

A lorry driver has appeared in court accused of causing serious injury to two women by dangerous driving after a head-on crash at the weekend.

Leaflets opposing the conversion of an old care home into a reception centre for asylum-seeking children have been branded “completely unacceptable”.

People are advised to check public transport routes before travelling across the Easter weekend.

New drone images show work has begun on a multi-million-pound road layout set to feature a Roman statue of the sea god Triton.