A devastated widower escaped from a secure dementia ward and was walking to the final resting place of his beloved wife when he was killed by a lorry.

Flood-hit families were beginning to return home today after sea levels started to return to normal.

Emergency services helped free a man trapped in his car following an early morning collision.

Emergency rest centres were set up after rising water levels caused flooding across east Kent in the early hours of this morning.

A business case is being put together by Swale council to set up its own bed and breakfast.

Shepherd Neame has unveiled proposals for a development in the heart of the countryside.

Families' relief as proposals to close some children's centres across the district and in Faversham are scrapped, but it is not all good news.

Bowling club members have slammed "bonkers" new health and safety rules that mean they need to fill in risk assessment forms.

Council chiefs are moving to ensure that borough funds are spent on local services.

A 20-year-old motorcyclist has denied causing the death of pedestrian John Hobson in a crash on a crossing.

A former winner of The Apprentice tipped to join the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! line-up has been pictured buying adventure gear in Kent.

A Conservative couple who caused uproar after announcing they would continue as councillors despite moving 147-miles away have remained defiant.

A much-loved family farm that has been running for 25 years is shutting up shop today.

Owners of a laundry firm which was gutted by a blaze this summer have been given planning permission to rebuild on the site.

A multi-million pound water recycling plant has been opened at a Kent brewery by the Environment Secretary - who couldn't refuse a cheeky pint.

The stormy weather has claimed the life of a teenage girl as gale-force winds and torrential rain batter the county.

Three people have been arrested and weapons - including a crossbow - seized by police investigating reports of pheasant poaching.

A line-side blaze has disrupted journeys home for Kent commuters, with some services being cancelled or shortened.

A couple and their eight-year-old son were left distraught when bungling raiders burst into the wrong home and demanded cash and drugs.

Police say there are no plans to close Sheppey and Faversham stations despite a major overhaul in how officers are deployed.