One of Kent’s most congested junctions is to be upgraded using money saved from scrapping the northern leg of HS2, the government has announced.

At just 43, one of the county's most prominent politicians has high hopes for the future, as local democracy reporter Simon Finlay found out.

An 18-month-old boy suspected to have been murdered by his mum and her boyfriend had 70 separate injuries to his body, a jury has been told.

A town’s version of the much-loved board game Monopoly is set to launch this weekend.

A bottle-wielding thug left a teenager needing dentures after knocking out several of his teeth in a violent attack after attempting to rob him.

Drivers are being warned to expect delays after a crash on the A2 this morning.

From rising stand-up stars to award-winning sketch artists, you can scratch that comedy itch at a month-long fringe festival.

A person has died after the emergency services were called to a railway line.

Keep the whole family happy this Halloween with plenty of kid-friendly activities, from ghost hunts to pumpkin carving.

A wildlife charity has installed CCTV cameras at a car park after they were the victims of a Monopoly-inspired stunt.

A woman involved in a three-vehicle-crash has been taken to hospital.

A council has been warned revamping a historically significant building could cost five times its £1m estimate.

Britain’s oldest brewer has seen revenues rocket over the last year, but inflation has deflated its annual profits.

A man has been ordered to pay a neighbour £100 compensation after dogs on his property were left to bark throughout the day.

A cyclist has died after being hit by a falling tree on a country lane.

A road has been shut due to a serious collision believed to involve a motorcycle.

Villagers say their tight-knit community has become ‘sad and depressed’ due to its swelling population and disappearing fields and orchards.

A raft of motorists fell foul of a town’s divisive 20mph speed limit, introduced last year.

Building work for a large new development on the outskirts of a town can begin after designs were approved.

Discrimination, cultural pressures and the wrong curriculum – we look at why many in the Gypsy and Traveller community are shunning formal education.