Flood alerts are in force with residents and motorists being advised there may be disruption.

We unleash our inner Willy Wonka and try our hand at a chocolate-making experience.

Conservative MP Helen Whately could be dumped out of parliament over plans to shut her local tip, opposition figures claim.

A family has taken over a grade II-listed pub that dates back to the 1850s, with plans for live music and a new menu

A man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a 69-year-old army veteran was killed in an alleged hit-and-run crash.

Hop Festival, one of Kent’s biggest beer festivals, is back for another year of local tipples, live bands, Morris dancers and more.

An MP is pressing the government to listen to voters’ views and to scrap mandatory housing targets.

An impressive chalk mural of an ancient Greek statue is bringing joy to passersby.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash with a car on a main road as huge crowds flocked toward the coast.

A Roma traveller has spoken out about how her community is being lost to the modern world.

The owners of a music venue told by the council they must shut live gigs down at 10pm say the decision will bankrupt their business.

Residents say they are furious at each being lumbered with a bill for thousands of pounds to rebuild a demolished wall they do not want.

There have been long delays of up to 50 minutes on the M2 this evening due to a crash and a car fire.

A busy stretch of road has been closed as accident investigation work takes place after a crash involving a motorbike.

The annual weekend festival will have more than 40 local ciders on offer, as well as cover bands, kid’s workshops and a bouncy castle.

Developers have revealed ambitions to potentially add another 400 homes to a controversial new “village” estate.

Cold showers have long been a bone of contention among swimmers at a town’s swimming centre but relief is in the pipeline thanks to new funding.

The gardens, which boast beautiful lakes, flower beds and meadows, will be open to the public as part of the National Garden Scheme.

A prolific thief who targeted supermarkets and stole £1,000 worth of food and alcohol has been jailed.

An animal charity has issued a sad appeal after two flea-ridden kittens died just hours after being found.