A fire in a boiler house left two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation as four engines and crews battled the blaze.

Bluewater bomb plotter Jawad Akbar is among the convicted terrorists whose cases will come before the parole board in 2022.

Fuel-soaked rags were used to set fire to a pub full of Christmas punters.

People joining women giving birth at one Kent hospital must show evidence of a negative lateral flow test as bosses try to combat the Omicron variant.

After a hospital canteen saw reduced hours over the Christmas period, volunteers from the Sikh temple stepped in to provide meals to staff.

A family has spoken of its gratitude after securing enough funds to bring their young daughter, who died while pursuing her dream job abroad, home.

An air ambulance was spotted landing in a park following reports a person was injured nearby.

A beautiful hornbeam tree in a popular Kent woods has narrowly missed out on being named the best in the UK.

From meteor showers to a partial eclipse and a supermoon - here's our guide to the best stargazing events happening in 2022.

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A town in Kent has been named the most popular destination for homeowners looking to leave London.

Our political editor Paul Francis gives his take on what has been a turbulent, tumultuous and occasionally toxic 12 months of politics.

An ex-student is selling off bricks of a demolished building at his old school to raise money for a mental health charity.

A family have been fundraising for toiletry donations to give to families in hospital at Christmas.

As Strictly returns to our screens for a Christmas special, we take a look at those from Kent who have sparkled on the show including a recent winner.

Glorious views, coastal treks and pub stops, so why not head out to burn off some Christmas calories with one of our walks in Kent this winter.

A council is planning to sell off an historic publicly-owned pier and pontoon to a private company in the new year.

A family's garden transformation is allowing two sisters to make memories they could never before.

Officers made an unholy discovery in a disused church when they stumbled across more than 100 cannabis plants.

A family are trying to raise £35,000 to bring their daughter home after she died teaching English abroad.