Firefighters spent more than seven hours tackling a blaze at a once-popular but long-derelict pub, the cause of which is not yet known.

Fresh proposals have been submitted for a coastline microbrewery with beer tasting for visitors, after they were knocked back for a second time.

A property which has been left to decay for three decades is proving a nightmare for neighbours – as rats invade their gardens.

A woman behind a shop where everything is free has been shortlisted for a coveted national award.

A former football club chairman left disabled after being struck by a van has branded the sentence handed to the driver “absolutely shocking”.

Homes could be built on the grounds of a former councillor’s manor house after the site appeared on a list of plots considered ripe for housing.

A father-of-two was thrilled to take ‘magnificent’ photos and video of a rare Northern Lights display off the Kent coast.

A young woman has been described as a ‘ray of sunshine’ following her tragic death.

One of Kent’s fastest-growing coffee cafe chains is taking its barista and hospitality skills to Uganda.

It was one of the county’s biggest butchery firms but now, 18 months on, what has filled the massive gap left on our high streets?

A kebab shop boss has achieved a lifelong dream by opening his own restaurant at the back of the takeaway.

A debt-ridden hospital trust that serves 700,000 people is on the brink of “running out of cash” prompting concerns over primary care.

Arrests have been made after a woman was taken to hospital following an assault.

Commuters face delays this evening after a lorry struck a bridge.

Following a long period of pay disputes and strike action, refuse collectors in one district have gone back to work – here’s all you need to know.

A dramatic photo shows a car engulfed by a raging fireball this afternoon.

Police responded in huge numbers to reports of 100 people fighting on trains and at railway stations on the Kent coast.

A child rapist brought to justice after his fiancée found naked pictures of young girls on his phone has been handed a lengthy jail sentence.

A pensioner who bought a “new” park home says it has turned out to be a “deathtrap” that could have already been more than 20 years old.

Young sisters who cared for two parents with cancer and a little girl who saved her mum’s life are among this year’s Children’s Award winners.