A 17-year-old schoolboy has won a major photographic prize with a dramatic shot of thunder clouds over beach huts on the Kent coast.

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.

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.

About 70 dead fish have washed up on the Kent coast - but the cause of the mass stranding is not known.

One of Kent’s only McDonald’s-free towns could finally have its first branch – but some residents have labelled the bid “crazy”.

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

A thug who slashed his partner’s throat with a bread knife in a ‘horrific attack’ before leaving her alone to smoke a cigarette has been jailed.

Secret Drinker calls in at a heaving backstreet pub where they like to get the party started nice and early

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.