Two sponsors who adopted a poverty-stricken African family met them for the first time during an emotional trip.

Volunteers have launched The Backpack Initiative to distribute bags of warm clothes and food to rough sleepers.

This week I'm treasuring those I hold dear, and there's also some news of a win.

Here's our pick of seaside pubs across Kent to try, come rain or shine.

Volunteers are trying to help a family of four whose house was left inhabitable when a tumble dryer went up in flames.

Two people were arrested and a large amount of cocaine was during a police operation in a Kent town.

Commuters faced lengthy delays after a trailer jackknifed during rush-hour.

Three cars have crashed on the A2 near Dover causing lengthy rush-hour delays.

Plans have been submitted to redevelop the site of a former cinema which was demolished three years ago.

A 12-year-old has raised more than £1,000 to fund a bursary for special educational provision for a child with dyslexia

Dragons, sea creatures and entire villages were sculpted in sand and it was all in aid of a worthy cause.

A lorry transporting heavy machinery has crashed into a railway bridge causing delays for train passengers.

It's been 80 years since this bus depot opened and the milestone was marked with a special event.

A police officer who admitted groping a woman in a nightclub faces a disciplinary hearing this week.

Caravans have been spotted on a community recreation ground.

The Medway Messenger is looking for a good cause to champion as our Charity of the Year 2018.

The amount of people sleeping rough has gone up by three times in two years

Two popular parks in the county have been picked to receive more than £3m extra cash from the National Lottery.

McDonald's is not to take over the Hole in the Roof pub, the burger restaurant chain has revealed.

Kent punk band Slaves are staging a fifth anniversary gig to mark their first release back where they recorded it in the county.