A former policeman has today launched his campaign to become the next leader of Ukip with a drive to tackle the issue of FGM at the forefront.

Author tells how difficult it is to say goodbye to characters he created.

Friends remember Laura Clarke as a selfless volunteer who continued to help others after she was diagnosed with cancer herself.

A woman has been cut free from a car after it ended up in a ditch.

Tonbridge girls proved they were world-beaters in an international choir competition.

Council approves 25 new homes despite flooding fears.

An event to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of a Kent aerodrome will take place today.

Three school friends, each now in their Eighties, have met up again six decades after being in the same class.

The future of a Kent supermarket is uncertain after the company admits it doesn’t know if it will be renewing its lease.

A campaign to build a skate park is edging nearer becoming reality with a planning application submitted.

A heritage trail detailing an island's hidden history has been proposed.

There's plenty going on across the district today including the world's biggest bouncy castle and Pride parade.

A council has backed a driver's decision not to allow an 80-year-old woman who lost her pass to board his vehicle.

Dinosaurs are ruling the Earth all over again at a shopping centre in Kent throughout the summer holidays.

Grieving relatives have described the jail term given to a hit and run driver as 'a bitter pill to swallow'.

B&M Bargains will open its doors for the first time today.

Old footage shows what a town's carnival looked like in the 1930s.

A discount retailer with at least 17 branches in Kent confirms it has begun redundancy talks with staff.

Police have released CCTV images of youths they's like to speak to in connection with an alleged assault

The fate of a controversial proposal for 800 new homes in a Kent village is expected to be decided before Christmas.