Contractors have begun removing rubbish from near an abandoned pub - but at a huge cost to taxpayers.

The Big Day Out festival will return for one day this summer with family fun, a beer and food area live music and entertainment.

A town councillor says Kent should adopt a pioneering scheme being carried out in the Netherlands to improve road safety.

Races, recipes and some tasty facts to tempt you in the run-up to Pancake Day.

Think sun-drenched fields to beer tents and, of course, wellies: Kent has a host of music festivals heading its way this year.

When Dartford and music are mentioned together the Rolling Stones spring to mind but another piece of the town's musical heritage has been celebrated.

Victorian lamps that line a promenade have been out of action for weeks, prompting safety fears.

A dad hopes to unearth the remains of a fighter plane that crashed into the sea 75 years ago.

The incredible stories behind the hundreds of refugees who have come to the UK to escape conflict are the focus of a new community theatre production.

A woman thought it was a wind up when she was told she'd won a £1,000 cash prize.

Two men charged with burglary will appear in court today.

The funeral of a two-year-old girl who lost her battle with cancer will take place next week.

Detectives trying to establish the identity of a man found dead in a field three weeks ago have released a computer generated picture.

There was a good attendance at the first day of the FFX Tool Show today at the county showground

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of working illegally following a raid on an Indian restaurant.

A mother is demanding hundreds of pounds in compensation after being left without heating or hot water for nearly eight weeks.

Army experts and the police were called out after a wartime shell was discovered.

A speeding driver caught doing almost double the limit in a 50mph zone has been ticketed by police.

Black sacks are being replaced in a bid to keep the streets cleaner.

A keen sportsman 'with everything to live for' was found dead at his family home, aged just 23.