Bluewater shopping centre has joined a select number of parks and open spaces across Kent to be awarded a Green Flag.

Grandad William Bournes wants to thank the men who saved his life after a dip in the sea nearly killed him.

Traffic is expected to build up on Kent's roads in the next few days as families head to the continent on summer holidays.

Councillors have unanimously rejected a developer's plans to build hundreds of homes in two villages following large protests

A woman whose pit bull ripped off the finger of a former Kent mayor as she posted a newsletter through a door has been given a suspended sentence.

The star of 'Fixing Dad' kicks off his fundraising with the ride at the end of the month.

Plans for a relief road and 142 homes in a flood prone road in Kent will go before a planning committee tonight (Thrusday).

The number of reports of sex abuse against young children has more than TRIPLED in the past four years, as more and more historic cases come to light.

A major electronic music production duo will play to more than 10,000 music fans at a festival coming to Kent in September.

Youngsters jumping from a bridge into the River Medway have sparked a safety warning from the coastguard.

Ten canoeists cleared almost half a tonne of rubbish, including 15 shopping trolleys, from a section of the River Medway in one evening.

A microlight pilot who had to be rescued from a tree after crashing has been named as he is transferred to a London hospital for further treatment.

A unique collection about the world's most famous ship will be on show at a Kent shopping centre over the summer.

Ten days of lip-smacking festivities, in praise of the oyster, come to a spectacular close in Whitstable this weekend.

Stepped-up security is causing increased delays at a port today.

Police investigating two armed robberies which left three people injured have arrested a 33-year-old man.

Singer and jazz supremo Curtis Stigers talks about his music, improvising and his love for Kent pubs ahead of a gig in the county tonight.

A couple have taken part in a 26 mile trek to raise thousands of pounds for charity.

Don't forget to pick up this week's Mercury for discounted 2 for 1 entry to a circus in the stunning grounds of Walmer Castle

The family of a man rescued after he went into cardiac arrest while training for a cross-channel swim have spoken of his ordeal as he recovers.