Former EastEnders' actress, who fell out with producers over her "unruly behaviour" in 2010, was in town last week to promote this year's pantomime.

The countdown is now on for the opening of Sheppey’s Morrisons store, and its manager thinks the supermarket will be the start of good things to come.

Live Aid legend Sir Bob Geldof is showing little charity to a neighbour in a row over a garden gate near his Kent country estate.

Ashford's designer outlet is set for a huge expansion... with hints it could double in size.

The showpiece of a festival celebrating Kent's links to artist Marcel Duchamp is going on show today... a 12ft urinal!

There’s not many women who would have all their hair shaved off, but a hospice nurse has done just that to raise money for charity.

We've got a round up of everything taking place today, Saturday and Sunday.

Tesco is in the 'last chance saloon' with its latest application to build in Dartford town centre, according to the council leader.

Two young men found full-time work under a new government scheme to help the long-term unemployed.

A red-faced cleaner who claimed his human rights were breached after his picture was published in a newspaper has received a telling off from his mum.

New mums and dads will now be able to get advice from Sheppey’s first male breast-feeding peer support worker.

Friends of hit-and-run victim Kyle Coen marked the anniversary of his death by holding a memorial bike ride.

A widow travelled 200 miles to see her only son receive his degree - only to be turned away heartbroken at the door because she had lost her ticket.

An 11-year-old girl from Chart Sutton has been denied a free bus pass to travel to her grammar school because a comprehensive is closer to her home.

A 26-year-old woman found dead in her home has been named as Clare Wilmshurst.

Some of the top stories in this week's East Kent Mercury

What's in this week's East Kent Mercury

Some of the top stories in this week's Dover Mercury.

It’s already been a very busy summer for members of East Kent Mencap (EKM) who have won a football league and been training on the radio.

To celebrate Postman Pat coming to the Woodville Halls, the Messenger has teamed up with the theatre to offer three families free tickets.