Chinooks seen flying over a Kent barracks sparked suggestions troops were preparing for Syria action - but the Army has confirmed the real reason.

A steam train packed with passengers missed a car by barely a metre after a motorist jumped the lights at a level crossing.

The county's care industry is at breaking point due to planned rises in the minimum wage, according to bosses.

A throne was found dumped in woods along with other items as councillors agree to target the the problem of fly-tipping in Shepway.

Companies can get the recognition they deserve when the Kent Excellence in Business Awards return.

A man has been jailed for more than two years after police found him with stolen First and Second World War medals.

Kent County Council has written off more than £1.5 million of taxpayer’s money after loaning it to businesses in the county which have gone bust.

A man who sparked a missing persons appeal after disappearing from his home has been found safe and well two weeks on.

A primary school has been forced to close for the third day this week after a boy was stung following another wasp infestation.

A Kent health trust has recruited a familiar face to help pull it out of special measures.

November 16 has always been a special day in the Arnett household but now, since the birth of a beautiful baby boy, it’s a triple celebration.

Lorry drivers parking up illegally overnight in newly banned roads have racked up £3,000 worth of fines in a week after council starts enforcing.

An item to discuss proposed Hythe pool planning application has been dropped from town's planning committee agenda.

A lorry driver unhooked his trailer and drove away before it erupted in flames.

A thief who held up two banks and made off with large bundles of cash has been sentenced.

A lorry driver has been fined £1,080 just hours after a car crashed into his HGV, which was illegally parked on a motorway sliproad.

Education chiefs are urging schools in Kent to postpone planned trips to France as the threat of further terrorist attacks looms.

Chelsea captain John Terry has written a touching letter to the family of tragic Connor McDonald - who died after falling into the sea.

Crime commissioner Ann Barnes is urging the government to delay planned police funding cuts for a year in the wake of the Paris terror attacks.

A Kent school was forced to end its trip to Paris early following the terror attacks on the French capital.