The family of a two-year-old who was left with life-changing injuries branded her attacker a “violent coward” after he was sentenced.

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

The death of a 13-year-old has inspired a remarkable legacy, raising £300,000 and helping to train more than 100 medical staff in paediatric care.

A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.

On the 25th anniversary of his death, we look back at one of the most controversial men in politics - who lived in a Kent castle.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

Traffic bound for the Channel ports could be “stacked” in fields to avoid chaos on Kent’s roads when new EU border checks come in, reports say.

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.

One of Kent’s biggest firms has long held plans to turn two of its huge office blocks into flats after moving to “hybrid” working practices.

Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.

Administrators of a former leisure centre say building homes on the site cannot be ruled out - as an MP fights to get the facility reopened.

A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.

A cash-strapped garden centre is set for a £3 million overhaul complete with a larger restaurant in a bid to make money.

A sailor has spotted a waterspout – a column of air above a body of water – off the Kent coast.

Police have towed away a car in a residential street after officers discovered the driver did not have a driver’s license or insurance.

A swimming club with hundreds of members has vowed to stay afloat despite the sudden closure of its much-loved pool.

A couple behind a craft store say they are “cutting their loses” and closing after 25 years amid struggles to make a profit.

Colourful fish, dancing robots and a firebreather were just some of the sights on show at the popular Hythe Venetian Fete.