Lighting torches and singing to an apple tree might seem an odd start to the year but in Kent an ancient Pagan ritual retains its enduring appeal.

If it’s your New Year’s resolution to eat healthier, we might have found the perfect place in Kent to start.

A brave young woman who was given just 12 weeks to live three years ago says she is not giving up as there is still “more for me to do”.

We’ve selected some of the best places in every Kent district which will be open on New Year’s Day where you can grab a classic fry-up breakfast.

Each week we bring you the county’s most honest food reviews in our Eat My Words column – here are some of our favourite venues we visited this year.

From riverside strolls to cosy pubs – here are some of the best places to stretch your legs in the Kent countryside after a day of feasting.

They are rarely seen and never touched – but letters worth close to £1m from one of the nation’s most celebrated authors are kept in Kent’s vaults.

We’ve reported on many heartwarming stories this year, which we hope will bring some festive cheer today.

The promise of tougher measures at a troubled school has stopped strikes, but will they be enough to fix the problems faced by staff and pupils?

Shop workers face the highest demand during the festive season – as our reporter discovered almost 40 years ago.

Our reporters put healthy living up against a week of takeaways to test the impact on their bank balance...and their waistline.

Eurotunnel has revealed how it plans to prevent “eye-watering delays” on Kent’s roads when tighter EU border rules come into force.

Traders fear they will struggle to survive if “crazy” plans to hike parking charges by up to £2.10 an hour are given the green light.

Parents are being warned not to purchase “dangerous” e-scooters for their children – as the county’s hotspots for the devices are revealed.

As more of the Kentish countryside is being covered in solar panels, why are so many farmers selling their land to developers?

Our reporter embarked on a six-mile stroll across a somewhat slippery country route – and discovered some fascinating Kentish history along the way.

Before the age of PlayStations and the xBox, adventurous youngsters in one Kent town took thrill-seeking to a whole new level – underground.

With one district losing three bookshops in a month, we have spoken to store owners about the challenges they face.

Traders fear removing vital parking spaces from outside shops to make way for a new £1.5m bus lane could have a devastating impact on the town centre.

Exclusive: Sir Roger De Haan has faced “horrible” comments over his plans to transform a harbour – but remains determined to see his vision complete.