As record numbers of asylum seekers cross the Channel in small boats one Kent MP has called for troops to be sent to France.

A ban on single-use plastic plates, cutlery and other items such as disposable cups and sachets is being explored, the government has confirmed.

A sex offender who peered into women's houses and exposed himself has been jailed after police found he tried to commit offences against children.

Train services have been facing disruption after concerns of a gas leak near the track close to a railway station.

The former owner of a baking empire who saved 'hundreds of lives' in his role as a volunteer first responder has died, aged 75.

The government could face a revolt on its social care reforms in a vote due to be held later today.

A Kent takeaway has been named the UK's best, despite only opening in lockdown.

Police are on the hunt for two hare coursers who abandoned their dogs and escaped from pursuing officers in a late-night chase.

Paul Weller is returning to Kent next summer with a four hour show at Margate's Dreamland.

Police are investigating after a man reportedly took pictures of young players and gifted them with trophies and medals.

A town's popular Friday market is finally set to return this week.

A mum with a rare cancer gene has died just five days before reaching her 30th birthday.

A burnt out barge moored on a Kent river will finally be removed after being seriously damaged in a blaze.

A teenager reportedly carrying a seven-inch knife has been charged by police and is due to appear in court.

A dispersal scheme that sees asylum seeker children transferred into the care of councils across the country is slowing, a councillor has warned.

New homes, shops and work places, as well as buildings under going major renovation, will have to add electric car charge points from next year.

A movie by Skyfall director Sam Mendes is to be filmed at a Kent attraction next year, with a large sound stage being built on-site.

A man in his 20s has been arrested after a road rage incident saw police seize an axe and a baseball bat.

A unique piece of Kent's library history has been saved from a skip and put on display at one of its 'pioneering' former branches.

Golden Globe-winning actor Idris Elba is set to DJ at a Kent nightclub.