As the world's media descend on the coast, we investigate the facts behind people seeking asylum by boat.

A man has been taken to a London hospital with serious injuries after falling "from a height".

Pictures show how dozens of pupils took to the streets this afternoon in protest over how their A-levels have been graded.

A man has been taken to hospital after a fight broke out in a harbour.

Shocking footage has emerged of ceiling tiles collapsing and water pouring into a busy supermarket this afternoon.

People were warned to stay out of the sea amid fears of an oil spill - but it turned out to be "natural algae".

Two dinghies carrying more than a dozen migrants have washed up on a Kent beach.

A 39-year-old has appeared before magistrates after police raided a property.

Officers were called to reports of a distressed man on a motorway bridge.

An elderly shop owner says he feels like he has been attacked after police stormed his antique furniture store by mistake.

A housing complex built on the site of a redundant industrial estate which used to manufacture garden furniture is now complete.

A supermarket has had to close its doors to customers after heavy downpours damaged its roof.

Emergency services, including an air ambulance and five police cars, were called after a cyclist was hit by a car.

A dog walker has captured the moment a tornado-type cloud began to form over Kent.

A harbour has been closed to swimmers after "above normal" levels of E-coli were discovered in the water.

Why were so many things in a part of Kent named after a man who traded slaves? We look at the history of Sir John Hawkins.

After a results day marked by extreme highs and lows, one student is off to Harvard to fulfil her dream of becoming a roller coaster designer.

A drive-thru flu jab centre is set to open in Kent as GPs prepare to vaccinate thousands more people amid fears of a second Covid-19 wave.

The man in charge of British motorsport's governing body says Lydden Hill deserves to host the World Rallycross Championship again.

Motorway traffic queued for almost two hours after a car turned on its side