As new rules on wearing a face covering come into force, we've been speaking to shoppers and shop owners across Kent on how it's being observed.

There are fears cancer screeenings have been "forgotten" as the NHS faces a huge backlog as services get back to normal after lockdown.

Householders angry at missed bin collections will soon be able to call back refuse trucks to collect their rubbish via new technology.

We celebrate the county's carnival events which have been loved and lost and those still going strong.

Chains including Costa Coffee and Sainsbury’s will not penalise customers who do not wear face coverings in their stores as new laws come into force.

Police want to speak to two people who may have seen something after a teenager was attacked near a play park last year.

Police would like to trace a van driver who pulled out of a layby at a similar time to fatal collision in Sandwich.

A leisure centre is welcoming visitors back, but no children will be allowed for now and some facilities will remain closed.

Police are appealing for information after a number of fires broke out on the same piece of heathland in just a few days.

A man had been handed a heavy fine after he was caught illegally tapping into a street hydrant to supply water to his business.

A group of thugs who left a man seriously injured after a vicious attack have been jailed for a total of more than 30 years.

Animal rescue volunteers have recovered a week-old baby seal after he was found washed up on a beach.

Tributes have been paid to a much-loved teenage girl after she died at a station.

A man remains in custody for questioning some 24 hours after armed police were called to reports somebody had a weapon.

Health bosses have been unable to confirm if and when face-to-face GP appointments will resume as lockdown measures are eased.

A former primary school head teacher described by loved ones as an inspirational role model has died.

An MP is calling for abandoned migrant dinghies to be donated to seafaring good causes after hundreds were pictured being stored at a warehouse.

Three arrests have been made and a BB gun seized after armed police stormed a street last night.

A "stubborn" driver has been jailed after he fell asleep behind the wheel, killing his wife and fracturing another woman's spine.

A Kent MP is calling for robust plans to ensure a key A-road does not become a rat run for HGVs when a huge post-Brexit lorry park opens.