Five days of industrial action are planned over claims of "paltry pay" and a "bullying culture" leaving the collection of rubbish in doubt.

Kent County Council is running trials to see if drones could be used to detect problems on roads such as potholes.

Four men will appear in court after being charged with drugs offences after cash and drugs were seized during early morning raids by the police.

Police are hoping to track down a man to help with their investigation into a series of arson attacks.

Police are trying to track down a man captured on CCTV after a shop worker was assaulted.

A man from Kent is among five charged after a huge haul of cash was seized by specialist officers.

Residents have hit out after work started on a huge post-Brexit lorry park as the government prepares for the end of the transition period.

A plan to help Kent recover from the coronavirus pandemic has been shrouded in mystery, a council leader has admitted.

A motorist in his 40s has been arrested and remains in custody after testing almost five times the legal drink-drive limit.

A care complex faces the threat of closure after inspectors found dirty toilets and damp ceilings in its wards.

A plan has been launched to use the Thames Estuary to support local projects in Kent and connect the county to London by water.

People are being warned not to pay "shady criminals" to dispose of their rubbish after a fly-tipper who dumped fridge-freezers was fined £1k.

A spurned lover chased his ex with an air rifle as she cowered with her daughter and then he shot a police officer.

Villagers have shown their solidarity with a shopkeeper after he was attacked by a gang of thugs.

Police have discovered marijuana plants and a quantity of the drug at the scene of a house fire that saw a man receive hospital treatment for burns.

The air ambulance attended the scene of a serious three-vehicle collision.

The owners of an historic pub damaged by a 4x4 have drafted in a talented artist to paint a mural on the side of the building.

A helpline has been set up after a private dermatology company allowed a backlog of urgent appointments - including for cancer treatment - to pile up.

A popular tourist destination is consulting over redundancies in the face of a 'financial black hole'.

Local councils are facing an "enormous challenge" if they are forced to put localised lockdowns in place.