Hundreds of new jobs could be created in an airport expansion - but a raft of planning conditions have delayed it for a year, say bosses.

A shortage of teachers willing to work in an area has prompted a direct appeal from pupils, asking for prospective candidates to come forward.

Wizards and Muggles in Kent are set to be cast under the spell of J K Rowling one more time.

After being thrown out of a pub for causing trouble, thug Andrew Bell decided to take revenge, launching a vicious attack on the landlord.

A group have been spotted in a town centre handing out free hugs to shoppers in the hope of spreading some love.

Five foreign men have been handed over to the Home Office after officers were called to a quiet street.

Emergency crews cut a man free from the wreckage of a car after a crash in the early hours.

A 14-year-old girl who went missing almost two days ago has been found safe.

Serious delays remain around the Dartford Tunnel and the M25 after a lorry hit and damaged a barrier at the entrance.

There were violent scenes in court as a killer flew across the dock and attacked his co-accused after they were found guilty of murdering a pensioner.

Viewers were left without local BBC news this evening after the offices were evacuated due to a fire alarm.

A crash involving a car and a lorry has closed two lanes of the M20 this evening.

A 34-year-old lorry driver has been charged with dangerous driving and failing to stop following a 13-car pile-up.

A multimillionaire vying to become the next crime commissioner is calling for £1,000 to be given to everyone who reports an illegal immigrant.

A man and his dog have been rescued by firefighters after plunging 20ft into a hole.

Nearly 180 young drivers killed or seriously injured their passengers on Kent's roads in the past three years.

Visitors were left wide-eyed as they arrived at a Kent attraction to be greeted by a herd of dinosaurs.

A number of properties were evacuated and a cordon thrown around an area after a bomb scare this afternoon.

An ex-Scout campsite boss has been convicted of sexually assaulting three children more than three decades ago.

Tax bills will rise after plans were approved for Kent Police to hire dozens more firearms officers - as the threat of terrorism continues to loom.