A dozen youngsters - including one girl - have been arrested in Kent in recent years on suspicion of gun offences.

High winds with gusts up to 70mph battered Kent causing road closures including the Dartford bridge crossing and trouble on the estuary.

'Gunshots' shattered windows in two separate flats on Monday night.

A 15-year-old struck down by alopecia is fighting for a cure to the hair loss condition.

Youth jail staff have been retrained on restraining techniques after a documentary appeared to show excessive force being used.

A father shot at his home has spoken for the first time about his ordeal - and how the gunfire could have hit his young son.

A fisherman fears for the safety of river users after a large fishing boat sunk in a creek.

Three people have been arrested and bailed after a stabbing at a nightclub, which left the victim in hospital.

A Ukip councillor in Thanet has apologised after saying voters in London should elect "anyone but a Muslim" in Mayoral race

A selfless schoolboy is determined to help poorly youngsters - despite undergoing gruelling treatment for leukaemia himself.

A group of mums who have lost loved ones are creating a seafront memorial garden for the bereaved to remember those who "died before their time".

Did you know a Russian princess lives here in Kent? Olga Romanoff is to reveal secrets of the palace and explore her family tree in a tell-all book.

Gales have left a trail of havoc with numerous trees down and thousands without electricity.

Three "wet and cold" children have been found in a field in Sandwich after getting lost

Calm is beginning to return to the county after the Bank Holiday battering - but now comes the clearing up operation.

A woman suffered from burns and was treated for breathing smoke during a fire at a terraced house.

The Met Office has upgraded its severe weather warning for strong winds and heavy rain ahead of the arrival of Storm Katie.

The parents of a boy who died after being swept out to sea have thanked well-wishers for their support on what would have been his 10th birthday.

An artist has painted Medway's picturesque landscapes - but included the reality of dumped shopping trolleys and litter to highlight the problem.

Work has started on a multi-million pounds trade park... but the owners are keeping the new retailers a mystery.