The number of people lining up for the dole has gone up for the second month running in Kent, despite the number falling nationally.

One of Kent's nuclear reactors was shut down amid fears it could suffer flooding on the scale of the Fukushima disaster.

A food firm has been hit with a big fine following safety failings which led to a worker being injured.

An emotional witness screamed at a judge as she sentenced a thug for a ­brutal assault in which he rammed an electric heater in his victim's face.

Kent will be a big feature in Chancellor George Osborne's budget speech as he confirms plans to invest £200m on building 15,000 homes in the county.

A picturesque part of Kent is set to become the target of energy firms as an upcoming report outlines huge oil reserves discovered in the area.

A postman was rushed to hospital after hitting his head on a brick wall during his afternoon round.

A woman has today told of the terrifying moment she was submerged up to her thighs as she helplessly sank in mud.

A widow found dead under a shop's floorboards was thrown through a hatch alive and bled to death for up to six hours, a court has heard.

A motorcycle enthusiast who died in an accident while out with fellow riders has been named locally.

Former goalkeeper Danny Twyman has been jailed for breaching a court order.

Kent-based comic Paul O'Grady has shelled out £8,000 for vital life-saving chemotherapy for his pet dog.

A young motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash.

A driver faces court charged with drink driving after a car crashed through some railings on a busy road.

A body removed from the River Medway earlier today is believed to be that of a man missing since March 1.

A car heard speeding from the site of a pub fire in Ashford has led police to conclude that arsonists may have been responsible for setting the blaze.

Parts of an area earmarked for a multi-million pounds garden city could be at risk of flooding, it's been revealed.

Four men are in court today after a pensioner's body was found in a shop days after she was reported missing.

Criminals posed a potential risk to the public because probation workers failed to carry out thorough enough checks, a report out today has revealed.

Emergency crews helped to free a couple from a car - including a 98-year-old woman - after it crashed into a house today.