A prolific thief who admitted swiping booze from several shops on release from prison later denied one offence, insisting he was still in his cell.

A pervert who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children was caught following an undercover police operation.

Motorists heading out of the county are facing queues on the motorway after reports of a broken-down vehicle.

A terminally-ill man whose wife is behind bars for plotting to kill him says he intends to stay alive long enough so “she can come back home”.

The government is offering a six-year contract worth £521 million to run two centres for people seeking asylum who cross the Channel in small boats.

Kent County Council faces a £55 million increase in savings it must make in the near future or face going bust, according to new statistics.

Controversial plans for a 170-home estate have been given the green light despite fears of nearby roads being “increasingly unsafe”.

Organisers of a “very popular” bootsale have defended their plans to ramp up the number of events amid a mixed reaction from locals.

Two mothers have spoken of their torment after falling victim to hackers who hijacked their social media accounts and harvested their digital lives.

We visited the Kent landmark many Brits think should be classed as one of the Wonders of the World, rivalling the Taj Mahal and Christ the Redeemer.

A total of 142 asylum seekers crossed the Channel to the UK in two boats following a break of five days without any crossings.

A duo has been released on bail after a man was stabbed to death in a high street.

A 65-year-old woman was left “screaming in fright” after she and her husband were violently assaulted by their son in a drunken rage.

A rejected lover who bombarded his ex with abusive messages and calls after she ended their relationship has narrowly avoided jail.

Plans to ‘squeeze in’ a block of flats behind existing homes have sparked concerns from dozens of neighbours over a lack of privacy.

The air ambulance has taken two people to a London hospital after a house fire.

A route between two villages is blocked in both directions after a lorry overturned on a country road.

Heart-warming footage shows a brown bear recovering with his keepers following a UK-first brain operation.

A popular butcher had appeared “distressed” and told doctors he was thinking of taking his own life in the week before he was found dead.

Apparently Kent has a some negative perception issues - so is it time, asks our columnist, to lose the Garden of England catchphrase?