A ship stranded at anchor off the Kent coast due to fears over its potentially explosive cargo poses “no threat in its current state”.

An expected decision on the controversial £9bn Lower Thames Crossing has been delayed yet again.

A “beloved” leopard which has lived in Kent for almost 20 years has died after keepers were faced with a “difficult decision”.

A major emergency response was launched to rescue a person trapped in mud.

The family of 49-year-old who died on the M25 after a horror crash involving a motorcycle, lorry, and car have paid tribute to him.

A second council is considering using ‘pod’ homes to combat homelessness and temporary accommodation issues.

The cause of death for a Kent couple killed after a yacht they were on sunk is still unknown, an inquest has heard.

A man may have suffered a ‘violent or unnatural’ death at a beach as he was called repeatedly by his son throughout the morning, an inquest has heard.

Two best friends and social media stars have teamed up to promote a new charity shop venture ahead of its public unveiling inside an airport hangar.

Two people were arrested after police searched a house and found cannabis and weighing scales.

Have we lost our collective sense of purpose? After struggling to comfort a suicidal friend, Melissa Todd explores the modern mental health crisis.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of drunk and disorderly behaviour after police descended on a residential road.

Motorists have been facing a traffic headache on a busy stretch while emergency repairs are carried out.

We have thousands of reflector keyrings to give away to help Kent pupils remain visible during the darker days to come.

A dad of three was warned he would "get hurt" in WhastApp messages sent on the night he was knifed to death outside a village pub.

Bosses of Kent’s biggest Pride festival have described their shock as council bosses say next year’s event cannot be held in the park it calls home.

Commons sleaze, the rise of Reform, attacks on the elderly and the smoking crackdown are among topics tackled in this week’s letters to the editor.

A man is embroiled in a row with Virgin Media after returning home to find workers digging a huge trench for a broadband cabinet outside.

This week’s podcast discusses Rosie Duffield’s resignation, why she doesn’t need to call a by-election and how it impacts Labour’s first 100 days.

A fast-food joint received a one-star food hygiene rating just weeks after opening after using “dirty and greasy” equipment.