The future of the Lower Thames Crossing hangs in the balance as pressure grows on the government to scrap it ahead of a crunch decision this week.

A six-part TV drama which filmed in the county starts tonight with Game of Thrones star in lead role.

Firefighters have left the scene of a major barn blaze which saw around 1,500 tonnes of hay go up in flames.

A Kent MP is among those vying to become Conservative leader as the party conference gets underway.

A double-gold winner will be officially starting a half-marathon in Kent today.

A foster carer who has looked after asylum-seeker children has spoken out about the “worrying” increase in hostility towards them.

A mum says her “heart was ripped out” after her biker son suffered injuries in a crash so severe he was not expected to survive.

A controversial one-way system branded “absolutely ridiculous” faces further delays with works stalled for more than two years.

A frustrated landlord fears roadworks outside his historic pub until Christmas Eve could kill trade as he battles to delay the project.

An MP has received an outpouring of support, including from author JK Rowling, after calling out “sleaze” and “nepotism” in the Labour party.

A friend of a girl left with life-changing injuries after a bus crash has won thousands of pounds to help her recovery with a footballing feat.

Rosie Duffield has resigned, saying her decision to leave was due to “cruel and unnecessary” policies and the freebies row engulfing her party.

Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.

Organisers of a triathlon event have cancelled the swimming elements following safety fears.

A council has doubled down after a major residential developer claimed it could no longer afford money promised to help a community.

A new school for students with special educational needs has moved into a Victorian mansion previously used as offices.

The closure of a busy stretch of motorway is causing delays today for drivers.

A burst water main has caused a road to be closed for the second time in the space of a week.

Police have been given extra powers to deal with antisocial behaviour across a Kent town centre this weekend.

An ambitious film studios development linked to Netflix has been thrown into doubt as bosses have failed to secure an operator to run the site.