Our columnist suggests cash has become the vinyl record of the monetary world and even bank cards are now akin to outdated CDs.

A 17-year-old girl who attended a festival at Dreamland died after taking drugs which she may have bought in Kent days earlier, an inquest has heard.

The severity of crime has escalated in a seaside town branded a ‘hotspot’ for violence by police.

A pensioner died after choking on chicken nuggets at a care home because staff failed to cut up his food and monitor his eating.

A train crashed into a broken-down car on a level crossing triggering delays and a large emergency response.

Controversial plans to build flats opposite a Tesco Express have been given the green light.

A retired farmer is travelling 1,500 miles across the country in his Massey Ferguson 135 to raise money for charity.

A young woman whose body was found in undergrowth 12 days after she was reported missing died of cocaine toxicity.

A motorcyclist died in a crash involving three vehicles on the M25.

A tree surgeon in financial difficulties strangled, stabbed and hit his wife with a hammer before taking his own life.

A heartbroken daughter told how the last words her “strong and fantastic” dad said to her before he died of cancer were “I love you”.

The congregation of a much-loved church has been left devastated as the venue is set to be sold off, after being closed for more than 18 months.

A village’s two pubs could both close before the end of the year - with bosses of one saying it is “not financially viable to keep going”.

A resident says raw sewage is spilling from a drain cover outside his home when it rains - and even a 30kg concrete dog isn’t able to hold it down.

A prominent politician is calling for the scrapping of local councils in Kent and the introduction of a new tax.

Secret Drinker finds a very modern welcome at a backstreet bar where they’ve been pulling pints for 650 years

A new image of a young man with a “toothy grin” found dead on this day has been released 28 years later by investigators trying to identify him.

A “no-swim” warning remains on a Kent beach after water quality remained below the required standard.

A pub landlord has called time at the bar quoting music legend Bob Dylan to announce the closure of the town centre boozer.

Brit Award winner and singer delighted crowds by posing for pictures during a filming session for one of his new tracks.