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.

A “callous” thief has been jailed after following her elderly victim home to steal her jewellery.

A driver has died after a vehicle collided with a central reservation on a busy Kent route.

The coastguard is monitoring a ship off the Kent coast carrying seven times more explosive material which caused a huge fatal blast in Beirut in 2020.

A “nuisance” man has been banned from a high street for three years for his repeated drunken behaviour.

Our increasingly angry society, the government ‘acting against workers’ and the state of the NHS are among topics tackled on this week’s letters page.

Police, paramedics and firefighters were at the scene of a serious crash which closed part of the A2 and M2.

A major renovation project at a leisure centre could be complete by 2027, but users say it’s a shame the slides will be removed.

Our reporter was disappointed to discover there was little luxurious about this fancy spin on an all-American classic - other than the price.

A violent thug who punched his mum and ex-girlfriend has admitted his behaviour was “disgraceful”.

A police sergeant who admitted masturbating near a play park while naked has been sacked for gross misconduct.

An influx of people because of new developments and a successful NHS recruitment drive is predicted to cause a shortage of school places.

After almost 400 jobs in Kent were lost in a single day, experts have explained why the county’s economy is well-placed to withstand the impact.

A coastal spot is waiting with dread to see if it’s hit with a no-swim warning, which would ‘decimate businesses’.

A police officer was injured after a flatbed truck reportedly reversed into two vehicles during a chase.