Christmas is starting way too early and could hit our bank accounts in a cost of living crisis, writes columnist Lauren Abbott.

A dad in remission from an aggressive form of cancer says an experimental vaccine hailed as a revolutionary alternative to chemo saved his life.

A lurcher found covered in cuts and scratches is on a strong course of antibiotics after being found straying around a village.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a man was left fighting for his life following a town centre attack.

Major clothing retailer Jack Wills is to close down one of its Kent stores next month.

Holidaymakers caught up in the dramatic collapse of a hotel wall have described the accommodation as "a dump" and say they just want to go home.

An upside-down Asda trolley was precariously placed over an exposed manhole, forcing a cyclist to take evasive action.

An immigration processing centre hit with complaints about cramped, "inhumane" conditions has reportedly been emptied of asylum seekers.

As supermarkets limit the sale of eggs, a hen farm boss says its new facility could have helped solve the shortage.

A pair of railway station staff jumped into action to help a man whose 'indigestion' turned out to be a cardiac arrest.

A geography teacher has been banned from teaching after seducing a sixth-form pupil.

An American chain that's the US equivalent of Lush or The Body Shop has opened a branch at Bluewater.

An interactive restaurant with just five tables and an ever-changing menu is getting a celebrity following.

The eye-watering sums involved in constructing an 8,000-seater stadium at the heart of a waterfront development have been made public.

A proposal to open an 'entertainment' space in a long-empty Debenhams store has been revealed as part of a £3.1 million town regeneration scheme.

As police appeal for new information into one of Kent's most notorious cold cases, we revisit the pub where tragedy struck five years ago.

Five schools which have held 'outstanding' Ofsted ratings for years have dropped to the two lowest grades following reinspections this year.

A Conservative county councillor has quit his role after pictures emerged from his time as a member of an openly-fascist group.

A coach driver and a holidaymaker on a turkey and tinsel trip were hurt after part of the fascia of a seafront hotel collapsed into the street.

We brave the wet and wild conditions to watch England open their winter World Cup campaign on the big screen.