Exclusive: The first homes at one of Kent's most controversial developments could be occupied within three years - with up to 10 new schools planned.

Plans to keep a marquee up for eight months of the year have been refused due to the impact on the area and residents.

Hope for the survival of Kent’s rarest bumblebee has been boosted after conservation efforts proved successful.

Oscar-winning star Olivia Colman has been nominated for a Golden Globe for best actress for her role in a Hollywood film shot in Margate.

A stunned bed and breakfast owner gave shelter to a hardy peacock butterfly after finding it flying around her garden in wintry conditions.

A pregnant woman who dealt drugs and shoplifted to fund her heroin addiction has been jailed.

A pair of drug dealers who netted £1 million between them have been forced to hand over more than £93,000.

A woman returned from hospital to recover from surgery to find her heating was broken – and has been waiting for a fix ever since.

Police have charged and named a man accused of a sexually assaulting a teenage girl in a Thanet park.

An autistic three-year-old who couldn't sleep after losing her special teddy had the smile put back on her face thanks to a kind stranger.

A Class A drug dealer has been jailed after stashing 58 bags of cocaine inside a suitcase.

Video footage shows bin men playing and having snowball fights with children while on their round.

The head teacher of a school with heating issues insists classes will not be cancelled "just because of a snow flurry".

A thug who stabbed a man to death after a restaurant row has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Police set up a cordon as bomb disposal experts investigated three suspicious devices - while several residents were evacuated to a nearby hotel.

Nigel Farage's threatened comeback will scare the Tories but he's right about Brexit, writes political editor Paul Francis.

The county's only Nike store has reopened following a lengthy refurbishment - but heavy snow put many shoppers off attending the unveiling.

Five Kent clothing stores face closure as a fashion retailer has fallen into administration.

Two women were allegedly punched, kicked and struck with items including a metal bar during an attack in an alleyway.

A court ordered the forfeiture of a large sum of cash after a couple were unable to demonstrate how they legally obtained the money.