A dog was rescued from a home after a blaze broke out in a garage.

The cause of a field fire is not yet known after it sparked a large emergency response this afternoon.

A vigil has been held for those who perished last week in the latest Channel tragedy, amid calls for the government to take urgent action.

Five stores in the county have won a reprieve after a consortium saved a popular brand from administration - but it is too late for three shops.

Police and ambulance crews attended the scene of a smash today which has left a key road closed.

A hotel manager is trying to trace the family of a motorist after discovering old driving licences dating back to 1935 in a town centre car park.

The cost of a major project connecting thousands of homes to the county’s biggest shopping centre has risen by £12.5million, KCC has confirmed.

Eye-catching plans to build an off-grid eco-home have been rejected as planning officers say the scheme would “encroach” on open countryside.

The number of homes at a housing estate could swell, as developers lodge plans for 50 more, following a similar application two years ago.

Gillingham FC have called a meeting of shareholders with a view to removing former owner and chairman Paul Scally as club director.

Police are investigating after a woman in her 60s and a dog died after being hit by a black taxi.

People in Kent are being told to expect “thundery rain” and flooding as wet weather hits the county this weekend.

Planned structural works have closed a 15-mile stretch of the M2 all weekend, causing knock-on delays.

A 56-year-old Kent man has been handed a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a cocaine smuggling plot.

A young boy fundraising for memorial benches after losing his own brother suddenly just last year is among this year’s Children’s Awards winners.

Local Facebook groups suggest everywhere in Kent is a festering pit of crime and overdevelopment…so isn’t it time we take a more positive approach?

Proposals to build an estate on farmland bordering a wildlife habitat have sparked concerns among nature lovers.

The death of a 13-year-old has inspired a remarkable legacy, raising £300,000 and helping to train more than 100 medical staff in paediatric care.

A former school which has fallen into disrepair could now be converted into a home in a bid to save the historic Grade II-listed building.

A popular town centre fireworks display will not be going ahead again after a new sponsor failed to come forward.