A drunken thief who snatched a fire extinguisher from a supermarket before smashing his way into a shop to steal legal highs has been jailed.

More homes across the county are expected to flood today as the Met Office warns of further heavy rain and rising river levels.

Staff Sergeant Ryan Austin died after he fell on to the live track at Maidstone East train station

The incident closed one lane on a motorway slip road this morning.

A man was taken to hospital following the ordeal, which also closed two lanes.

A planned 15-week project to upgrade a water main on the A249 has been pushed back.

A prisoner being hunted after going missing from Kent was once convicted of killing a female cashier in an armed robbery, it has emerged.

Taxi marshals are back in town - thanks to the police.

A St John Ambulance member sexually assaulted women while carrying out an "assessment" and treating patients, jurors have been told.

Kent families are set to see their council tax bills increase by about £20 next year under plans to save Kent County Council as much as £81million.

A teenager killed when she was hit by a car while walking with her boyfriend has today been described as popular and generous by her grieving family.

A car has erupted into flames in a town centre this morning, causing delays for commuters.

Plans for £6m of road improvements around a proposed shopping centre redevelopment have been revealed.

A convicted paedophile is behind bars after taking "evil advantage" of a 15-year-old girl by giving her cider, chips and cannabis to pose topless.

Posh comedian Miles Jupp is bringing his new stand-up show to the County Town

An escaped ostrich has been causing traffic chaos today by racing cars at more than 40mph on a main road.

Two organisations are competing to run a new Freeview channel dedicated to a part of Kent.

A husband and wife have been locked up after buying luxury items and taking expensive holidays with almost £360,000 stolen from a construction firm.

A year on Kent Police have confirmed they are still looking for an Eastern European man in connection with a human trafficking investigation.

Villagers who have been living in a virtual bomb site for months will tonight hear why... and what's going to be done.