A sex pest has been jailed for nearly nine years after swearing his young abuse victim to secrecy.

A police negotiator has talked down a man who it was feared could jump from a town centre building this afternoon after more than four hours.

A school has paid a touching tribute to a 'caring' pupil who wanted to study medicine - after she was tragically killed in a crash.

Veteran rocker Paul Weller is to perform in Kent this summer as part of a series of open-air gigs.

A young woman's taken on the role of mum to an owl who loves nothing better than to watch Top Gear and Star Wars.

Fire crews extinguished a house fire in Maidstone last night.

"The Modfather" Paul Weller will perform at Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest as part of a series of woodland gigs.

Concerns have been raised after an 85-year-old woman died following an accident on a crossing in West Malling.

Thieves stole and completely stripped a motorbike used to deliver blood to people needing urgent medical attention.

A 65 year old man has been rushed to hospital in London after being hit by a car in Biddenden.

A teenager has been rushed to hospital after a serious accident on the M20.

A popular restaurant has been getting a roasting from customers - after half its menu was unavailable.

Kent has seen another big rise in claims of abuse made to social services, with more than a third relating to vulnerable people aged over 85.

The gruesome discovery was made in Lenham.

An elderly couple were taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Tonbridge yesterday.

Jamie Laing, from the reality show Made in Chelsea, will be appearing at Gallery in Maidstone, this weekend

Big cats get the lion's share of donated Christmas trees.

Police commissioner Ann Barnes will be having a night out in Maidstone tonight, as part of a TV documentary.

A footballer has said sorry after apparently appearing as a suicide bomber in an "insensitive" fancy dress costume.

A 31-year-old man has been jailed for three years and nine months for possessing a class A drug with intent to supply at The Source Bar in Maidstone.