More than 600 homes are still battling without electricity - five days after storms brought down power cables.

Equalities minister Helen Grant is to visit Winter Olympics site Sochi... less than a year after Russia banned homosexual 'propaganda'.

David Cameron has been visiting some of Kent's worst-hit flood areas... as hundreds of homes are still without power.

A pedestrian has been taken to a London hospital with head injuries after a crash with a car.

Fremlin Walk shops are open as normal but the car park flooded on Christmas Day remains closed.

Part of the M2 was closed this morning after a serious crash in which a passenger was thrown from a car.

Families rescued, thousands still without power and swathes of region under water as flooding brings Christmas misery

Proud mothers and fathers flocked to Sutton Valence’s village for a special performance of the nativity.

Four raiders who smashed their way into the plush country home of the wealthy founder of Costcutter have been jailed for more than 40 years.

A campaign group has sent a special festive message to Maidstone Council

Thousands of homes in Kent are without power today after a night of gale-force winds and torrential rain - as the Christmas getaway takes a battering.

A man had to be rescued from a tree after he was swept away by flood water

A woman was rescued by firefighters after her car was involved in a crash with a large goods vehicle

A high street jeweller's has been targeted by raiders believed to have been armed with a sledgehammer today.

A council worker battling depression whose drug-taking spiralled out of control probably died after taking heroin for the first time, a coroner heard.

A social housing association is offering residents free Gok Wan-style fashion advice and clothes to help them get jobs.

Two accidents have kept fire crews busy this morning

The motorway has been partially reopened after a collision and a car fire caused it be closed this morning.

Motorists are being warned to be careful after a severe weather warning was issued for today and Christmas Eve.

Police had to close off part of a central Maidstone street after a fight between several club-goers.