A Kent MP who is one of 15 honoured for their opposition to threatened curbs on Press freedom has dedicated her award to the late KM Group president.

The Hengist, in Aylesford, has been been sold at auction.

Construction industry leaders were told they need to revamp their image to attract new blood to their sector.

A round-the-clock centre to help rape victims has opened in Kent after years of the county being the only one in the region without one.

A fire was sparked by an unattended candle in Tarragon Road, Maidstone

Festive cheer will spread around the west Kent this month. Find out when and where key events will take place here.

A new business to business lender is aiming to kick start the county's economy by offering cheap finance - with profits going to good causes.

Scores of companies will be touting for business at the Kent Construction Expo today.

Four fire engines were called to a recycling unit in Kings Hill this morning

A serial shoplifter who stole close to £300 in DVDs from Maidstone has received a suspended prison sentence.

Police have found two stolen lion statues worth £200,000 in a garage and arrested a woman on suspicion of theft.

Find out why a leading Kent chef felt the heat in the MasterChef kitchen last night.

An elderly man has suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car on an industrial estate.

Trains have been delayed today after track power had to be switched off when a fire broke out near the line.

Workers from the Probation Service in Kent are set to begin a 24-hour walkout today over plans to allow private firms to supervise some offenders.

A Maidstone man has been released on bail after a crash which left a motorcyclist in hospital with serious head injuries.

Children and a pregnant woman are among 16 spectators injured in a suspected pepper spray attack at a popular fireworks display.

The Co-operative Bank will close about 50 stores as part of a restructure announced today - leaving workers at Kent branches facing uncertainty.

Kent student Tamera Foster has defeated boyband Kingsland Road in a live X Factor sing-off to remain in the competition.

Plans for a huge medical campus on land just off the M20 have been approved - despite objections.