The Kent Messenger has launched a campaign to find friends for 100 lonely people before Christmas, and you can help.

Following the discovery of Britain's largest species of spider in a Kent garden, another has been spotted... this time in a bedroom.

A man who was close to giving up on life says joining a running club helped save him from suicide.

A student who launched a conscientious objection to a bar's military fancy dress event has found himself blocked from the event's Facebook page.

A former soldier who overcame horrendous injuries and rediscovered happiness through motorsport has gained backing from Coldplay's Chris Martin.

A New Zealand rugby player has been banned from driving after failing a breath test hours after the All Blacks won at Twickenham.

It's an honour to have a Lutyens memorial in the borough, said Maidstone Cllr David Pickett.

A man has been airlifted to hospital with leg injuries after reportedly falling down a chalk quarry.

Motorists experienced another frustrating commute into Maidstone this morning with long delays on several key roads.

A global agriculture and horticulture group, based in Kent, has sold a royal warrant-holding manufacturer of stables and livestock equipment.

Harrietsham Parish Council is set to become the first in Kent to video its meetings for the public.

Emergency services were called after a man who collapsed outside a town centre store this afternoon.

Proposals would see a year-on-year increase in the number of pupils that attend the Jubilee Primary School in Gatland Lane, Maidstone.

Police are treating a fire which broke out at town centre home at the weekend as suspected arson.

The family of Carl Davies have been waiting four years for justice after the 33-year-old teacher was murdered on Reunion Island.

Temporary traffic lights have been installed on a busy road in Maidstone.

A man who sparked a huge emergency service response after falling from a bike into the River Medway is believed to have been suffering a head injury.

The countdown to Christmas will officially begin when the festive lights are switched on in towns across the county.

A study has branded a Kent town a cultural desert, where creative people are isolated.

Bosses and staff can find out how to improve their health in the office at a conference this week.