Police were called to Marks and Spencer in Week Street this afternoon and arrested a man on suspicion of shoplifting.

After a weekend of glorious sunshine, Kent is now facing a weather warning for heavy rain which could cause flooding and travel disruption.

The partner of a man who died after plunging 15ft while working at TV Studios has paid a moving tribute to her soulmate.

A 10ft python called Zombie that's been missing for 100 days has been found in a tree above a Tesco car wash.

From today, customers will be expected to pay 5p for every single-use plastic bag, with proceeds going to good causes.

A drink-driver jockey caused a horror crash which left a man with a broken back - and then attacked a witness who tried to stop him leaving the scene.

A dad who fired ball-bearings at a family using a catapult in a residential street has been locked up.

A full meeting to discuss proposals to build a solar energy farm failed to find one voice in favour of the idea.

The club at the centre of an alleged arson attack that caused police to close off part of Maidstone High Street has promised to re-open tomorrow.

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze that broke out in the bathroom of a flat.

The thunderous sound of the Bloco Fogo drumming troupe is echoing through Maidstone town centre this morning.

A heavy mist is reducing visibility on many country roads this morning, motorists should take care.

Hundreds of Kent schoolchildren will be featured in our popular First Class supplements this month.

A drunken father tried to rob a petrol station armed with a fire extinguisher just three days after being released from prison.

A man caught with an arsenal of weapons faces being locked up in a mental hospital after being found guilty of ordering his wife to murder her family.

A hero who prevented a potential disaster after noticing a driver was having a fit on a motorway has received a bravery award from David Hasselhoff.

The company behind a Kent festival - which attracted the likes of Marillion and The Scorpions - has gone into liquidation.

A lane on a busy road had been closed after a traffic incident.

A family have lost their months-long battle to stop their dog being put down - as its owner is on remand in prison.

The M20 is to lose a section of hard shoulder to increase capacity and make it a 'smart' motorway.