Private equity funds are circling Kent companies in a hunt for firms ripe for growth, from watch sellers to manufacturers.

Hundreds of well-wishers have paid tribute to a gentle giant who fell to his death at the Maidstone TV Studios.

A woman was rescued from the River Medway this afternoon after her narrowboat collided with another craft.

Canadian stand-up Katherine Ryan is back on tour and this time she has her family on the other side of the Atlantic well and truly in her cross hairs

A family erupted into violence - wielding a machete, hammer, and baseball bat - and leaving two victims with fractured skulls.

A mystery smell is filling the streets of Maidstone this afternoon.

A major route between Aylesford and Maidstone has been closed due to a vehicle fire this afternoon.

A stretch of the M20 has reopened following a serious car and caravan fire.

Campaigners trying to stop drivers speeding along country roads are celebrating a victory after police agreed to beef up their support.

Families at a care home facing closure say they were the last to learn of the plans

Opponents of proposals for a giant solar farm in the Low Weald are to have their say - thanks to Mid Kent MP Helen Whatley

A Wateringbury care home has been told to improve by a government health watchdog after the care provided to residents was found to be unsafe.

A thief who burgled a cricket club was arrested after stopping at the scene of the crime for a glass of orange squash.

An up-and-coming film producer traces the inspiration for her career to a school English lesson.

Vintage shop owners couldn't believe their eyes when an order came through for a jacket... from Buckingham Palace!

A council is threatening to pull the financial plug on a one-stop shop for services visited by thousands - and is reviewing other centres.

As the government ponders whether to give green light to a grammar school annexe in Kent, the Labour leader vows there will be no return to selection

Four care homes are to be shut across Kent, with the potential loss of hundreds of jobs.

Friends and family will launch balloons and lanterns in memory of a loving father who died after falling at TV studios.

A major route has been reopened after a van collided with a lorry, causing one of the vehicles to flip onto its roof.