People living in a quiet country lane have expressed their “horror” amid fears plans for a commercial workshop will lead to noise and extra traffic.

A child has been taken to hospital by air ambulance after being hit by a car.

A junction which faced almost a whole month of closures in June is set for more disruption due to resurfacing work.

Three men have been jailed after a metal bar, pole and wrenches were used in a series of violent street robberies.

A pub has been closed by its owners as it undergoes a revamp which will see it remain shut for a number of weeks.

A three-storey shop dedicated to our four-legged friends has launched in a town centre.

The owner of a hotel that shut suddenly and has since been vandalised is still waiting for a council to consider his plan to turn it into homes.

The author, broadcaster and former politician has been announced as the headline act at a town’s literary festival.

Maidstone and Malling MP Helen Grant has held onto her seat but with a much smaller majority.

Police are investigating after overnight break-ins at three cricket clubs.

Crews were called after a car fire spread to a nearby hedge on a main road.

The public is being reassured that failings at a probation hostel for murderers and sex offenders are being addressed.

A former Tory government minister was back in her old stomping ground to support the local Reform UK candidate ahead of the general election.

What to do if you haven’t received your postal ballot papers after delays have hit some parts of Kent.

A man has been charged after eight vehicles were stolen from several West Kent villages.

Six restaurants owned by the same company will shut within days, bosses have confirmed.

A road was closed due to a fuel leak following a crash involving an ambulance outside a shop.

More than 100 sculptures of an iconic character have appeared in a town centre as part of an interactive art trail.

A long-standing former MP has revealed she will be starting a new role working for a public relations company.

A year-long project has recreated Anne Boleyn’s rooms at Hever Castle.