Card schools, conversation and silly signs - Secret Drinker visits a pub where traditional values still ring true.

Speculation is mounting that recently reelected Tom Tugendhat could be poised for a second bite at the Tory leadership contest.

A council leader has said he is “incredibly worried” about the Labour government’s direction on planning policy.

A man has been jailed for four years after his DNA was matched to a cardboard box within a storage container filled with cannabis.

A criminal convicted of having a knife who bought himself a BB gun said he did not know he was banned from owning a firearm.

A new solar farm which could power hundreds of homes in Kent has officially opened.

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.