A man seen brandishing a gun and a large knife at a shopping centre told a court he had the weapons for protection.

The family of a courageous double amputee who died in an ambulance crash en route to the hospital are still waiting for answers seven months on.

As rugby’s Alex Mitchell faces one of the biggest games of his life this weekend, we look back on other Kent sports stars to have risen to the top.

Police and paramedics were called after a collision between a car and a bike, with a boy rushed to hospital.

Police have updated the location and time a missing 16-year-old was last seen.

A man has been jailed for 11 years after admitting to sexually assaulting a girl over the course of two years.

Cash, alcohol and bank cards were stolen from houses across two towns.

A 38-year-old predator met his victim at a train station before escorting him to an abandoned warehouse.

A major bus operator has announced an increase in fares is due to come in this weekend.

More than 30 people have been arrested following raids by police targeting county lines drugs gangs.

A move to give police more powers to tackle boy racers has won the approval of the whole council.

All taxis will be required to offer card payments after concerns about young women being stranded.

A man who was arrested as police search for a missing teenager has been released on bail until next year.

The Welsh music star was snapped in the county as he attended a Royal Engineers event alongside other famous people.

Kent-born drag artist and TV star River Medway is set to take on the role of a Disney princess in a new comedy musical.

An inspection has been carried out at a Kent hospital after potentially unsafe concrete was identified in one part of its building.

Aerial photos show how work is progressing to dismantle the site of a prominent landmark that has towered above a town for decades.

A family-run that has been in the Towns for 60 years is set to close after Christmas.

A bid to stop a controversial traffic scheme being introduced has ended in failure.

What is the Hindu festival, how is it celebrated and what events will there be across Kent?