Experts are calling on the government to scrap a river crossing planned for Kent after a report concluded it would be a “costly mistake”.

It is estimated more than 400 people in a unitary authority area could be eligible for the benefit who are not claiming it.

A former boxer sent a message to a woman on social media threatening to kill her after he was dumped by his latest partner.

A pub has been forced to close for the third time in two years after its latest licensees called it quits.

A person has been passed into the care of paramedics following a blaze at a workshop.

There have been several reports of cars breaking down after being filled up with fuel at the same supermarket petrol station.

People who go out of their way to help others have been recognised at an annual awards ceremony.

Fewer than a third of people think Kent Police is doing a good job, according to a survey conducted by Neighbourhood Alert.

A Chinese restaurant accused by the Home Office of using illegal workers has had its licence suspended for three months.

A convicted romance fraudster who tricked his victim out of more than £175,000 has been ordered to pay her compensation.

Two beloved garden centres in the county have been saved for now as its operator announces plans to axe more than a fifth of its stores.

A pensioner has described the “horrible” moment she discovered her foot was infested with maggots seven days into her stay at a hospital.

A teenage girl who was last seen on Saturday and was the subject of a police appeal for help to find her has been found safe.

A first-time 10k runner was helped to the finish line by a fellow participant after breaking her leg during the race.

A man has died after being involved in a collision with a car and police are appealing for witnesses.

Motorists heading for London on the A2 faced long delays this morning after an accident.

Traffic was gridlocked on a section of the M2 while police dealt with an incident.

A police officer has been dismissed from the force after touching a female colleague inappropriately while asking for car keys.

Newly-appointed peer Craig Mackinlay has shared new footage of his remarkable recovery after losing his hands and feet to sepsis.

Councillors have agreed to give a developer more time to fill in a quarry so 181 homes can be built despite the work having dragged on for years.