A man has been jailed after a jury convicted him of controlling prostitutes and running several brothels - branded “a pretty murky world” by a judge.

A family were trapped on the Hoo Peninsula overnight after the only road in and out was shut early.

A 23-year-old man has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a fatal collision in December last year.

A fruit grower has picked up a top gong after a career spanning more than three decades.

Four men have been charged with producing cannabis after police uncovered a suspected cannabis factory in Canterbury Street, Gillingham.

Today we look back on the Queen's visits to our county - as she marks a landmark birthday.

The jury has retired to consider whether two teenagers are guilty of raping a drunk girl at a house.

Smugglers convicted of one of Britain's biggest ever gun hauls bought the weapons from the same supplier as those used in the Charlie Hebdo massacre.

Police have made an arrest after a suspect package was found during a house searching, sparking a bomb scare.

A teenager doing a good deed of making some cheese on toast for his mum resulted a small fire in their kitchen.

A drug addict landed himself in court after a gun dropped out of his trousers when he was told to pull them up at a recovery clinic.

Two heartless junkies tricked their way into the home of a 95-year-old widow claiming to be working for a charity, a court heard.

From famous authors to actors, Kent has a literary line-up in 2016 to get stuck into.

A veteran county councillor has been fondly remembered by colleagues after dying at the age of 70.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more – it’s not only St George’s Day but also the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death on Saturday.

A pub which has hosted Ellie Goulding and Jamie Johnson is to be sold at auction after shutting its doors last month.

A woman who is paralysed down one side and walks with a plastic cast on her leg, admitted stealing a single Nike trainer from a sports shop.

Medway Council leader Alan Jarrett has sent birthday wishes to the Queen as events get underway to mark her 90th.

Samantha Mattingly and Lyn Bridge have raised £2,500 in memory of a teenager who died of meningitis in November 2015.

When a 14-year-old girl confided in a teacher, he took the opportunity to groom her for sex, a court has heard.