A man has been handed a £1,600 fine after deliberately destroying protected habitat for bats and newts, so he could develop his property.

Fergus Wilson has been hit with an injunction after losing a High Court battle with a council.

A man is due before court today after he was charged with breaching a restraining order and being drunk and disorderly outside a Superdrug store.

From battle re-enactments to bagging bargains and Mexican moments to raising much-needed funds, here's five ideas for things to do this weekend.

A fortnight celebrating beers made from hops in their freshest form kicks off this week, with pubs and breweries across the county getting involved.

A 72-year-old living on a Kent caravan park had a secret stash of rare coins worth tens of thousands of pounds.

A man has been arrested after a number of properties were evacuated following the discovery of a suspected explosive device.

A Kent charity has paid tribute to Only Fools and Horses star John Challis for his remarkable support after the much-loved actor's death.

There were lengthy delays in and around a town centre following a crash understood to have involved a lorry and a scooter.

A motorcyclist was airlifted to London hospital with serious leg injuries after a crash with a car.

A heartbroken family have paid a touching tribute to a junior doctor who drowned after a late-night swim ended in tragedy.

Disability groups and celebrities are among those praising Cbeebies, which has chosen 20-year-old George Webster as their newest presenter.

Shoppers watched drama unfold as a number of police cars responded to a call-out outside a high street Superdrug store.

A multi-storey car park is to suddenly close permanently tomorrow.

The trend for buying dogs over the internet must stop, says The Kennel Club, which is concerned the habit shows no signs of stopping post-lockdown.

Fond memories of an usherette who worked at a Kent theatre for 58 years and showed millions of audience members to their seats.

A new running event taking place in a Kent forest is not about being first over the finish line, but all about the journey in nature, says organisers.

Concerned residents fear their village could 'become like Sheppey' if plans to significantly expand a caravan park are given the go-ahead.

A council leader is calling on the government to intervene in the running of the authority which has racked up costs of £9 million in six years.

A Kent MP at the centre of a 'transphobia' row has called for a meeting with Sir Keir Starmer to discuss the Labour Party's stance on trans issues.