A community has offered up furniture and clothes and has launched a fundraiser for those left homeless by a sudden explosion.

Arriva staff are being balloted on strike action after the bus firm announced its plan to close one of its town centre depots.

A not-so-wily fox got himself stuck after falling 30ft into a storm tank at a sewage plant.

Detectives investigating the murder of a much-loved mum and PCSO have released a photo of her wearing the clothes the wore the afternoon of her death.

A council leader says a block of four houses damaged by a huge explosion will have to be knocked down.

As people across the borough gear up for election day, here is a run down of everything you need to know about candidates in this Kent borough.

A family was left scratching their heads after their cat came home with a goldfish that turned out to be very much alive.

A family has been reunited with their missing dog - but remain concerned about their other beloved cocker spaniel which has not yet been found.

One of Kent's biggest student complexes has been accused of 'undercutting' local hotels after winning a bid to offer its rooms to summer guests.

A yacht club has confirmed a "well-respected member and experienced sailor" has died in a tragic accident after he fell from his boat.

A woman who lives opposite the scene of an explosion has recounted the immediate aftermath of the blast.

Officers investigating the murder of PCSO Julia James are to carry out road checks on the one-week anniversary of her death.

A person has been taken to hospital after police cordoned off a town centre ramp that leads to a beach.

The daughter of a PCSO and grandmother found dead in a quiet Kent hamlet is calling for candles to be lit at 7pm tonight in memory of her mum.

A mum who brought her son's drawing of a friendly monster to life has created dozens more for children to help them cope with lockdown pressures.

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A school community is fundraising for a new marquee after thieves stole parts of the one they hired to support an outdoor learning project.

Demand from Londoners wanting to snap up seaside homes as a result of the pandemic is expected to see house prices surge in coastal areas in Kent.

Police are increasingly concerned for a 16-year-old who went missing more than three weeks ago.

Two men have been charged after a number of alleged knife-point robberies at multiple properties in Kent.