Two men have been fined after illegally digging out a badger sett and leaving wildlife deterrent devices.

A string of firms in the county have been recognised with a King’s Award for Enterprise - and presented with their award.

Plans for an 80-home estate have been approved after the previous developers behind the scheme went bust.

Plans for almost 100 new homes have been approved despite “genuine concerns” about flooding and whether the sewer system will be able to cope.

A man in his 50s reported missing after not being seen since last night has been found safe and well.

The site of an abandoned seafront development has been left in a “mess” and must be cleared immediately, a councillor says.

Thieves stole metal worth £30k from a historic landmark being revamped into a holiday home.

The death of a child in the care of a foster agency sparked a visit from Ofsted.

Shocked villagers heard a "massive bang" as a huge lorry fire on the M20 made their houses shake.

A secondary school is building a skatepark in its grounds in what will be a UK first - despite "major concerns" from neighbours.

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after beach huts were broken into overnight.

The county’s biggest winemaker has seen its profits shrink while its CEO has announced he is to leave the company.

Anxious traders fear one of Kent’s busiest beaches will soon be hit with a swimming ban following a spike in unsafe levels of bacteria in the sea.

The parents of an 11-year-old girl whose rare cancer has returned for a third time say they have been left “devastated”.

Anxious residents have raised fears over the lack of progress on a huge seafront development site that has sat abandoned for months.

A health club featuring three tennis courts and four pools is to be built next to a dual carriageway despite traffic and environmental concerns.

Trains have been delayed and passengers held up on a historic miniature railway after a fire broke out along the track.

Plans for more than 100 new homes have been given the green light despite fears they will accelerate a village’s transformation into a town.

Administrators of a former leisure centre say building homes on the site cannot be ruled out - as an MP fights to get the facility reopened.

A new dog-friendly restaurant at a historic castle owned by a reality TV star is poised to open later this week.