Hundreds of happy hens have been saved from slaughter and rehomed after rescuers responded to an appeal to take them from a farm.

An appeal has been made to permanently ban a Boxing Day hunt meeting following violent skirmishes.

Teenagers have allegedly offered cigarettes and drugs to primary school pupils during playtime in a shocking incident.

A seriously ill 20-year-old is lying in a hospital bed waiting for a double lung transplant - her only hope of survival.

Plans to upgrade a firing range to Olympic standard can finally happen after a council gave the go-ahead.

An Esso petrol station, garage and a convenience store have gone on the market.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a break-in when jewellery was stolen.

Live music is alive and well in Kent as line-ups are announced for some of the county's big festivals. Here's what's coming up this year:

Police, ambulances and fire crews were called to the scene of a crash this afternoon.

A trade association for retailers has described the Christmas of 2018 as the worst festive period in a decade.

Households across the county are set to pay even more towards policing, in a bid to provide more officers on the frontline.

A luxury cosmetics retailer is set to open a new store in a Kent high street.

Union bosses have slammed NHS proposals which could see pathology services outsourced to a private company.

It is time to take down your festive decorations so here is a list of where you can get rid of your Christmas trees.

A stunning glass-fronted home where deer will be able to wander onto the roof is to be built in open countryside.

An Indian restaurant which closed this week could become a pub again under new plans submitted to a council.

Just-released National Archive records reveal MP Damian Green urging the Prime Minister's office to embrace the internet ahead of Tony Blair.

A group of demonstrators say they were attacked after protesting against a Boxing Day hunt.

A new record shop - potentially the smallest in Kent - opened its doors this week and its owner hopes to make a big noise.

Children who lost their Christmas presents when fire ripped through their homes have been inundated with gifts.