Armed police were called to a post office after reports two men with a knife threatened staff and stole cash from a till.

A week-long folk festival is back with 90 artists set to play outdoor stages, ticketed concerts and free pub gigs.

Rail service to a coastal town has been cut off as police search the area for track trespassers.

Almost 100 asylum seekers previously held at Manston immigration processing centre are suing the Home Office.

Fishermen feel “pushed to one side” as the majority of cash intended for much-needed facilities has been diverted to an ambitious port project.

A council is ‘monitoring the situation’ after a dead dolphin washed up on a beach, as officers are not able to move the mammal due to its location.

A health trust responsible for hospitals in east Kent is showing tentative signs of financial improvement, after overspending £45 million last year.

A woman was found dead at a property in a town centre following a “medical incident”.

Make the most of the hot weather with a trip to the seaside. Here’s our pick of Kent’s lesser-known beach destinations.

A mum says it feels like her heart has been ‘ripped out’ after her caring and loving son died from a seizure.

The family of a brain-damaged 15-year-old boy have released videos of him from his hospital bed showing his remarkable recovery.

The fire service is still investigating the cause of a huge blaze that ripped through a business more than a week ago.

A third man has been arrested after a person suffered serious injuries in a seafront attack.

An “always smiling” baby was taken to A&E more than 10 times with a “missed” heart condition before suffering fatal cardiac arrest.

Work has started to transform a derelict pavilion into a swimming pool and new restaurant after it was saved by artist Dame Tracey Emin.

A dispersal order has been rolled out and a warning sent to parents following a string of disturbances involving youths in a seaside town.

A £44m railway station branded a costly white elephant has been hailed a success one year after opening - despite failing to hit passenger targets.

Defiant organisers have hit back at critics who branded a carnival the “worst ever”.

A man has been arrested after a woman died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours.

Two children’s centres face an uncertain future as Kent County Council proposes to withdraw funding.