UKIP has chosen its candidate to fight for Sir John Stanley's seat in Tonbridge and Malling next May

A man was stuck by a train and killed yesterday after walking onto the line near a railway station.

New rural crime task force to be launched in the Weald as Kent is named fourth worst affected county in the UK by such offences.

A woman from Kent who was diagnosed with a chronic spinal condition a month before her wedding is walking over 30 miles for charity.

Jill Tookey’s real love was dance, so she traded journalism to found the National Youth Ballet which premieres a new show in the county this week.

When traditional folk band Bellowhead come to Kent in November, it will be a triumphant home coming for trumpet player Andy Mellon.

A presenter and exlporer who has released a new novel will be signing copies at a Waterstones bookstore in Kent.

A race driver who broke his neck and was left paralysed after an accident at a race track in Kent has opened his own art exhibition.

The number of community wardens patrolling our streets could be slashed as KCC looks to shave £1.2m from its budget.

A group of charities have been selected by police officers to receive a donation from the Kent Police property fund.

A development bringing over 500 new homes to Kent has raised concerns over potential congestion issues in the local area.

Surely the kids aren't bored already! There's still loads to pack in this summer including the monster trucks, den building and Herne Bay's Air Show.

A range of home-made sauces are making their way into independent retailers across the county.

The second edition of our Great War supplement appears in the Kent Messenger today.

A tree that has fallen in Tunbridge Wells is causing delays for motorists.

A Kent-based housebuilder has sealed a £10m investment deal with the help of a local law firm.

Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Tinkerbell are set to take to the stage at a local theatre for an action-packed pantomime this year.

Hop Farm Festival founder labels music licensing company that won legal action against him, stopping him from playing live music, "vindictive".

Fire fighters say they have alerted police after attending a suspicious shed fire.

A pervert who downloaded thousands of child sex abuse images has been spared jail time.