Labour have selected a former Maidstone Grammar schoolboy to take on Helen Grant for Maidstone and the Weald.

Kent may be far from Peru but trekking with some alpacas is a popular pastime. Here's what we thought when we tried it:

A man has been charged with multiple offences after a string of burglaries.

Six National Trust sites in Kent have launched a passport for walking your pet dog throughout the winter - with a treat at the end.

The driver of a lorry has died after a crash, which closed a road for more than seven hours.

There may be a chill in the air, but you can still take a walk in a world famous garden.

A road was shut in both directions after a crash involving a car and a lorry.

Take a look at the wide variety of multi-million pound movies to be filmed at locations across the county.

Transport for school pupils which looked under threat will still be provided after discussions between an MP and a council.

A pub that has kept the local community refreshed since 1830 has closed - to make way for a roundabout.

A cemetery without gravestones and remians buried in biodegradable caskets could be coming to a village.

A man who suffered more than 50 mystery seizures a day has died and his family blame medical professionals for 'neglecting' him.

The M20 may be one of the last Smart Motorways to be built, but there are safety concerns nationwide.

A charity is calling for the help of people living with dementia to support the county's medical professionals of tomorrow.

Schoolboy Finn has made his West End debut in School of Rock

Two women remain in a serious condition in hospital following a crash which also injured two children.

Firefighters lifted a trapped horse to safety after it fell in to a river.

We're halfway through half term and heading towards Halloween: here's what's on offer for families across the county.

There has been another crash on the A21, causing miles of tailback and reinforces MPs' concerns over the safety of the road.

Three Kent MPs have joined together to demand safety measures on a main road where several people have died.