Councillors have insisted the community value of open spaces should be considered as Maidstone council looks to maximise its asset value.

A crash closed a stretch of the A21.

A lorry crash caused a power cut across hundreds of homes this morning.

Will Young, Rick Astley and Basement Jaxx are among the acts announced for Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park festival this summer.

A Christian former magistrate who was dismissed for his views on the adoption of children by gay couples is awaiting the result of an appeal.

Foals are the latest act announced to play the Forest Live gigs in Kent this summer.

Competitors aged from nine to 18 battled it out on Saturday to impress the judges at the Maidstone Young Musician Competition 2019.

Residents were shocked as a motorbike and a car crashed into each other.

A woman has spoken of her success at the Kent County Show after she chose to embrace her love of organic wild flowers.

A road closed for gas pipe repairs has reopened ahead of schedule.

Motorists are getting to grips with a lengthy diversion route to avoid a road closure caused by a gas leak.

A light bulb bought from Woolworths has survived being bombed by the Nazis and looks set to shine on past Brexit.

A road has been closed to allow engineers to fix a gas escape.

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 believe thieves may have used a hoist in hippo heist from a garden centre.

A school head has urged parents to back off and let teachers do their job - for the sake of the children.

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

A cyclist in his 60s suffered a cut to his chin when he was pushed from his bike by a passenger hanging out the side of a van.

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

A parish council has spent £5,000 so residents can have a say about a controversial community centre.