A main road in Goudhurst was closed today after a car hit a telegraph pole, damaging it.

An ex-girlfriend of a man who believed his partner was the devil when he throttled her has told a court of his angry outbursts.

Severe thunderstorms could hit Kent today - as a weather warning predicts lashing rain.

Ruslan Piktorov will not face more time behind bars following an unsuccessful appeal by the Attorney General.

A woman who lost her brother in a tragic accident is preparing to cycle 100 miles along the South Downs Way in his memory.

A man who repeatedly stabbed a work colleague with a large knife in a violent pursuit has been jailed.

Politicians and campaigners say they are "delighted" a new runway at Gatwick has not been recommended in a long-awaited report into airport capacity.

There was a funeral service for Sir Reg Doyle, the former chief inspector of the Fire Service, in Headcorn today.

Kent's heatwave alert has been stepped up to one below a national emergency - as rail chaos threatens in the heat.

Wood-carving, emus and a clown - Staplehurst fete had it all.

A man has been arrested, but police are still appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were struck by a car in Tunbridge Wells.

A dog's keen sense of smell may well have detected her owner's cancer.

A tank, which starred alongside Brad Pitt, will feature in a Headcorn military show.

Kent is set to swelter next week with forecasters predicting some of the highest temperatures in ten years.

Almost 14,500 parents in Kent were fined for taking their children out of school during term time - more than in any other county in England.

A high-street brand's mannequin has sparked outrage among shoppers because of its 'unrealistic' size and 'harmful' impact.

Two fathers from Kent have made their way to the finals of a UK blogging competition.

A woman who suffered life changing injuries after a crash in Tunbridge Wells has won the right to a large compensation claim.

A number of emergency services, including the air ambulance, have been called after a man fell from a tree.

A sailing club on Kent's largest reservoir says it is technically insolvent because of "untenable" rent charged by its landlords.