An open prison is set to be temporarily closed - an announcement that has caught prison guards by surprise.

A man has been found with injuries after Kent Police sent a helicopter and dog teams out to search for him following a car crash.

Fire crews tackled a blaze in a garage in Horsmonden.

It may be 60 years since Rock and Roll first arrived, but entertainer David Coates has just penned some new songs.

At least two military helicopters have been seen hovering above Kent.

A magistrate suspended for saying children should be brought up by a man and woman has undergone equality training - but is still banned from court.

A Freedom of Information request has revealed the staggering figure owed by defendants following court judgements across the county.

Signs could soon be going up on our roads - warning of the hundreds of wild boar believed to be living in our midst.

A five-month-old puppy who needs medication for surgery she had two weeks ago, was taken from her home in Maidstone.

A Kent teenager will compete in the final of a national music competition tomorrow.

A historic cottage has been severely damaged by a huge blaze that saw 30 firefighters battling it at its peak.

Seventeen firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze at a house in Pembury today.

A homeless man charged with murdering Trevor Hillman at a village church has pleaded not guilty during a brief hearing today.

Police are appealing for witnesses after a serious accident which closed the A21 near Lamberhurst.

Soul singer is the second act to be announced for Forest Commission gig, after Tom Odell

A 22-year-old man has been been taken to hospital after firefighters rescued him from his car which became stuck in a ditch.

A gang linked to more than 200 burglaries have now stolen a safe — while five men have been arrested in connection with the spate of crime.

A man repeatedly attempted to take a dog from its owner in Headcorn while it was on a lead yesterday.

It's been revealed... why this person donned cardboard boxes to lurk around a train station.

Routes have been closed in villages in Maidstone and the Weald following adverse weather.