Kent is on course for the hottest June day in 40 years.

A popular Kent seaside has been named the best town beach in Britain.

Traffic is heavy across a large part of the county as thousands of people head to the beach.

With temperatures forecast to reach 32°C, Britain is set to be hotter than Ibiza, Mallorca, Spain and the Greek Islands this weekend.

As temperatures in the county are set to nudge 30C this weekend, we've drawn up a guide of what to do... and how to stay cool in the heat!

Elderly people and the very young have been issued a heat warning - as temperatures are set to soar to 30C at the weekend.

Kent is set to be hotter than the Algarve and the Costa Del Sol tomorrow - with pundits predicting the hottest day of the year so far.

It's been a stormy few hours in more ways than one - check these stunning pictures of the skies above Kent.

Fire crews were called amid fears people could be trapped inside their vehicles after a strong winds felled a tree.

A warning has been issued for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Kent as warm and humid air moves in from France.

A house was set alight by a lightning strike during a storm.

Firefighters were called after a house was struck by lightning during last night's storm.

An intense storm hit Kent in the early hours of the morning.

Enjoy the sunshine while you can - a severe weather warning has been issued for heavy rain over the long weekend.

Kent is set to swelter in temperatures that could nudge the low 30s by the weekend.

After days of miserable weather, Kent is set for a scorcher - with temperatures well into the 20s.

Yes, it's raining and we are in the Garden of England. But this might not be enough to stave off a drought as Kent farmers prepare to lose crops.

A part of Kent has been declared the hottest in the whole of the UK - on the hottest day of the year so far.

Higher than normal pollution levels across Kent have led to a health warning being issued by the government today.

Kent households are being warned not to waste water amid fears of shortages if the dry weather continues.