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Idris Elba films at cafe for comedy series

Idris Elba films at cafe for comedy series

Actor Idris Elba filmed part of his new comedy series In The Long Run at a well-known greasy spoon in the county.

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Talks on 11,500 homes plan 'horrific'

Talks on 11,500 homes plan 'horrific'

Councillors are at loggerheads about the location of a proposed garden community.

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Two schools bid for new grammar

Two schools bid for new grammar

Hopes for a new coastal grammar could be a step closer to being realised after two schools revealed their ambitions to open a satellite campus.

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Brexit 'will miss March 29 deadline'

Brexit 'will miss March 29 deadline'

The Prime Minister has blamed MPs for holding up her Brexit deal in an address to the public.

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'Emergency incident' at station

'Emergency incident' at station

The power supply was cut at one of Kent's busiest train stations due to an 'incident'.

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Helicopter search for missing girl

Helicopter search for missing girl

Police say a nine-year-old who was missing for hours has been found.

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Threat to block M25

Threat to block M25

Protesters are threatening to block the M25 and other major routes if the government delays Brexit.

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Car crashes into building

Car crashes into building

A woman trapped in a car after it crashed into a building has been rescued by fire crews.

Ebbsfleet in court over unpaid tax bill

Ebbsfleet in court over unpaid tax bill

A football club has fought off a second winding up petition over an unpaid tax bill of nearly £60,000.

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Showman's fight to save business after storm destruction

Showman's fight to save business after storm destruction

A showman is fighting to rebuild his unique horse-drawn travelling stage show after storms destroyed his traditional hand-built Romany wagons.

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Bollywood stars head to town

Bollywood stars head to town

Bollywood returns to Kent with shooting taking place for a new movie featuring Slumdog Millionaire star Anil Kapoor.

Restaurant hit with £45k electricity bill

Restaurant hit with £45k electricity bill

The owner of a restaurant thought a £45,000 electricity bill was a practical joke.

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Body Shop shuts its doors

Body Shop shuts its doors

A cosmetics and skin care chain has permanently closed one of its town centre stores.

The Kent MPs who could save the Brexit deal

The Kent MPs who could save the Brexit deal

Several Kent MPs are among 75 so-called “waverers” who could hold the key to Theresa May’s hopes of getting her deal through.

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Tory peer slams council leader's return to party

Tory peer slams council leader's return to party

A Conservative peer has condemned the decision to readmit the leader of a local council to the party less than a fortnight after his suspension.

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Boy injured in hit-and-run

Boy injured in hit-and-run

A young cyclist suffered a foot injury and needed treatment in hospital after being hit by a car which left the scene.

Woman stole £250,000 from vulnerable pensioner

Woman stole £250,000 from vulnerable pensioner

A woman who stole more than a quarter of a million pounds from an elderly neighbour has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison.

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'He said he wanted to rob some drug dealers'

'He said he wanted to rob some drug dealers'

A convicted burglar has told a murder trial jury of the last hours of his friend before he was stabbed to death in an apparent drug deal gone wrong.

Special needs school closes amid cupboard crush risk

Special needs school closes amid cupboard crush risk

A school has shut its doors after concerns that 30kg cupboard doors could fall on students.

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Police van pulls up outside cafe

Police van pulls up outside cafe

Two people were spotted being restrained after police pulled up outside a cafe today.

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MTV shelve show featuring Mike Thalassitis

MTV shelve show featuring Mike Thalassitis

The last television series Love Island star Mike Thalassitis appeared in before his death will not be aired, it has been revealed.

TV judge reveals why he refused to stand up on BBC show

TV judge reveals why he refused to stand up on BBC show

Jace Carreira caused a storm on BBC One TV show All Together Now when he and his brothers refused to join other judges supporting vocal group Xavier.

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Drunk mum fell on top of three-year-old son

Drunk mum fell on top of three-year-old son

A mum was so drunk she fell on top of her three-year-old son in front of a social worker and police.

This is how the Eurotunnel passenger shuttles could look once revamped

This is how the Eurotunnel passenger shuttles could look once revamped

New computer generated images out today show how nine Eurotunnel shuttles could look when they receive a full makeover.

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62 arrested in knife crime crackdown

62 arrested in knife crime crackdown

Police made 62 arrests across the county as part of a campaign to crackdown on knife crime.

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Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

Man denies attempted murder after stabbing

A man accused of attempted murder after a woman was assaulted and another man stabbed has pleaded not guilty.

A2 closed for emergency works

A2 closed for emergency works

A section of the A2 has been closed for urgent resurfacing works.

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Police to arm hundreds more officers with tasers

Police to arm hundreds more officers with tasers

Chief constable Alan Pughsley has announced that every officer likely to deal with violence will be given the chance to undergo taser training.

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MP 'ashamed' over Brexit deal shambles

MP 'ashamed' over Brexit deal shambles

A MP has said he is ashamed to be part of the House of Commons as he feels Brexit is being betrayed.

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Jazz-loving pub owner dies after pulling pints for 57 years

Jazz-loving pub owner dies after pulling pints for 57 years

Customers, musicians and fans have been plunged into mourning following the passing away of a town's longest-serving publican.

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