Royal Tunbridge Wells is situated at the northern edge of the High Weald. The town came into being as a spa in the Restoration and had its heyday as a tourist resort under Beau Nash.

The Isle of Thanet lies at the most easterly point of Kent, neighboured by the districts of Dover and Canterbury. It is made up of three main towns - Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs. In the past ...

Described as the heartbeat of Margate, Dreamland was one of the UK’s best-loved amusement parks. Considered to be the oldest-surviving theme park in Great Britain, the site of Dreamland reopened in ...

The Isle of Sheppey sits off the northern coast of Kent in the Thames Estuary and forms part of the local government district of Swale. Sheppey is derived from the ancient Saxon 'Sceapige', meaning ...

A Folkestone secondary is to get the UK's first school skate park - but not everyone is happy about the move. Folkestone Academy has been given the green light for the facility on its campus near Park ...

The lorry was lifted at least three metres into the air while other drivers reversed away A lorry driver was trapped in the air after the ramp onto the Calais to Dover ferry rose while the vehicle was ...

We Brits take our pubs very seriously, and for good reason. A staple of our culture, every city, town and village in the country will have its share of boozers that serve not just as a place to enjoy ...

Oasis fans will be lining up in the virtual queues this weekend for the next batch of tickets - but you can skip the queue if you know how. Oasis gave their fans a glimmer of hope earlier this week ...

The supermarket has announced investment of £800m in Britain, with new stores set to open in Kent Aldi has announced plans to open new stores in Kent as part of a huge expansion across the UK. The ...

New plans have been submitted for the site of a former Kent shopping centre. The Trafalgar Centre has stood empty for 11 years. An outline planning application for 175 flats, co-working and office ...

A man has been charged after reports were made of a 'firearm being brandished' in Maidstone town centre. Kent Police said a suspect was alleged to have been brandishing what appeared to be a firearm ...

Widening one of the busiest roads in the county could start next spring, Kent’s highways chief has announced. It follows years of campaigning by local councillors to make the A228 at Kent Street, near ...