A loving nan who was hit by a car while going to Tesco for ice cream has tragically died six weeks later.

A “true pioneer” of the UK amusement machine industry who built one of Kent’s best-known businesses has died.

A former mayor who met two members of the Royal Family, a European president and awarded an MBE for serving her community, has died.

Thousands of pounds have been raised for the funeral of a young girl who died after a battling a rare heart condition.

A former district and town councillor who “gave his heart and soul” to the community for decades has died.

A school is mourning the loss of one of its longest-serving head teachers.

The actor Patrick Murray, best known for playing trilby-wearing Mickey Pearce in Only Fools, has died following a battle with cancer.

A former beauty queen who became a hairdressing legend in a Kent town has died aged 79.

A world-renowned architect who helped spark the regeneration of two of Kent’s most-loved towns has died aged 87.

Sisters once thought to be the UK’s oldest identical twins have now both passed away after seeing out their final years together under one roof.

A family has paid tribute to a "one-of-a-kind” biker grandad, who has been described as a "big burly bear".

The death of a “loving and devoted” mother tragically found in the sea has left her three children in an “unimaginable situation”.

Tributes have been paid to a loving mum, Girl Guide chief and primary school secretary, who devoted her life to the Guiding movement.

A health campaigner and jazz singer who fought to reopen a Kent hospital’s A&E department has died aged 93.

Flowers have been left in tribute to a popular supermarket cafe worker who “always had a kind word to say to anyone”.

A 30-year-old who bravely battled a very rare and aggressive type of cancer believed to be the only case in the UK, has sadly died.

People have shared their memories of a clinician described as having a “wicked sense of humour” and “unrivalled skills”.

A football club has been left “heartbroken” by the death of a mum, 44, known for her “ever-present smile and warm personality”.

An American-born researcher and campaigner who made Kent his home and became a leading figure in British public life has died aged 91.

Buckingham Palace has announced that Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent died peacefully last night at Kensington Palace.