A head teacher has branded Ofsted inspections ‘“tick-box exercises” after his grammar school was stripped of its ‘outstanding’ status after 12 years.

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Controversial plans to turn a security office in the grounds of the late Paul O’Grady’s estate into a house three times the size have been rejected.

Police have released a new image in the search for a missing man, who was last seen more than a week ago.

A significant piece of a historic pier has been returned to its original seafront after being discovered in a salvage yard.

Potential threats to Eurostar's monopoly on the Channel Tunnel could boost chances of its trains stopping in Kent again, councillors think.

An investigation has been launched to find a man in his 60s who police are becoming concerned about.

Disgruntled residents - including former Conservative Party leader and MP - have hit out at plans for a solar farm to serve a 10,000-home new town.

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The revamp of an ex-Debenhams has suffered a major setback after it was revealed original plans for a huge new medical centre are “no longer viable”.

A mum says she was labelled a “drug seeker” by medical staff despite being in excruciating pain from a condition that affects one in 10 women.

A historic high street pub is up for auction – more than a year after it closed its doors for the final time.

A family-run B&B once described as “the worst place ever” has seen its fortunes reversed following the help of Channel 5’s Hotel Inspector.

A windscreen repairman stared in disbelief as a swarm of bees surrounded the BMW he was fixing and nested inside.

A supermarket and two drive-thru restaurants could be built on the site of a former drinks factory demolished a decade ago.

New beachfront homes are commanding huge prices, including Kent’s most expensive flat which has just sold for almost £2 million.

The leader of Kent County Council has voiced his disquiet over the reliance on Operation Brock to ease disruption and delays on the M20.

A man has been charged with assaulting four officers after police were called to a separate incident.

The owner of a historic Martello tower says the site should open as a holiday let by the end of the year.

A bar with a capacity of 100 people has become the largest venue at a popular seaside attraction.