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Parents face an extra burden as Kent County Council aims to save £7m by pushing some of the cost of the Freedom Pass onto users.
MP Mark Reckless has said the planned cap on rail fares will bring some "much needed relief" for commuters.
Southeastern passengers in Kent have been given a reprieve with a lower-than-expected cap on fare hikes announced in today's Autumn Statement.
Kent businesses are hoping for good news from Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement today amid signs of gradual improvement in the economy
A damning report that linked welfare changes to homelessness and the use of foodbanks has been pulled... just days before a crunch meeting.
The government has today announced it's selling off its stake in Eurostar - which runs through stations in Ashford and Ebbsfleet.
Kent has seen its first rise in crime for five years as the chief constable reveals the force might no longer send officers to every offence.
A shocking rise in homelessness, violent crime and debt is being blamed on the government's welfare changes.
The chief executive of Gatwick says a government report should rule out a £40bn so-called Boris Island airport.
Prime Minister David Cameron has today praised the success of the Discover Park in east Kent after the closure of the Pfizer site.
Almost half of children's centres earmarked for closure under cost-cutting plans have been saved - but others will still shut or have reduced hours.
Support for UKIP would soar if an election was held tomorrow in a constituency where a Tory MP has announced she is standing down, a survey has found.
Education secretary Michael Gove is under pressure to approve plans for a "new" grammar school in Kent as lawyers assess the legality of the scheme.
An MP has today announced she will not stand as a candidate at the next election after making a "difficult and heart-wrenching decision".
Four members of a council's watchdog committee have quit after their report into standards of behaviour was heavily criticised.
Councillors could be forced to have training to improve their conduct after a shock report found the public suspects secrecy and corruption.
Kent County Council says centralising its staff in one place could save taxpayers money, despite an initial £4.4m outlay to renovate the building.
Her first year has seen a major PR crisis, negative national headlines and a damning police report , but has Ann Barnes been a success as crime tsar?
Policing minister Damian Green says police forces are more accountable, a year after the first police commissioners were elected.
Free extra tuition should be given to bright children from poorer backgrounds in Kent to help them pass the 11-plus, a report has warned.