Young people, youth club bosses and community leaders have voiced their opposition to ‘shortsighted’ funding cuts to children’s services.

With the number of pupils missing from education in Kent rising by nearly a third in a year, we investigate what’s behind the rise.

A new survey has revealed that almost one in five council chiefs fear their local authority could go bust.

Amid complaints of long delays to letters and parcels being delivered in Kent, a postie reveals his experience of working for Royal Mail.

With one district losing three bookshops in a month, we have spoken to store owners about the challenges they face.

Kent’s force has been told it must improve its responsiveness to emergency calls and solve more crimes by a watchdog.

The controversial issue of how Kent deals with lone asylum-seeking children arriving in small boats is due back in the High Court.

A network-wide introduction of eTickets will see faster and more convenient travel between some of the county’s railway stations.

Council bosses are considering upping fines for littering, with one district already raising the maximum penalty to £500.

Nominate your foodie favourites in the first Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards and be entered into our prize draw to win £100.

Sick days among Kent Police officers are at a six-year high with the majority taking time off due to mental health issues and stress.

Snow has settled in parts of Kent and yellow weather warning for ice has been issued as temperatures are expected to plunge to -3C overnight.

Thousands of children could be left with nowhere to go after funding was pulled from dozens of youth clubs across the county.

The Pogues frontman, who was born in Kent, has died at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with encephalitis.

Abusers, drug-dealers, killers, thugs and perverts are just some of the Kent criminals who were locked up in Kent this month.

Kent County Council is pressing for more funding from the Home Office for urgent accommodation for young asylum seekers.

A public consultation has begun on the future of Kent County Council windmills around the county.

Gritters are poised to take to the roads across Kent as temperatures are set to dip below freezing.

A college says it is ‘appalled’ after an attack on a sheep allegedly carried out by two of its students.

A local government chief has echoed warnings sounded by Kent that councils are at financial breaking point.