A controversial housing scheme which is opposed by town and parish councils is to be voted on by district planning members this week.

A memorial plaque has been unveiled for four American soldiers killed in an accidental explosion in Kent.

A head for a coal mining heritage centre, due to open in the spring, has just been hired.

The government is helping to fund a legal case to recover 'lost public funds' from the bosses of a trust which once ran a school in the county.

Former grammar schoolboys have the chance to view the building they were taught in before it is demolished.

Pro-asylum seeker groups have angrily condemned the Home Secretary's plans to turn back refugee dinghies at sea.

A care provider has been heavily criticised for a second time by an ombudsman, after it failed to act on complaints about a woman's care.

Priti Patel has told her French counterpart that the British public "expect results" over channel crossings.

An MP is calling for an end to pre-booking for people taking their waste to the county's recycling sites.

Babies and children have been among asylum seekers making the crossing to Dover today.

Hundreds of historic sites are opening their doors for free for this year's 10-day Heritage Open Days. Here are some of the highlights to see in Kent:

A teen asylum seeker shared his joy after he and other asylum seekers arrived on a Kent beach as Priti Patel set for showdown talks with French.

Cyclists are putting pedal to the metal for charity at the KM Big Bike Ride this Sunday – why not join in the fun?

A breast cancer charity fundraiser has urged women to get themselves checked following the death of singer Sarah Harding.

A grave with the centuries-old remains of about 40 people has been unearthed on a site where new homes are being built.

A man who delivered legal items to courts in Kent has been convicted of raping a child.

A visit by Dr David Starkey to an audience at a Kent church has been scrapped due to coronavirus fears.

Police have dismissed renewed calls to investigate serial killer Levi Bellfield over the Chillenden Murders - despite him tearing apart his own alibi.

Historic building will be open for free to the public for more than a week during Heritage Open Days.

Serial killer Levi Bellfield has torn apart his own alibi for the 1996 Chillenden murders.