Parents on a new housing estate who cannot get their children into newly-built schools nearby are facing lengthy round-trips to get them to class.

Almost 9,000 new cases of Covid have been reported in the latest range of weekly figures for three authority areas in Kent.

Kent County Council has revealed more detailed plans on a Fastrack bus lane through a town centre which is said to improve journeys and reduce queues.

A robber caught on CCTV threatened a shop worker with a large knife before grabbing handfuls of cash from the till.

Two pharmacist brothers have opened a vaccination centre at their dad's restaurant to help boost vaccine uptake in their home town.

The walking route between Grain and London is the latest stretch of the England Coastal Path to open.

Retail giant WHSmith is set to close another town centre store as it launches a closing down sale.

Care workers raced to help save lives of people collapsed in the street after their first aid training and quick-thinking kicked in.

A 20-year-old driver claimed to have been born in 1954 after being pulled over by police for traffic offences.

A man seen acting suspiciously was stopped by police on patrol and has since has been charged with supplying Class A drugs.

A cattery which has been operating for 30 years has launched an appeal after it lost its licence.

A driver who crashed into a pub garden's flowerbed has been arrested after failing a roadside drink-drive limit and drugs test.

A hunt for yobs who set fire to and destroyed children's playground equipment has been launched by police.

The opening date for an ambitious theme park and entertainment project billed as Kent's answer to Disneyland has been pushed back yet again.

A man has been fined after an investigation into waste being illegally dumped and burnt on his land.

A teenager from Kent with cerebral palsy has been able to manage her pain thanks to horse riding.

Nearly 50 firefighters across the county are self-isolating after testing positive for coronavirus.

The battle lines in several council areas across the county will be redrawn this year with authorities seeing a drop in the number of councillors.

A cyclist has been hurt after a collision with a car on a busy road.

A rare species of porcupine has been born at a Kent animal park which is the only place in the country to breed them.