An area of Kent has spent more on drugs for treating hyperactivity disorder ADHD than anywhere else in England, NHS figures reveal.

Hospital food in Dartford and Gravesham is the seventh worst in the country but it has some of the most expensive meals - according to a report.

A boss has leapt to the defence of a man arrested after one of the largest fires Kent has ever seen.

Recruiting social workers for Kent's looked-after children has been identified as an ongoing problem - despite attractive "golden hellos" and bonuses.

Condolences are pouring in over Facebook after a man's body was found this afternoon.

Owners of the privately-run nursery Bronte nursery are distraught after a critical Ofsted report.

MP Adam Holloway says a missile strike on Syria was not in the interests of the country after defyinh the government over military intervention.

A woman locked up for two years after using her daughter's fingerprints in an attempt to hide her criminal past is seeking a review of her sentence.

A Gravesend teenager won herself an army of fans after her first appearance on last night's X Factor.

A walk in Gravesend ended in horror when a West Highland terrier was attacked by dogs.

A pedestrian is critically ill in hospital today after being hit by a car in a town centre.

North Kent’s magistrates’ court will only open three days a week after a drop in crime... and a lack of criminals.

Historians are crying out for a place to safely display Gravesham’s artefacts after priceless relics were stolen.

Precious pictures of a boy who died aged 10 are among treasured possessions stolen in a raid on a family home.

Six people were injured after a serious smash involving four cars and a lorry on the M25.

The former home of author Charles Dickens is a step closer to being permanently opened to the public for the first time since his death in 1870.

Kent County Council paid financial advisers thousands in an extraordinary attempt to prevent councillors' expenses being taxed, it can be revealed.

Roadworks will continue to burden businesses, with no date of completion in sight.

A commuter has told of the moment passengers fought back panic to evacuate a smoking train.

A man was taken to hospital after he was cut during an alleged assault.