Councillors have clashed at a meeting held to discuss a damning report into an authority's poorly run children's services.

People on a housing estate are finally getting a shop 11 years after the first residents moved in.

Homeowners say their lives are being made a misery by work on a new motorway junction.

A damning report has uncovered worrying shortcomings in probation service which manages some of the most dangerous offenders in Kent.

From a dog's 3D printed jaw to Boris' hat being nibbled by a cheetah, here's a pick of the best animal stories of the year.

Two major festivals have been cancelled in less than two weeks - was it just bad luck or no coincidence?

Boris Johnson says he plans to call a general election after suffering a Brexit defeat.

A MP has launched a scathing attack on colleagues threatening to vote against the government in tonight's Brexit debate.

A new food festival featuring a stellar line-up of celebrity chefs, MasterChef winners and Bake Off stars, comes to the county this weekend.

Travellers are understood to have delayed major filming involving A-listers Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy.

Four fire engines battled a field fire the size of 35 football pitches on the outskirts of a town.

A magical new shop has opened selling a range of wizarding goods featured in the Harry Potter franchise.

Police are investigating reports of violence at a town hall after a council meeting.

A couple who celebrated 35 years of marriage decided to spend their anniversary in a bookmakers.

A 54-year-old man was killed with a single bullet after confronting a friend who was sleeping with his wife, a court has heard.

A busy road was closed by police after a two-car accident.

An NHS Trust has criticised a person who vandalised hospital property while visiting a relative.

A group of children could be left unable to go on a trip after their school mini bus was stolen.

A man has appeared in court after swearing and threatening violence at a cathedral's crazy golf course.

Officers have thanked those who helped with their inquiries after finding a missing woman.