Poor Ofsted ratings have seen the number of children wanting to join some schools in the county almost halve, KentOnline analysis reveals.

Councillors have voted in favour of controversial plans for hundreds of homes but the decision has been taken away from them after taking too long.

Greggs is recalling one of its most popular products after a packaging error deemed it a “possible health risk”.

Floral tributes have been left at a motorway bridge after the tragic death of a woman in her 20s.

Kent is braced for a miserable few days as gusts of up to 80mph are set to batter the county.

Scores of fans flocked to a Kent charity shop to hunt down a bespoke piece hand-painted by a popular artist.

A town centre’s £20 million high street regeneration continues to struggle to fill its empty shops three years after work on the scheme finished.

A brand-new gym has opened on an industrial estate in what its owners hope will be the answer to one community’s wish for “new facilities now”.

A prolific offender, described as a “menace to the community” is back behind bars after admitting a string of supermarket thefts.

Plans for a new housing estate in a small village have been narrowly approved, leaving residents “physically disappointed”.

A football club says its “thoughts and prayers” are with a fan after a medical emergency saw a non-league match called off.

Plans to transform a disused town centre bank into a restaurant have emerged, with neighbours concerned over noise and smells.

Police officers searching woodland for a missing man sadly located a body.

A woman in her 70s has died and another is seriously injured following a collision at a pedestrian crossing.

Engineers have completed repairs to a gas line after thousands of homes were left without hot water or heating.

Our second batch of finalists for the Kent & Medway Food & Drink Awards 2025 has been announced, including Pub of the Year.

A hospital has been given planning permission to create a second car park to cope with a huge rise in the number of patients it treats.

A heartbroken mother admits she may never know why her “wonderful and kind” son fell into the path of a car and died.

There are 35 criminals on Kent Police’s most wanted list but some have been on the run for years - including a pensioner at large since 2016.

A council has vowed to investigate with the “utmost severity” after a rodent was caught on camera running across the floor of a food court.