Councillors have called an objection by Sport England to plans for 139 homes “ridiculous” - and now Angela Rayner will need to sign off proposals.

A 296-flat planning application which will transform a brownfield site in the middle of a town centre has been approved.

There are welfare concerns for a 17-year-old girl who has been reported missing.

After the cold weather left our reporter desiring a delicious curry, we sent them to one of Kent’s best rated Nepalese eateries.

A council cabinet said it would have to take “difficult decisions” in order to ensure the council stayed afloat amid warnings of financial troubles.

A gym is to close next month and be turned into a children’s centre, offering maternity and antenatal classes, and a community kitchen.

A Victorian-era fort will be among 15 projects to receive funding to promote heritage and environmental projects in one part of Kent.

A council’s cabinet has approved a set of new Schools Streets to progress to the next stage.

A “determined” young girl has shocked a charity by donating more than 120kg of food after creating her own handwritten leaflet appeal by herself.

The three main candidates in what was one of the most important by-elections in UK political history have shared their insights a decade on.

A vicious killer who sexually assaulted and murdered a dinner lady at her family home is up for parole ahead of the 25th anniversary of her death.

A dealer who blurted out to cops where they would find his drugs stash has finally been sentenced five years after his arrest.

Charges have been dropped against a murderer after a prison workshop instructor pleaded guilty to having an inappropriate relationship with him.

A discount retailer which has replaced a former Wilko opened at the weekend.

A teenager who went missing more than a week ago has been found safe after a massive search effort.

An education boss, who left school without an A-level and worked as a hospital cleaner to fund her teaching training, has received an OBE.

A floating art space which has become a landmark along the River Thames is leaving a town after eight years.

We’re giving one lucky winner a VIP family ticket to next year’s Kent County Show – before they’ve even gone on sale!

An interactive festive experience will train kids to be part of the Elf Academy and help make toys and wrap gifts in time for Christmas.

The family of a “dearly loved” teenage boy who has been missing for a week have issued a heartfelt plea for him to come home as the hunt intensifies.