The hospital trust boss in charge of managing its finances says he is expecting to go over budget by a further £50m initial projections.

Leading councillors at a cash-strapped Kent authority say they have been left with “no choice” but to impose parking charge hikes.

A multi-million-pound project to create a flagship business park that would attract the likes of Netflix has been “paused” for a major rethink.

A veteran MP and TV personality who served Kent for more than two decades is back on the campaign trail – but this time not for the Tories.

The government is to recruit TikTok influencers as part of its ongoing battle against English Channel crossings.

A primary school’s petition for road safety measures to be introduced following the death of one of its pupil has been presented to Parliament.

A council which voted to declare a “climate and ecological emergency” has failed to meet its climate targets.

An MP who has served her community for more than a decade has announced she will not stand at the next general election.

A council could be set to splash £3 million of taxpayers’ cash on a “disgusting” town centre multi-storey car park scrawled in graffiti.

The county council has warned more grammar ‘satellites’ may be needed to cope with increase in demand and avoid extra costs to the taxpayer.

Proposals to convert what was once a cinema and more recently a snooker and pool hall have been recommended for approval despite objections.

A leading education expert has claimed hiring tutors to help your kid pass the 11-plus and claim a coveted grammar school place is a waste of money.

The latest episode of the Kent Politics Podcast is available now and features more woe for council finances across the county.

Two annual events that attract thousands of visitors face being scrapped as a local authority seeks to save millions and balance its books.

New figures have revealed the local authority which has amassed the largest amount of debt outside of the county council.

A variety of factors led to rubbish piling up as residents were faced with having 15 days of waste without a bin collection over the festive period.

Controversial parking charge hikes branded the “final nail in the coffin” for struggling traders are set to be imposed despite a huge public backlash.

A dentist has accused the government of insulting his profession by offering an extra £50 for registering new NHS patients.

The county’s police force has been asked to find £35million worth of savings in the next five years with the prospect of job losses looming.

A long-standing MP received more in severance payments than he got in salary for serving as a government minister.