Inspectors have found 'areas of concern' at maternity units during an unannounced visit - and will now decide whether to take enforcement action.

Villagers have spoken out against divisive plans to turn the grounds of an 18th century Grade II*-listed country house into a wedding destination.

A group of small nurseries are taking on the competition in one of the world's greatest garden showcases.

Controversial plans for a housing estate close to a secondary school have attracted more than 400 objections from furious residents.

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A cookery school which focuses on making meals on low budgets has closed but the service will continue by visiting tutors.

A pair of burglars who targeted 10 homes over a two-month period, making off with jewellery "of great sentimental value", have been jailed.

The RSPCA had one of its busiest years ever after being called to thousands of animal rescues in Kent and beyond.

Members of two railway unions are set to walk out next week in an ongoing dispute over pay and conditions, sparking further disruption.

A&E departments in Kent have been left resembling "a war zone" as patients wait days to be admitted to overstretched hospitals.

Charities who challenged the government’s plan to send asylum seekers arriving on UK shores to Rwanda say they will continue to fight to stop it.

Council and environmental teams were forced to act after a pile of oxygen-starved fish was spotted dying in a river.

A woman says she is sure a new piece of street art in Kent is the work of none other than Banksy himself.

A teacher has described the moment she discovered a stolen car had ploughed into hers - writing off her £12,000 BMW before the driver fled the scene.

Plans have been revealed to turn part of a farm into a seasonal glamping site following the success of a pop-up campsite.

A popular live music venue is being taken over by a brewery as the current owners have decided to move on to other projects.

A popular street kitchen is set to close after nine months as its owner prepares to open a new high street restaurant.

The production team from a popular Netflix show booked out an entire Kent hotel while filming a "secret" episode nearby.

The American coffee house chain has closed one of its eat-in branches due to health and safety issues.

A stunning Christmas lantern procession is just one of the many events being held to celebrate the festive period in one Kent district.