Schools have marked World Book Day in a number of different ways.

Hadlow Estate could teach us a thing or two about flood measures, says the South East Rivers Trust.

Phil Mummery, a mainstay of community life in Cranbrook, has passed away.

From free books, to creating stories and joining storytelling events, here's how you can get involved with World Book Day this week:

This Easter's Easter egg hunts with the National Trust and Cadbury will be held for the last time this year so chocolate is "less of a focus."

The government has announced its strategy to tackle coronavirus as medics seek to track down anyone who had contact with Kent's first case.

A much-loved goat sanctuary is safe after a wrangle over a planning technicality.

Midwives were kept busy yesterday as the Leap Day delivered a maternity ward full of new arrivals.

A hospital support worker leapt at the chance to ask her partner to marry her.

Offenders may get a shock if they try to mess with our police in future - as the force gets 150 more tasers.

Four teenagers have already made a mark in the music world - and three of them are still at school.

Villagers are being urged to back their parish council's Neighbourhood Plan, despite the looming threat of a garden village.

There could be flooding this afternoon from Yalding through to Allington.

It was love at first sight for council's "best double act," grieving colleagues are told.

A councillor said it was unfair to leave residents at Pilgrims Retreat with a sword of Damocles over their heads.

An appearance on Bargain Hunt is a dream come true for an ex-hospice shop manager and her friend.

A borough council has set a budget increase "in line with inflation."

A meeting about housing development in Staplehurst drew a large audience.

The Government's Homes Delivery Test has shown that Maidstone has built 935 more homes that was necessary over the past three years.

A town's oldest resident is to feature on a new 50p coin.