A former soldier who overcame horrendous injuries and rediscovered happiness through motorsport has gained backing from Coldplay's Chris Martin.

It's an honour to have a Lutyens memorial in the borough, said Maidstone Cllr David Pickett.

Members of a drug supply ring which centred around west Kent have been jailed for a total of more than 140 years.

Plans for a new multi-million pound air ambulance base have been revealed to members of the public.

Members of Kent County Council's highways department are working to remove a fallen tree which is blocking a road this morning.

The countdown to Christmas will officially begin when the festive lights are switched on in towns across the county.

A town centre park which was sealed off by police following an alleged sexual assault has reopened.

Towns and villages across Kent have take part in Remembrance parades and services.

Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash involving a double decker bus and three other vehicles.

A dog that helped save numerous lives across the county as part of Kent Search and Rescue has died.

The CPS dropped more than 2,000 charges at court last year, 12% of all prosecutions in the county.

A Maidstone grammar school has called on parents to lobby the government for funding after been forced to axe four subjects.

A planning inspector has sanctioned more housing building on a greenfield site next to a conservation area.

A parent has been banned and several pupils excluded in a row over school uniform.

Six children are desperate for news of their beloved pet, who disappeared more than two weeks ago.

A father of two who was more than twice the drink drive limit when he caused serious injuries has been jailed for 18 months.

A 10-year-old boy who was reported missing from his school this afternoon has been found safe and well.

A village shop has hit out at a council after a court ordered the destruction of hundreds of pounds of produce following a failed hygiene check.

Kent faces challenging driving conditions again today, as a severe weather warning covers the county.

A government review of Freedom of Information laws could make it much harder to hold councils, the NHS, the government and schools to account.