KentOnline has seen its audience grow by another 15% over the past year, official figures have revealed.

It means a bumper 2.2 million unique browsers* now visit our site each month.

KentOnline has been the county's biggest and best source of breaking news since its launch in 1999.

Over that time we have expanded the site to incorporate our ground-breaking KMTV service and grown a huge social media audience, with more than 100,000 people following us on Twitter and 50,000 Facebook Likes.

It's also the best source of sports news in Kent, whether it's up-to-the-minute coverage of our local teams including Gills, Maidstone United, Margate FC and Ebbsfleet or the latest from the Spitfire Ground.

Our popular What's On section brings you the best entertainment news and reviews while our business section provides authoritative, independent analysis.

It's also the best destination for job hunters or anyone looking to buy or sell a home.

KM Group editorial director Ian Carter said: "Our newspapers are a really important part of our portfolio and it is great that they continue to thrive alongside the huge growth in our online audience.

"Our radio station kmfm is also seeing its listener numbers continue to grow, meaning we have an unrivalled audience across Kent."

KM Group commercial director Neil Webster said: ""These figures are brilliant. We've seen a 40% uptake by advertisers using KentOnline. Our digital properties are now a truly integral part of our multimedia offering, helping businesses to grow."

If you are a business owner and want to find out more about how you can reach Kent's biggest audience, please email shamilton@thekmgroup.co.uk

*Audited Bureau of Circulations Jan-June 2016