Parents worried about children’s safety have launched a petition to secure a bus service for a new secondary school with no public transport links.

A car-themed pub landlord who “gave up everything” to make his dream a success has called time after admitting the business is no longer “viable”.

Residents are fed up with the ‘unbearable’ smell of a nearby sewage plant – with one even taking an unplanned holiday to escape the stench.

A crisis-hit hospital has been told to make urgent improvements after patients faced average waits of more than 27 hours to be admitted to a ward.

A group of Travellers have set up camp on a patch of land behind a row of allotments.

A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.

An animal rescue centre had to put a baby hedgehog to sleep after it was “kicked around like a football” by yobs.

Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.

A persistent sex offender jailed for targeting children is in trouble again just a few weeks after he’d been let out.

A serial killer is set to give a DNA sample in connection with one of Kent’s most notorious crimes.

Officers say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a missing 51-year-old.

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man.

A review into the possible reduction of hours at an urgent treatment centre has been described as “deeply concerning”.

A copper thief’s getaway driver has been jailed after equipment was stolen from electricity substations across Kent – leaving homes without power.

Review: A new production of Miss Saigon, marking 50 years since the end of the Vietnam War, has arrived in Kent for a two-week run.

The death of an award-winning hairstylist and legend of a golf club has sparked sadness across Canterbury.

Resident at care home was left “visibly struggling” to maintain their balance during a fire drill at a muster point with no seating, inspectors found.

A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.

MP Mike Tapp says vital investment from the Labour government will help ensure local people see ‘real improvements in their daily lives’.

An artist has hit out at ‘disrespectful’ dog owners after green stains appeared on his new sculpture which honours those who have died at sea.

A terrified mum who endured months of relentless stalking by her former partner believes a restraining order will not be enough to stop him.

A restaurant badly damaged after a fire on New Year’s Day has officially reopened after a full rebuild.

Secret Drinker stops off for a pint on a busy A-road and gets a lot more than he bargained for.

A couple took their little boy to hospital with a cut finger - only to be given the shocking news hours later that he had cancer.

The Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in London after travelling under a police escort as it returned to England for the first time in almost 1,000 years.

Two people were seriously hurt in a crash on an A-road.

New pictures reveal the devastation caused by a huge fire which forced residents from their homes for five hours.

A grandmother of seven in need of a plaster after cutting her finger says she was told by her local pharmacy and GP surgery to call 999.

A huge fire broke out in a top-floor flat, forcing police to seal off a road.

A Kent hospital has become the first in the country to use artificial intelligence as a way to diagnose infections and potentially save lives.

The new Air Force One has been pictured flying over Kent this morning as US President Donald Trump heads to Turkey for a NATO summit.

A notorious contraflow system will be reinstated next week – amid fears of a “chaotic” summer for Kent’s roads.

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Police are hunting two dogs and their owner after a cat died and a woman suffered injuries during an attack.

A man has been confirmed dead after an incident on a railway line forced trains to stop.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash with a car.

A paedophile jailed for abusing a young girl told officers during a police interview there was “no way in hell” he had committed the offences.

A Kent county councillor is to take on her old boss Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election.

The heartbroken family of a dad-of-three are fundraising to give him “the send-off he truly deserves”.

Extra bin lorries are being drafted in across a district as months of missed collections have left residents facing growing piles of waste.