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Rates of Covid infection have gone above the national average in all but two of Kent's districts, amid a big rise in new cases.
Armed police arrested a man after reports of a suspect carrying a weapon in a town centre this evening.
Many neighbourhoods in Kent have seen dramatic falls in Covid-19 cases, which continue to drop across the county as restrictions are eased.
Tributes have been paid to a widely respected senior journalist, whose association with the KM stretches back more than 50 years.
A majority of people in Kent have now received their Covid booster jabs but several districts have a lower than average uptake.
Kent has now recorded more than 5,000 coronavirus deaths, as concerns grow over the spread of a new variant.
As Covid-19 infections continue to rise amid calls for tighter restrictions, some neighbourhoods in the county are showing more hopeful signs.
The number of Covid-19 cases in Kent and Medway since the start of the pandemic has now passed 200,000.
Heavy rain in Kent today could cause flooding and travel disruption, as a weather warning remains in place.
Kent has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases of any county in the UK, although rates remain below the national average.
Kent could be hit by heavy rain and flooded roads, as a new weather warning spells the end of the heatwave.
Detectives have been given more time to question a man arrested on Friday in connection with the murder of PCSO Julia James.
Action by police to shut down a dance party in Kent has inspired a viral joke online among fans of TV show Line of Duty.
Police say a man in his 20s remains in custody this morning after being arrested on Friday over the murder of PCSO Julia James.
You've had your vote: Now the results are coming in revealing who will represent district on the county council.
Firefighters were called to a garage fire which then spread to a nearby vehicle and shed.
Only one part of the county now has a rate of new Covid-19 cases higher than the national average.
A map shows how far Covid rates have fallen in Kent, with many areas now having fewer than three new cases a week.
How the site set to become Kent's mass Covid vaccination centre also helped in the war.
The coronavirus infection rate in Kent is now nearly in line with the national average after another significant drop.
