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Union calls for Ofsted school inspections to be suspended have been dismissed as “rubbish” by an education expert.
A stark reminder has been issued of the dangers of getting behind the wheel while under the influence this Christmas as part of a joint campaign.
A council leader has warned fresh service cuts could be on the way as he reacts to the government’s ‘huge disappointing’ funding settlement.
There are calls for more to be done to help Kent Police deal with a rise in a drug said to be 50 times stronger than heroin.
Proposals to turn an Army barracks into a 1,300 home development have hit an obstacle after discussions about a promised secondary school.
Kent Police has shone a light on concerning developments in the way criminals now operate in rural parts of the county.
Kent County Council is backing changes in the law which aim to create a “smoke-free” generation, amid a rise in vaping by young people.
A former highways boss has called for an audit of taxi journeys provided to special needs children, which cost Kent County Council £60m a year.
A Christmas tree business owner who has been putting out roadside signs for 40 years to help customers find his farm has been told to remove them.
The hospital where a necrophiliac carried out his sick crimes cannot be turned into a “police state”, says an NHS trust boss.
A new survey has revealed that almost one in five council chiefs fear their local authority could go bust.
Kent’s force has been told it must improve its responsiveness to emergency calls and solve more crimes by a watchdog.
The controversial issue of how Kent deals with lone asylum-seeking children arriving in small boats is due back in the High Court.
Sick days among Kent Police officers are at a six-year high with the majority taking time off due to mental health issues and stress.
A senior Conservative has issued a grim reminder of the authority's financial predicament less than a day after another major council went bust.
Thousands of children could be left with nowhere to go after funding was pulled from dozens of youth clubs across the county.
A local government chief has echoed warnings sounded by Kent that councils are at financial breaking point.
Families whose relatives were given 48 hours to find a new care home after theirs shut suddenly will soon know its fate.
As Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott prepares to stand for re-election, he explains how a landslide election defeat led to him making history in Kent.
Local authorities have been warned to be on ‘red alert' after hackers gained access to the county council’s children's department.
