Global coffee chain Starbucks has put a poster up announcing the opening date for its new town centre spot.

Police have thanked the public for their help in finding a 13-year-old who had been reported missing.

A young footballer who collapsed midway through a match and had to have emergency surgery in a London hospital is showing signs of improvement.

A family-fun, football entertainment air dome the likes of which has never been seen in this country has been launched by four legends of the game.

A probe has been launched after a teenager reported her iPhone 14 being stolen from McDonald’s by a suspected thief using a distraction technique.

A contractor has been chosen to help build a proposed multi-billion pound road and tunnel project linking Kent with Essex.

A timetable of options to fix a major road shut for eight months after a landslip will be put forward in New Year.

A pub company says its proposal to build a new house in part of a boozer’s car park will help secure the pub’s future – but not everyone is convinced.

A doctor was devastated after discovering his colleague, who is currently on trial, had written a letter accusing him of sexual assault.

A Kent secondary school has won a huge grant for its innovative climate project at COP28.

The former boss of a now-defunct care home business has been suspended from the profession after making disparaging remarks.

A trust boss has defended plans to introduce transgender education into a primary school’s curriculum after a backlash from parents.

A Grade-II listed building which had an active role in the pursuit of smugglers is set to be converted into new flats and townhouses.

A supermarket is hoping to open a second, larger store in a town centre in a former Bensons for Beds.

A council has been accused of not making climate change a priority after a motion to declare a climate and nature emergency was thrown out.

A network-wide introduction of eTickets will see faster and more convenient travel between some of the county’s railway stations.

A 40-year-old man has been charged after a vehicle reversed into the front of a supermarket, leaving it seriously damaged.

With the Oasis Academy on Sheppey’s reputation in tatters, just how do stricken schools turn around their fortunes – and how long does it take?

Introduce your kids to the magic of theatre this Christmas with Kent’s fantastic festive shows. Here’s our top picks.

We spent a morning on the rounds with the binmen to find the answers to residents’ biggest bugbears when it comes to the service.