Government borrowing higher than expected after winter fuel payments U-turn

Official figures showed borrowing stood at £11.7 billion last month, the lowest level for November since 2021.

Zelensky welcomes £78.8bn EU backing for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked EU leaders after the European Council agreed to provide 90 billion euros (£78.8 billion) in financial support for Ukraine. At a pivotal summit in ...

Deal Town manager Steve King bullish despite five defeats in seven as Hoops edged out in 1-0 loss against Isthmian South East high-fliers AFC Whyteleafe

Upbeat Deal boss Steve King has seen plenty of positives from their recent matches - even if the results largely haven’t gone ...

Kent Politics Podcast: Changing make-up of boroughs, car fine appeals and special guest, Reform’s Maxwell Harrison

A senior member of the Reform UK leadership team at KCC says the party has weathered recent storms which have seen nine ...

Family of missing man found dead outside St John the Baptist Church, Margate, say police should have done more to locate him

The family of a man found dead in a churchyard believe police should have done more to locate him when he was reported ...

Channel 5 documentary, Christmas at Leeds Castle: A Winter Wonderland, to air this December

Christmas at Leeds Castle: A Winter Wonderland airs on Friday, December 19 at 8pm on Channel 5.

Co-owners of Spoilt for Choice in Sheerness High Street announce shop closure

Paula Desai, who has an upcycling business called Saved by the Girl, co-owns the shop with Rita McDonald, owner of children’s ...

The parts of Kent everyone wants to move to - especially Londoners - as new stats reveal Dartford and Folkestone among hotspots

Every year, thousands of people make the move ‘Down from London’. Here, we reveal which areas are welcoming the most ‘DFLs’.

Herne Bay player-manager Liam Friend optimistic maiden Jersey Bulls trip can be positive experience - on and off pitch - for squad

Player-manager Liam Friend is optimistic Herne Bay’s maiden trip to Jersey Bulls will be a good experience - on and off the ...

Maidstone’s F1 Atlantic powerboat racer Ben Jelf hoping for a top-10 championship finish as F1H2O season concludes in Sharjah

Maidstone powerboat racer Ben Jelf completes the F1H2O season in Sharjah this weekend with a top-10 place in the final ...