County councillors meet on Wednesday to discuss plans to turn Linton into a 20mph (32km/h) zone.

The carriageway remains blocked and travellers are asked to find alternative routes.

They will be run by private companies working in co-operation with the city and county councils.

The Heart of Kent Hospice, officially opened by Princess Diana, will move from Aylesford to Linton.

The Yorkshire Dales scheme has been given the green light, despite fears about how it will hit competition.

A passenger remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

Two women in their 80s are critically ill after a car crash between Cambridge and Haverhill.

Proposals are put forward for elderly housing in Linton, near Maidstone, amid a "critical" need.