The Conservatives have chosen their candidate to defend Tunbridge Wells at general election.

Election battle pitches former soldiers into tussle for Dover

Two leading councillors accused of failing to properly declare their financial interests have spoken out after been cleared of wrongdoing.

Broadcaster Iain Dale has withdrawn from the race to become an MP after audio surfaced of him saying he didn’t like the place he aimed to represent.

A resident is looking to organise his own general election hustings so voters can “ask the questions they want answers to”.

On the Kent Politics Podcast this week we discuss the possible return of National Service and welcome new Medway Tory leader George Perfect.

A controversial application for a new employment and enterprise hub has been given the go-ahead by councillors - but could still be stopped.

A radio host attempting to be an MP has come under fire after previous comments surfaced saying he “never liked the place” he is hoping to represent.

A decision on a planning application for a multi-billion pound tunnel which would connect Kent and Essex has been delayed by six months.

Last year Labour ended 20 years of Conservative rule at Medway Council. Political leaders of all stripes have given their verdict on what came next.

The Conservative Party have named their candidate for a key battleground seat in Kent which polls suggest could swing to Labour.

LBC host Iain Dale has announced he is quitting his show to run for parliament.

County hall Conservatives are under fire for a press release publicising a “pothole blitz” during the general election campaign.

Residents of an iconic Kent building have been left “insulted” after an election leaflet elsewhere in the country used it to represent Croydon.

Our political editor gives his verdict on Nigel Farage’s press conference in Dover this morning.

After a soggy election announcement and an ‘exodus’ of Tory MPs, political editor Paul Francis thinks Labour has come out on top in week one.

A rise in far-right ideology among schoolchildren - some as young as eight - has seen Kent’s anti-terror team become one of the busiest in the UK.

The Liberal Democrats have announced their candidate in the Weald of Kent constituency at the general election.

Shoplifters in a small Kent town have become so brazen, they tell staff “Same time tomorrow”

A Kent swimming star and former Olympian has visited No 10 after being recognised as an inspirational woman.