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Council 'WILL' try to buy Manston

11 May 2015
Council 'WILL' try to buy Manston

The man set to lead the UK's first Ukip-controlled council has pledged to press ahead with plans to buy and reopen the former Manston airport.

Farage: Life after political turmoil

09 May 2015
Farage: Life after political turmoil

He sensationally resigned just hours after a politically charged South Thanet defeat. Now Nigel Farage gives an exclusive interview.

Farage quits as Tories sweep the board in Kent

08 May 2015
Farage quits as Tories sweep the board in Kent

Nigel Farage is to stand down as Ukip leader after the Tories won every seat in Kent, in a day that has also seen Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband quit.

As the campaign trail reaches a dead end...

07 May 2015
As the campaign trail reaches a dead end...

The KM Group's political editor takes a wry look at an election campaign that has featured, a Pub Landlord, celebrity cook, mice... and Chewbacca.

Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

06 May 2015
Farage speaks tonight in what could be last address

He's promised to stand down if the polls don't go his way tomorrow, but will tonight be Nigel Farage's last rally, or the first of many?

Ukip hopeful expelled for making gun threat in Kent

06 May 2015
Ukip hopeful expelled for making gun threat in Kent

A Ukip candidate who was filmed threatening to "put a bullet" between the eyes of his Tory rival in a shocking rant has been suspended from the party.

Let's be 'avin you! Delia enters election fray

04 May 2015
Let's be 'avin you! Delia enters election fray

Celebrity chef Delia Smith is to visit Thanet to give backing to Labour candidate Will Scobie.

Nick Clegg makes visit to Kent in election run-up

03 May 2015
Nick Clegg makes visit to Kent in election run-up

Nick Clegg makes his second visit to the county with just a few days to go before the election and toasts a certain Royal baby

Ukip leader says some campaigning has been "vile"

02 May 2015
Ukip leader says some campaigning has been "vile"

An anti-Ukip group held a day of action in Ramsgate as Nigel Farage spoke to South Thanet voters.

Police dismiss Ukip complaint about TV jibe

30 April 2015
Police dismiss Ukip complaint about TV jibe

Kent Police will take no action over a complaint by Ukip about a joke made at Nigel Farage's expense on the satirical show, Have I Got News For You.

Conservatives edge ahead of Ukip in key poll

29 April 2015
Conservatives edge ahead of Ukip in key poll

The Conservatives have edged ahead of Ukip in a Lord Ashcroft general election poll on the key Kent battleground of South Thanet.

Chancellor keeps his cool in Kent

28 April 2015
Chancellor keeps his cool in Kent

George Osborne landed the plum political visit today... a trip to an ice cream parlour.

Lib Dem under fire after 'population control' comment

28 April 2015
Lib Dem under fire after 'population control' comment

A Liberal Democrat candidate has defended comments made in a political debate in which he appeared to call for population controls.

Tory candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim benefits

27 April 2015
Tory candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim benefits

A Conservative candidate's firm helps foreign nationals claim "unbelievably generous" tax credits - despite his party's crackdown on benefit tourism.

Activists 'threatened by far right group'

25 April 2015
Activists 'threatened by far right group'

Two election rivals for the fiercely-contested South Thanet seat have both condemned an incident involving members of a far right group today.

TV's Ross Kemp joins Labour's campaign trail

24 April 2015
TV's Ross Kemp joins Labour's campaign trail

Ex-EastEnders star and TV hard man Ross Kemp joined a Labour candidate in the race to become the next South Thanet MP.

Tory fighting Farage owns immigration website

23 April 2015
Tory fighting Farage owns immigration website

The candidate fighting for the Tories against Nigel Farage owns a website dedicated to encouraging Hungarians to work in UK.

Former foreign secretary joins Thanet election battle

22 April 2015
Former foreign secretary joins Thanet election battle

William Hague became the latest high-profile Conservative figure to visit east Kent.

Boris Johnson on campaign trail in Kent

21 April 2015
Boris Johnson on campaign trail in Kent

London Mayor Boris Johnson brought the election campaign to life today with a visit to Kent that was both chaotic and entertaining.

Farage urges wavering voters: stick with my man Reckless

21 April 2015
Farage urges wavering voters: stick with my man Reckless

Nigel Farage has told voters the only way to guarantee a EU referendum was to vote Ukip, in a keynote speech in Rochester.

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