Plans have been officially submitted for nearly 200 new homes and a riverside cafe overlooking a castle and a cathedral.

A zoo under financial strain is proposing to upgrade its facilities and bring in a number of endangered species in the hope of securing its future.

This week’s Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dover’s council leader who says the county will have a problem with small boats for a long time to come.

A ten-year plan to spearhead social regeneration in some of the most deprived areas of Medway Swale has been launched.

Construction is set to get underway to build a multi-million pound ‘innovation hub’ on the first floor of a shopping centre.

This week the Kent Politics Podcast welcomes Dartford council leader Jeremy Kite who shares his views on the state of politics.

Businesses have given their verdict on the start of a three-month road closure which was predicted to bring traffic chaos to a town.

Under pressure dentists are refusing to take on more NHS work as they grapple with financial pressures and “too much bureaucracy”.

A 10-year traffic row has taken a twist with a resident saying he’s going to rent out his home to asylum seekers to make life difficult for a council.

Thousands of households in one part of Kent have received support from a “vital” government scheme helping the most vulnerable.

A council has agreed on its housing strategy for the next six years as it sets out four key objectives to improve the current market.

A council has agreed to increase the flag rate of taxis in part of Kent and Medway to help drivers with the cost of living.

A top Tory has lifted the lid on the circumstances which led her to sensationally quit her party.

The new deputy opposition leader of a council’s Consverative part has been announced after a shock resignation due to “disagreements with colleagues”.

The shadow home secretary has visited part of the county this morning and said residents need to vote for Labour at the next election.

A Kent council is struggling to retain adult social workers despite being in a “better position than elsewhere”.

An independent garden centre could be turfed over and transformed into new homes to help meet an area’s chronic shortage of housing.

The Labour leader of Medway Council has reflected on the party’s record as they approach their first year in office.

A new multi-million pound replacement mental health ward, designed specifically for older patients, has opened.

A council leader has reflected on his time in charge as he approaches the one-year mark.