Kent’s residents fork out more in prescription medicine costs than most areas in the country, according to a new survey.

The first of 28 new electric buses have arrived in Kent in a move the county council hopes will drastically cut carbon emissions.

A grieving son is urging a council to rethink its housing policy after the authority refused his bid to move into his late dad's bungalow.

Children’s Minister Janet Daby has released the county’s largest council from an improvement notice for special educational needs services.

A suspended Labour councillor has received criticism from former colleagues after engaging in “Nazi scum” chants during a recent counter-protest.

A suspended councillor has been remanded in custody after he was charged with allegedly encouraging violent disorder while addressing a London crowd.

A new MP has backed calls for Eurostar to return to the county and says rival operators should consider stepping into the void left behind.

One of Kent's newest MPs has seen her offensive tweet shared to almost 200m followers via Elon Musk amid an ongoing Twitter/X spat with the PM.

A new MP has told the Kent Politics Podcast that this month’s rioting proves more should be done to tackle online misinformation.

Council chiefs have been invited to take part in a three-mile pram push to highlight the impact of losing a “lifeline” family hub.

A Labour councillor has been suspended after footage emerged of a man at a protest calling for the throats of anti-immigration protesters to be cut.

Labour’s plan to increase housing targets by 10% in one borough has been described as a ‘slap in the face’ by its MP.

A newly-elected MP has apologised for a “significant error of judgement” after social media posts from 2009 resurfaced.

A council’s bid to make its offices less polluting has soared beyond the original budget.

The ruling party on a council has been accused of “playing games” with the climate after failing to stop investing in fossil fuels.

Craig Mackinlay, the ex-MP who lost his hands and feet after contracting sepsis, has spoken of his near-death experience and the future of the Tories.

A council has vowed to continue to deliver a series of financial support schemes for residents bearing the brunt of the cost of living crisis.

Pharmacists are taking action against shameless shoplifters who are stealing cosmetics and baby milk to order.

A popular figure, described as a ‘local legend’ who taught thousands of children and represented his community with distinction has died.

Council cutbacks would leave users of two Kent children’s centres in deprived areas devastated and vulnerable, say staff and parents.