A council leader said it would be unfair for voters to punish their local councillors for nationally imposed housing targets.

Like their constituents, Kent MPs and their staff battled dodgy wifi and bad reception in the first months of home working, expense claims reveal.

Déjà vu. The row over cronyism and lobbying has a familiar ring but will it impact local elections? Paul Francis reflects on the week in politics.

We've answered all of your questions ahead of the county council elections.

A multi-million pound refurbishment of a landmark building in a town centre looks set to happen in the next few months.

A businessman has found himself in the centre of a row over NHS contracts.

A council has been told off by the Local Government Ombudsman for not not listening to residents when it built new public loos on the seafront.

A beauty spot that's been used as a rubbish dump must be cleared within six months after a High Court ruling following a seven-year legal battle.

Our political editor Paul Francis rounds up the latest goings on at Westminster and Kent County Council headquarters this week.

Former Ukip leader-turned-internet greeting star Nigel Farage has been caught out by a potty-mouthed prankster.

A Kent MP has been accused of 'outrageous contempt' for constituents after refusing to answer questions about her £3,250-a-month rent expenses.

A town council is recommending memorial benches should be shared after an increase in demand.

One man is standing against the party he has represented for 20 years after being de-selected.

Former district offices are to get a £1.5m revamp despite fears from councillors. Work must be completed by October to qualify for government cash.

A row over leaflets sees parties trade blows as the Kent County Council election campaigning begins.

Here is a list of candidates standing for election to Kent County Council in the Tunbridge Wells divisions.

A need to preserve "experienced" councillors was a key consideration in not switching to a four-yearly polling cycle.

Labour have been left red-faced after realising they submitted two candidates for a council seat.

An 18-year-old hopes to shake up local politics, while Labour have entered two hopefuls for the same seat.

Local politicians are putting pressure on the government to release a report into the environmental impact of a 66-acre lorry park.