Dartford will cease to be part of Kent by the end of the 2020s to become a London borough, according to an influential planning expert.

Councillors have defended the appointment of a company set to help it cut the costs of looking after vulnerable children.

A naturist social club is fighting to keep its caravans after objections from a parish council.

The Liberal Democrats have been unable to find a single candidate to stand in a borough council elections in May, it has emerged.

A Margate teenager has had an audience with the Prime Minister.

Mark Seed has resigned from his post after a ten-year stint at the authority.

Councillors are facing fresh questions over their move against placing a compulsory purchase order on Manston airport.

As the general election heats up, Nigel Farage has attacked a senior Conservative's column in a KM Group newspaper.

Bus firms, including Arriva, have been urged to pass huge savings in fuel prices onto passengers.

Partner of a father of two sleeping rough who died last week has paid tribute as hundreds join a campaign to improve support for the homeless.

The comedian answers our questions on his Free United Kingdom Party campaign for the Thanet South election.

The Conservative was responding to a Q&A session on Twitter when he revealed a new "Dartford 2 bridge" would be built.

Ukip leader Nigel Farage says comedian Al Murray's decision to stand in Thanet South at the election risks offending voters and could backfire.

As Dover plans to welcome Tory defector Mark Reckless, another defection means a new coup for Ukip - former DDC councillor Andrew Richardson

Buskers are campaigning against tough rules which allow council officials to judge them like "a poor man's Simon Cowell" and destroy instruments.

Just one day after Al Murray announced plans to fight Nigel Farage as the Pub Landlord he's revealed a new issue he wants to crack - creme eggs.

A veteran MP who has represented Kent in parliament since 2001 is calling it a day at the general election.

County councillors have vetoed a debate on whether Kent should be 'frack free'

Labour councillor Will Scobie has defended claims that he took credit for a scheme brought in by Thanet District Council Conservatives.

A competitive tendering site is being used to place elderly people in residential care by KCC, KentOnline can reveal.