Thanet council is facing further political turmoil after it emerged that two Labour councillors have quit the party.

A council leader has launched a stinging attack against a political rival... as he stands down from the key position.

This month’s local elections are perhaps the most difficult to predict in a long while, with 97 candidates battling for a seat.

A European election candidate has been branded alarmist after claiming gangs of Eastern Europeans had created no-go areas in our towns.

The new mayor of Dartford hopes to use his role to encourage businesses to offer greater support to charities.

MP Laura Sandys has spoken out in Parliament to save Sandwich jobs in the Pfizer takeover of a UK company.

With just weeks to go until Kent voters head to the polls in the European election, we answer your questions on how it works.

Stone Parish Council has led tributes to former councillor and mayoress of Dartford Dulcie Jones, who has died.

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Police are investigating reports of criminal damage to UKIP posters in Kent after messages were daubed on them in an alleged hate crime.

Kent's crime commisioner has praised a government re-think in the support given to families of murder victims.

Ninety-seven candidates are to fight over 20 seats in the forthcoming Maidstone Borough Council elections.

George Osborne has revealed his plans to build a new garden city right in the heart of north Kent.

A £500m plan to build 128,000 homes and create 165,000 jobs in Kent before 2020 hinges on good transport links according to a report.

Mystery surrounds alterations to UKIP election posters in a Kent town after they were plastered with alternative slogans

We put police commissioner Ann Barnes on the spot amid claims of diva-style behaviour and wasting funds on an office move. Here's what she said...

Jean Trumpington, Baroness of Sandwich and Conservative life peer has released her new memoirs Coming Up Trumps