A council has spent £13m on temporary workers in just six months, as it struggles to attract and retain full-time staff.

A prominent Lib Dem has leant his support to a candidate hoping to topple the Tories in a Kent constituency.

A council’s headquarters has been closed after RAAC was found in its roof.

A driver who had to prove his car was ULEZ compliant after TfL’s website said it wasn’t has questioned how many others are being unfairly charged.

Crowds gathered to call for a ceasefire in Israel and Palestine with chants of ‘we are all Palestinians’ ringing around outside a cathedral.

A politician has revealed how he was placed into an induced coma after being diagnosed with sepsis.

Our political editor looks at the battle brewing as opposition parties prepare a bid to oust the Conservatives from one of their safest seats.

A youth council member with eyes on a potential future political career has spoken about how young people really can play an important role.

Plans for a four-day music festival have been re-launched after they fell apart earlier this year.

The leader of the Green Party at County Hall has opened up about his background and mission to make Kent a better place.

Residents are being urged to have their say on the future of developments taking place in their town as part of its proposed Local Plan.

A pot of cash to help families struggling to pay bills has barely been touched – and could go back to the government if people don’t apply.

A new policy covering outdoor events and how they are planned and paid for has been approved by a local authority, despite reservations.

The government has flatly denied reports that it is preparing to expand a Kent holding centre for asylum seekers.

Parts of Medway have been included in a bid to join worldwide landmarks such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon.

An ex-convict who carried out armed robberies while at university has given a true-life account of life behind bars at 14 UK prisons – including Kent.

A former swimmer has been chosen as a general election candidate for one part of Kent, where the current MP will stand down after 13 years.

Hundreds converged on a town centre to demonstrate their support for the people of Palestine and an end to the violence.

Jeremy Hunt will receive a letter asking for financial support in next month's Autumn Statement as a council aims to plug its £17 million budget gap.

A council is reviewing whether to axe its free Christmas tree collection for more than 26,000 homes – the last remaining district with such a service.