A Kent MP has told Parliament that people in small boats have used razor blades to delibarately damage their fingers to avoid identification.

A council-funded company behind a 10,000-home garden town is asking the authority to increase borrowing by £80 million – increasing the amount by 67%.

Leaders of meetings at one council will be referred to as chairman in documents once again after a vote in the chamber.

Permission has been granted for a new gypsy traveller site near a village with one of the highest gypsy populations in the country.

Labour’s shadow chancellor has addressed the future of long-standing MP Diane Abbott following a visit to Kent to talk to high street businesses.

A council leader has been forced to apologise after accusing councillors of boycotting a military event.

Are voters falling out of love with the mainstream parties in favour of single issue independent candidates? Our political editor takes a look.

Politicians have paid tribute to a man described as “a true example of public duty and service”.

The leaders of the two main parties in the Medway Council elections went head-to-head in a debate just weeks before the election.

An “exciting” action plan setting out how a new nuclear power station will be secured have been revealed as talks take place with manufacturers.

Voters who don’t have a valid form of ID to be accepted into polling stations in May have just days left to apply for an alternative certificate.

Residents have been warned they face a summer of unemptied bins as refuse workers could walk out over a 30% pay rise demand.

As he prepares to call time on his political career outgoing Medway Council Leader Alan Jarrett has given his verdict on his tenure.

Six political parties and 73 candidates will be fighting to win 18 places in a borough council election.

Kent’s crime commissioner has expressed frustration that officers who have committed serious sexual offences cannot have their pension taken away.

They were supposed to be the future but smart motorways look like becoming an expensive mistake.

Voters are set to go to the polls in local elections and with all seats on one local council up for grabs we spoke to some of the candidates standing.

A council-run construction company has apologised after an advert appeared online encouraging people to buy second homes in a town centre.

Voters are set to go to the polls in local elections and with all seats on one local council up for grabs we spoke to some of the candidates standing.

A Labour frontbencher has responded after party leader Keir Starmer was accused by Kent's only MP of snubbing her during a recent visit to the county.