A parish council has undergone a change of identity and altered its title to town to reflect its more urban setting and growing population.

As shamed 'naughty Tory' Charlie Elphicke is released from prison we chart the calamitous fall of the former MP.

A Kent MP says a company has been forced to dumped a huge amount of produce - and urged the Prime Minister to tackle farming labour shortages.

Political editor Paul Francis gives his analysis of what the Cabinet reshuffle will mean to Kent.

Dominic Raab has been moved from the foreign secretary role, while Priti Patel will stay on as home secretary as a cabinet reshuffle continues.

As environmental campaigners from Insulate Britain bring the M25 to a standstill for the second time in three days – here's what they want.

A man who fled Afghanistan with his family speaks of being welcomed by the people of Kent, his fears for loved ones at home and the future he faces.

The Health Secretary has set out a 'plan b' if his blueprint to life with Covid does not work.

Newly installed CCTV cameras outside schools saw more than 70 parents slapped with fines.

The Home Office has set out its funding package for councils which take in refugees from Afghanistan and says more offers of accommodation are needed.

Working families may be left struggling to pay for food and heating when Universal Credit is cut. But what is the reduction and why is it happening?

Councillors give unanimous approval to a scheme despite its location in a flood zone.

A council left red-faced after a junior official accidentally published 'dummy' planning decisions has suffered a similar error before.

With the problem of social care reforms chief on the agenda the Prime Minister said there was whole load of things needed fixing.

Any attempt to push back boats would endanger lives and be in breach of the law, say refugee groups, but the UK government disagrees.

An MP has hit back after an openly gay council leader criticised her for liking tweets described as "transphobic".

Babies and children have been among asylum seekers making the crossing to Dover today.

A survey has revealed a split in how locals view their town, with a "beautiful" harbour just feet from a "dirty, unsafe and neglected" high street.

The government has been told to stop using a controversial barracks to house asylum seekers.

Boris Johnson has abandoned a manifesto pledge not to raise taxes in a controversial move to fund social care reform.