A newly-elected councillor has refused to accept a free iPhone and iPad handed out to dozens of other members.

The Conservative pensions minister denies claims that plans for care amount to a "dementia tax."

Plans to ban grieving families from leaving flowers on memorial benches along the seafront at Deal and Walmer have been withdrawn

If the election's all starting to get a bit confusing - with the manifesto mayhem - here's a recap of the political week in soundbites.

Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said people will not "go without" critical services following news a GP surgery with 5,000 patients will close.

Three manifesto launches but still no VIP visits to the Garden of England

The Liberal Democrats have a new leader at County Hall - after 20 years with Trudy Dean at the helm.

Tory leader Theresa May has promised to stick to her promise to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands, as she launches her party's manifesto.

Kent has seen a fall in the number of youngsters registering to vote - with up to 58% in one area failing to sign up.

She tells councillors her aim will be to promote one of the greatest cities in the world.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has hit out at the Tories' plan for more grammar schools - calling it a "vanity project".

A council's been forced to apologise after sending out polling cards to thousands of voters containing the wrong information.

Unashamedly populist but do Labour's plans add up?

A council leader has shaken up his cabinet after a resounding election victory.

A keen boxer and parliamentary candidate is offering self-defence classes to his rivals after prospective MPs were offered security advice.

A Tory parliamentary candidate has hit out at the “scum” who defaced his campaign posters after finding obscenities scrawled across them.

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