Conservatives have accused coalition leaders of reneging on election promises to fight more housing plans. But planning boss denies the claim.

It's farewell to the empty shell of a Gourmet Burger Kitchen, but bigger food plans are about to be served up.

A council has opposed a 145-home scheme amid a wave of public opposition, but the developers say they remain "fully committed" to the project.

A local authority has splashed out more than £6 million on new bin lorries fitted with CCTV cameras to capture problems on their routes.

An "under-performing" car park near a town centre could be turned into a temporary accommodation block for the homeless.

Councillors have found themselves with money to spare despite Covid, thanks to generous Government support.

Our political editor Paul Francis takes a look at all the big news from national and local politics this week.

People would pay more in council tax for living in an area with public loos, under plans proposed by a local authority.

More than 100,000 EU citizens living and working in the county have successfully applied to remain in the UK following Brexit.

A private firm which infamously fined a retired couple for dropping cherry pips could be brought back by a council to crack down on littering.

Campaigners are taking the fight against part of a £170m regeneration scheme to parliament.

A former civil servant has recalled how he found secret defence documents by the side of a road in Kent.

Landowners are demanding proof that their council has excluded them from a scheme to create a garden village of 4,000 homes.

An MP has sparked an online backlash for her tweet to disgraced colleague Matt Hancock in the wake of his extramarital affair.

A guitar maker to the stars says new Brexit trade rules are creating a major headache for his business.

Flags flew at half mast for the councillor dubbed the 'best mayor' by one of her colleagues.

A Kent Conservative association branch chairman says it is a "huge disappointment" Matt Hancock appears to have broken social distancing rules.

Was Brexit vote really five years ago? Did we learn anything from report on white working class pupils falling behind? Paul Francis analyses the week.

A council has issued threats to campervan and motorhome owners to stop parking at the seaside overnight.

As plans to speed up house building across the country are revealed, our political editor Paul Francis looks at what it means for Kent.