A planning committee unanimously voted to save a historic pub in Kent from being turned into a house at the meeting last night.

Hundreds of people will be descending on the town centre for a huge protest against plans for the new Thames Crossing.

Dartford council has bucked the county trend by maintaining a freeze on its council tax – for the seventh year in a row.

A police probe into Conservative spending during the Rochester and Strood by-election has been ruled out.

Councillors agreed to a tax hike; buying hotels, shops and businesses with public money; and setting aside £150,000 for fighting the Thames Crossing.

A machinery exporter said fears over the future of his trade agreements has prompted him to back business leaders campaigning to stay in the EU.

The parents of a 15-month-old girl who died from meningitis have backed an online petition calling for a better vaccination programme.

Charlie Elphicke will support the PM and vote to remain in the EU

The director of Turner Contemporary has poured scorn on Ukip chief's call for admission fees to ease £836k burden on Kent County Council coffers.

A Dover town councillor has claimed the people of Dover are being gagged over the future of the council, as she calls for it to be abolished.

University students will vote on whether to construct a 250ft iron statue of ex-prime minister Margaret Thatcher on campus.

Kent's MPs are setting out where they stand on the EU referendum

Gravesham and Dartford's MPs are backing the Brexit camp in the EU referendum with one saying "it's an extraordinary opportunity for Britain".

The Electoral Commission is launching a probe into Conservative election expenses.

Kent MP Tracey Crouch has announced she has given birth to a son called Freddie.

An inquiry could be sparked after plans to appoint two community directors to Dover Harbour Board have been stalled amid a political row.

Campaigners opposed to 11-plus accuse KCC of keeping key details of grammar annexe under wraps

A health and social care village plan to unblock beds at a Kent hospital is closer now than it has ever been.

County councillors have backed a recommendation to close Pen Valley School despite protests

Former mayor Deryck Murray, who died while on holiday in Thailand, will be remembered fondly at his funeral