Local Labour activists insist they can take Mark Reckless's seat despite reports that the party's hierarchy is pessimistic about their prospects.

The first stage of the Betteshanger Sustainable Parks development, a green technology centre, has been granted permission by the district council.

Local authority wipes almost £300k of overdue business rates as there is very little prospect of recovering the cash

Kent County Council has announced sweeping spending cuts to care for the elderly and vulnerable children as it unveils next year's budget plans.

A council that accidentally shared 2,500 people's personal details may face investigation over the data protection breach.

Overseas motorists are speeding through the county with impunity according to new figures from the Institute of Advanced Motorists.

Kent County Council says that it has had 3,000 fewer applications for young person's travel pass after costs double

Minister Chris Grayling is to visit a prison where a guard was slashed on the face... and where some officers are paid just £18,000.

Fire chiefs intend to buy almost 30 smaller, more lightly equipped fire engines able to negotiate badly parked cars and busier roads.

Dozens of asylum seekers who were transferred to Kent as an emergency measure have now been moved on.

An 85-year-old great grandmother with arthritis in her knees lugged a wheelie bin across a city centre to protest at a council's poor service.

A pair of councillors have defected to UKIP less than a week after an MP ditched the Conservatives.

An opinion poll has given Mark Reckless a nine-point lead over the Tories following his defection to UKIP.

The Tories have signalled their intent to beat defector Mark Reckless by allowing every voter to have a say on his successor.

Family lawyer Elizabeth Jones will fight the Dartford seat for UKIP at the next general election.

UKIP Canterbury reveal businessman Jim Gascoyne for next year's general election.

UKIP defector Mark Reckless says he is "saddened rather than surprised" by his former party's personal attacks.

A grandmother who has led a campaign to get our street lights turned back on finally had her chance to address councillors about her fears.

Abuse is being heaped on Tory defector Mark Reckless - with Boris Johnson comparing him to a sexual deviant and David Cameron hurling insults.

Gravesham MP Adam Holloway has insisted he will not be defecting to UKIP because it pushes voters into the arms of Labour.