A Kent MP has backed plans involving the UK giving Calais £12million to deal with a surge of illegal immigrants.

An MP who headed an investigation into the extent of debt in Medway has dramatically quit after the project was beset by delays.

Street lights across the county will remain off during the early hours, despite a call for council chiefs to switch them back ion.

County MPs have hailed the Scottish referendum result as a 'fantastic' outcome after voters rejected independence.

From James Bond to deep friend Mars Bars, Kent is connected to Scotland in some surprising ways.

A Tory councillor has provoked outrage by suggesting overweight people should run around a field to lose weight.

The Sandwich Town Tidal Defence scheme has been shortlisted for the Kent Design and Development awards

Kent County Council has dismissed a motion to rethink the street light switch off amid fears crime is on the rise.

As Scotland prepares to vote in the historic independence referendum, Kent MPs and business leaders rally to defend the union.

MP for Mid Kent and Faversham speaks out against development plans which rural parts of Kent "can't cope with".

Kent police and crime commissioner Ann Barnes has been injured in a crash.

Nicola Stratford sentenced after pleading guilty to illegally claiming almost £20,000 in benefits.

Council leader Annabelle Blackmore is "strongly in favour" of holding borough council elections only once every four years.

A popular barman is once again due to be deported after he was released to be with his step father who was undergoing major surgery.

A multi-million pounds overspend on vulnerable people has left a council facing "painful decisions" on services.

Today PM David Cameron is giving a last-ditch speech to convince Scots to stay as a Union - but those in Medway do not need persuading.

A desperate man threatened to shoot himself and 'cut up' council staff if he was not given a house.

Members of the Maidstone and Weald branch of UKIP have selected their candidate to fight in the General Election.

Candidates have been announced for a by-election, called following the death of a popular former mayor.

The group of seven illegal immigrants found in the back of a refrigerated lorry have been temporarily released while their claims are investigated.