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As elections loom for Kent's next crime commissioner, Ann Barnes takes a look back - and dispenses advice to her successor.
A veteran county councillor has been fondly remembered by colleagues after dying at the age of 70.
County councillors have united to condemn the government's plans to force all schools to become academies.
Two elections blighted by negativity and indifference
Despite a national shortage of primary places, more children secured a place at their first choice of primary school in Kent.
Part of a mammoth lorry park - which would need 500,000 tonnes of tarmac and could house up to 3,600 lorries - could be up and running soon.
The six candidates for the race to become the next Kent Police and Crime Commissioner have been revealed ahead of next month's election.
Controversial property magnate Fergus Wilson has been blocked from standing as a candidate in the election for Kent’s crime commissioner.
Kent will get a cash ‘boost’ to fix thousands of potholes - but it won't make up for a £2m cut the council is making to its road maintenance budget.
As she reaches the end of her term, Kent's first crime commissioner says she is leaving the force in a stronger position - despite a series of gaffes.
Residents at a college for deaf people were physically harmed by the very people who should have been caring for them, according to inspectors.
300 volunteer parish constables will be recruited to beef up Kent Police's "eyes and ears" if Ukip's crime commissioner candidate is elected.
The Conservative leader of Medway Council says the existing arrangements could survive intact despite talks of creating new super councils.
The politician in charge of Kent schools at odds with his own party on academy plan
Devolution for Kent must not involve new unitaries, says KCC leader
A Ukip councillor in Thanet has apologised after saying voters in London should elect "anyone but a Muslim" in Mayoral race
The government says it is to allocate more money to help the revival of coastal towns
Opponents of plans for a lorry park off the M20 say it could be a target for terrorists.
A lorry park the size of Disneyland will not solve Operation Stack on its own, MPs have been told today.
It's been a little slow to start but councils are contemplating whether it's time for home rule in Kent
