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Sir Keir Starmer visits Medway after historic win
05 May 2023The Labour leader has delivered a speech after the party had a historic win for the first time in years.
Historic night as Labour take majority control of council for first time
05 May 2023A dominant Labour performance saw them take majority control of Medway Council for the first time.
Tory leaders fall and Labour triumphs in local elections
05 May 2023Three Tory council leaders have been toppled and Labour has gained control in several areas during a dramatic day in local politics.
Right-wing leader confirms Kent election bid
11 April 2023The leader of a far-right political party has been confirmed as a candidate in this May’s local elections in Kent.
Need for voter ID 'could skew the results'
07 March 2023More than 5,000 people in one borough alone may find themselves refused a ballot paper in this May's elections.
No ID? Sorry you can't vote
15 December 2022A councillor has challenged the need from next May for voters to prove their identity.
By-election date set after death of councillor
07 November 2022The date of a by-election has been set after a councillor died despite full council elections being held in May.
'My party has awful lot of work to do to win Kent seats'
27 September 2022Kent's only Labour MP believes the party has focused more on winning votes in the North than the South East.
Fewer councillors and fewer wards in boundary shake-up
12 August 2022Electors in one borough are told they will have fewer councillors to vote for, but may get to vote more often as three-member wards are introduced.
Posthumous honour for former councillor
03 May 2022As council elections approach, five councillors will be leaving, and the authority has paid tribute to a popular member who died.
Candidates for borough councll elections announced
12 April 2022A total of 60 men and women will be contesting 16 seats at elections for Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in May.
Clean sweep for new group in by elections
14 February 2022Four Independent councillors keen to promote transparency have been elected to join a town council.
Candidates looking to grab a seat
02 February 2022A list of candidates vying to fill four vacant seats on a town council has been announced.
Council disputes boundary changes
21 January 2022Voters will see big changes come the May elections next year.
Number of borough councillors to be cut
21 January 2022Residents are being asked their views on new voting arrangements for their borough council.
Labour hold seat on Medway Council
17 December 2021Labour have held on to their seat on Medway Council after yesterday's by-election.
'One more strike and he's out'
17 December 2021A Kent MP has told the Prime Minister that a heavy by-election defeat reflects the "very real anger felt by the electorate towards Downing Street".
Tonbridge and Malling just a shade less blue
10 December 2021Voters in three by-elections yesterday returned candidates from three different political parties.
Fewer elections and fewer councillors to vote for
09 December 2021A borough council has taken the decision to switch to full council elections instead of voting by one-thirds in future.
Official Monster Raving Loony Party candidate had his 'bananas snubbed' at by-election count
06 December 2021Mad Mike Young claims other candidates refused his offer of free bananas at the Old Bexley and Sidcup by-election.
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Terrorists who planned to bomb Bluewater are freed from prison
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‘Big dog’ brings motorway traffic to a halt
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Large chunk of M20 shut due to ‘police incident’
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‘This rat-run bridge isn’t wide enough - someone will be killed soon’
