The anthem, the loophole and the American subtitles

Plus missing KCC documents reappear, another Tunbridge Wells water failure, a £7m sewage fine and a fight over ancient woodland near Maidstone

“It had shamed me for having poor mental health”

Our interview with Rich Lehmann, former Green Group leader at Kent County Council

Four new councils and a lot of unanswered questions

Four authorities, fourteen councils to unwind, and less than two years to build a new system of local government

Taking apart Kent’s most famous wreck

For 82 years, Kent has mostly dealt with the SS Richard Montgomery by leaving it alone. Now, the masts are coming down.

How a Kent councillor briefly tried to save Clacton

Plus Kent waits on local government reform, Operation Brock returns, fire cover struggles and a very broken walking app

“I've never thought of myself as famous enough”

What we asked Iain Dale, radio broadcaster and author of his new autobiography

The Reform litter pick that edited reality

A routine Facebook post becomes a story about AI in political imagery and whether photographs can still be trusted

Kent keeps saying yes to homes. So where are they?

Plus a quarry row near Maidstone, Dover border fears, the Goodyear blimp, influencers in a lavender field, and lots more

“I like to hide from public view”

What we asked A W Earl, author and folklorist

The data centre that skipped Dartford

How a contested area of land became part of Britain’s AI infrastructure argument

Kent found almost £100m of savings. It still overspent by £23m.

Adult social care keeps driving the deficit, as Kent weighs new homes, water restrictions and fire cover

“I'm the least important person in the room”

What we asked Ian Watson, club promoter and debut novelist