Our live page coverage has ended for the day
Updates on Friday 5 May
Claire Cottingham
BBC Live reporter
Thank you for joining us today - we'll be back at 06:00 BST on Monday with more news, sport, weather and travel.
Remember, you can get in touch on Twitter, external, on Facebook, external or by sending us an email.
Have a fantastic weekend.
Take a look at this graphic which outlines who won what in the local elections.
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
Rajdeep Sandhu
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Kent
UKIP are no more at Kent County Council.
It arrived with a bang in 2013 to become the official opposition and now the party has left just as rapidly.
What happened? Some unsuccessful UKIP candidates suggested the national party didn't focus on the right issues.
The lack of a UKIP vote has given the Conservatives a plump majority. It is once again in control of the council. Not a surprise really. This is a Conservative heartland that voted to leave the EU referendum.
The real question is where is the opposition? The Conservative have 67 of 81 seats. The Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition with 7 seats, while Labour are left with 5. While the parties can ask questions it doesn’t have the votes to really oppose anything the Conservatives want to put through. Labour and Liberal Democrats will need to make new rebellious Conservative friends if they want to block anything.
Apart from the Conservatives there were a few other happy councillors. Martin Whybrow of the Green Party managed to hold onto a seat despite worries over boundary changes. Peter Harman from the Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents’ Association will also be back.
Laurie Evans' maiden limited-overs century helps Sussex reach a target of 332 to beat Kent in the One-Day Cup at Canterbury.
Read MoreWith the 2017 county season here, keep up to date with the latest signings, departures and rumours ahead of next season.
Read MoreThis 26-year-old theatre technician says he's "living his dream".
Tanya Gupta
BBC News
A council has said it will no longer use dye in its swimming pools after a Halloween party last year was followed by a norovirus outbreak.
Medway Council dyed the pool red at Splashes in Rainham to look like blood, but scores of people reported a sick bug afterwards, a report said.
Health officials said chlorine checks failed and the bug was likely to be linked to reduced chlorine levels.
The council said chlorine is lowered for dye to work, but within guidelines.
Read the full story here.
You can get a breakdown of council results across the country here.
#GetInspired
Image source, ECBKnow any young children who might be interested in having a go at cricket?
Now's the time to get them involved with the England & Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) grassroots programme for five- to eight-year-olds called All Stars Cricket.
All Stars Cricket is an eight-week course that is being introduced in May through local cricket clubs and centres, offering youngsters a first experience of the sport.
Sign up here, external and children will receive a backpack of cricket gear.
UKIP lost every seat it picked up in the 2013 elections, with Labour also suffering losses.
Read More
Libby Sutcliffe
News Editor, BBC Radio Kent
Emergency services are at the scene of a gas leak in Church Road, Folkestone.
A 60m cordon has been put in place and nearby properties evacuated for precautionary purposes. Gas engineers are working to make the scene safe.
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC weather
After this week's disappointing weather, things are looking better for the weekend.
Here's my forecast.
Rajdeep Sandhu
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Kent
UKIP have lost all 17 seats it won in 2013 in Kent County Council.
New KCC council is: Conservative 67, Liberal Democrats 7, Labour 5, Green, 1 Independent, 1 UKIP, 0.
Lizzie Massey
BBC Live reporter
UKIP has lost every seat it held at Kent County Council, and the Conservatives picked up their wards to retain control of the county.
The Tories currently have 66 seats, compared to 47 last year.
Labour have four, compared to 13 last time around.
Lib Dems have lost one seat, and now have six.
UKIP had 17 seats but now have none.
The number of county councillors reduced from 84 to 81 following a boundary review in 2016.
Rajdeep Sandhu
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Kent
Allow Twitter content?
This article contains content provided by Twitter. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. You may want to read Twitter’s cookie policy, external and privacy policy, external before accepting. To view this content choose ‘accept and continue’.
The one-year-old spaniel had had her tail docked illegally, the RSPCA say.
Read MorePublic health officials find Medway Council failed over its swimming pool chlorine checks.
Read MoreThe Conservatives have retained overall control on Kent County Council and look to increase their majority, with results still to come in.
Image source, Kent County Council
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
A spaniel's been found abandoned by the A20 in Harrietsham, having apparently had its claws forcibly removed.
The one-year-old bitch had also had her tail docked and had pressure sores all over her legs.
She was found in a bush by a member of the public, who took her to a nearby vet.
She's now been handed over to the RSPCA, whose staff have nicknamed her Flick.
Image source, RSPCAQuote MessageTo forcibly remove a dog's claws is an abhorrent act and is illegal under animal welfare law in this country.
Quote MessageAnd to simply abandon her by the side of the road like rubbish when she is clearly injured and in need of veterinary treatment is unbelievably shocking."
RSPCA spokesman