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Flood warning and alerts issued across Kent
05 January 2022A flood warning and alerts were issued in Kent as high spring tides and strong winds were expected.
Almost 60 buses cancelled due to driver absences
05 January 2022Bus services have been cancelled across four Kent towns due to driver absences.
Beer glass tribute to motorcyclist who died in collision
04 January 2022A beer glass scribed with heartfelt messages is among the tributes left at the scene of a crash.
Record year sees almost 30,000 cross Channel in small boats
04 January 2022Almost 30,000 asylum seekers crossed the Channel to the UK on board small boats over the last 12 months, figures reveal.
Disgraced ex-Tory MP's home makes £700k from sale
03 January 2022The former matrimonial home of a shamed ex-MP who claimed universal credit has sold for a handsome profit.
Flood alerts have been issued across Kent
03 January 2022Flood alerts have been issued across parts of Kent as large tidal surges are expected.
'Too narrow to cope'
03 January 2022Plans are afoot to demolish and replace the past home of a disgraced former MP but neighbours say the road can't take the traffic.
Motorbike hits property on busy road
02 January 2022A road was closed after a motorcycle collided with a property.
Plans to convert railway carriage into two-bed home
02 January 2022A man who works for a train company has submitted plans to turn an old carriage into a two bedroom home.
Stray firework sets house alight
01 January 2022Fire crews were called after a stray firework struck a building causing it to catch fire during New Year's Eve celebrations.
'It was the worst Christmas ever'
01 January 2022Two families are facing the New Year without knowing what has happened to loved ones who have been missing for weeks.
'Vaccinate the world'
01 January 2022A Kent bishop, in her New Year Message, says Covid can't be beaten before everyone on the planet gets their jabs.
Bus timetables at risk as staff are sick or isolating
31 December 2021A bus operator has warned growing levels of Covid-related absence and an ongoing driver shortage could force it to scale back timetables.
Airport used to triage asylum seekers
31 December 2021Asylum seekers who land on Kent's beaches will be triaged at an airport before being processed, the Home Office has confirmed.
Befriending service is a lifeline for older people
30 December 2021A service which supports older people in the community is appealing for more people to volunteer their time to combat loneliness in the new year.
Asylum seekers surrender to harsh weather conditions
29 December 2021Refugees crossing to Kent in small boats appear to have been subdued by poor weather conditions, with few attempts for the past three days.
Lifeboat crews called to 'person in water' discover dead sheep
28 December 2021Selfless lifeboat crews put their Christmas celebrations on hold to respond to reports of a person in the water – which turned out to be a dead sheep.
Boxing Day swim marks 40th year
26 December 2021Hundreds of people flocked to a Kent beach to mark the 40th anniversary of the town's popular Boxing Day swim.
Helping a town bloom
24 December 2021Bulbs have been placed in planters for the spring in one of many projects funded by a £267,000 post-lockdown grant.
Former X Factor contestant jailed again after harassing therapist
24 December 2021A woman who appeared on an ITV talent show is back behind bars after sending abusive emails to a therapist just a fortnight after being released.
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