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Criminal investigation launched against P&O
01 April 2022A formal criminal and civil investigation has been launched following the mass sacking of 800 P&O workers.
Demands for 'P&O boycott' projected onto cliffs
01 April 2022Trade unions have beamed a video onto cliffs to show their continuing anger over the mass dismissal of ferry workers.
Snow falls on Kent amid weather warning
01 April 2022Snow is falling across Kent as a yellow weather warning remains in place.
'Give us a kiss - for peace'
31 March 2022Loved ones can be photographed kissing each other in a fundraising event to help Ukrainian war victims.
P&O workers still waiting for some belongings to be returned
31 March 2022Ex-P&O staff are still waiting for some of their personal items to be returned - two weeks after they were sacked with no warning.
Man suffers head injury in town centre attack
31 March 2022A man suffered a head injury in a town centre attack, with police now looking for witnesses.
Easter chaos? Ferry delays as P&O ships enter third week in port
31 March 2022A ferry operator is warning of holdups as P&O ships enter a third week in port ahead of predicted Easter travel chaos.
Rare birds move to historic castle
30 March 2022Red-billed choughs - once extinct in Kent - have found a new home as part of a project to secure the future of the species.
'P&O are acting like pirates of the high sea'
30 March 2022The government has revealed new commitments to protect seafarers after 800 P&O workers were sacked - but union bosses are calling for more.
Tributes to marathon runner who collapsed near finish line
30 March 2022A marathon runner who suffered a fatal heart attack yards from the finish line has been described as 'an extraordinary man'.
Firefighters called to kitchen fire
29 March 2022Emergency services were called to a kitchen fire caused by an electrical fault.
More than 500 asylum seekers intercepted
29 March 2022French and British authorities intervened in 16 attempted Channel crossings in just one day involving hundreds of people in small boats.
Drivers vent fury at another day of motorway chaos
29 March 2022Drivers have shared their frustration as the county grinds to a halt yet again.
'I'm in no-man's land after bolt out of the blue sacking'
29 March 2022A sacked P&O worker who was nearing his 30th year with the firm has described the devastating impact it's had on him and his colleagues.
P&O boss refuses to u-turn on sackings
29 March 2022The P&O boss who told government he'd broken the law and would "do it all again" has refused to u-turn on the firm's shock sacking of 800 staff.
Glimpse inside new modern cafe at Betteshanger Park
29 March 2022A modern cafe and a series of workshops is all part of the package as Betteshanger Park prepares to unveil its new mining museum.
Are P&O's problems a sign of cracks in cross-Channel travel?
29 March 2022P&O Ferries' bosses say without dismissing staff it may sink - so just how are its rivals keeping afloat between Kent and the Continent?
P&O ferry Pride of Kent fails safety inspection
28 March 2022A second P&O ferry has failed a safety inspection and is being detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Violent thug punched woman in face and made threats to kill
28 March 2022A controlling thug who punched a woman in the face at a hotel and made threats to kill her and another has been put behind bars.
'We’ve seen an outpouring of support'
28 March 2022Offers of work prospects and training have flooded in to help P&O Ferries employees who suddenly lost their jobs.
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