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Disaster averted as asylum seekers drift towards ferries
18 January 2022Disaster was averted after a dinghy drifted perilously close to departing ferries.
Firefighter injured in engine crash with car
18 January 2022A firefighter has sustained minor injuries after a fire engine was been involved in a crash.
Life saver ready for action
18 January 2022A defibrillator has been placed at a Kent seafront in plenty of time for the spring and summer season when visitors flock in.
Sonic weapon anti-Channel crossings tactic rejected
18 January 2022The use of controversial sound cannons as a way of deterring people seeking asylum from reaching the UK was considered by the government, say reports.
Using Navy to patrol Channel a 'gimmick'
17 January 2022Government plans to bring in Navy patrols in the English Channel have been branded "a gimmick" by Labour.
Town among best in waste handling
17 January 2022A part of Kent has been classed as one of England's top three in terms of dealing with rubbish and recycling.
Mum's renewed appeal 50 days after son's disappearance
17 January 2022The mother of a missing man is renewing her appeal for information 50 days on from his disappearance.
Police seek four men after shoplifting spree
17 January 2022Images of four men have been released by police as part of an investigation into shoplifting.
New lifeline for hospitality industry
17 January 2022Places such as pubs, restaurants, theatres and hotels, affected by the Omicron variant, can apply for one-off grants in a Kent district.
Navy to 'police Channel and intercept asylum seekers'
17 January 2022The Navy would patrol the Channel for asylum seekers while those reaching the UK could be sent to Africa, under reported plans by Number 10.
Brexit developments bringing hundreds of jobs
16 January 2022A recruitment bonanza has opened up as a key Brexit change will see more checks needed on goods and food.
Ferry service to Calais suspended
16 January 2022A ferry service between Kent and France has been suspended at short notice because of unnamed 'operational difficulties'.
Asylum seekers lost in fog used light from toy to guide rescuers
15 January 2022A lifeboat crew used the light from a toy and torch from a mobile phone to find 30 people in a small boat lost in fog in the English Channel.
Man dies attempting to cross Channel
14 January 2022A passenger believed to be attempting to reach the UK in a small boat has died after French authorities pulled him from the waters of the Channel.
Feel the love! 'This could be the most welcoming pub I’ve ever visited'
14 January 2022Secret Drinker paid a visit to a historic family pub at the very heart of its community.
Bookings to France 'boom instantly' as restrictions ease
13 January 2022Travel industry bosses say bookings for trips to France have rocketed following news that the country's borders with the UK will reopen.
Children rescued from Channel
13 January 2022The coastguard had to deploy an aeroplane above the English Channel during a search and rescue operation alongside the lifeboat.
New school for children with autism
12 January 2022A special new school has begun this term and aims to later expand from having 22 pupils to 46.
Toddlers among those brought Kent after sea rescue
12 January 2022Two very small children were among those seen brought to a Kent port in the latest saving of asylum seekers from the sea. .
Paedophile behind bars for historic sex abuse
12 January 2022A paedophile who sexually abused two girls more than two decades ago is now behind bars.
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