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'We are very optimistic that those rules will change next week'
07 January 2022A ferry company says it is 'optimistic' the travel ban into France will be lifted soon, as other travel rules on testing change this weekend.
New help for the homeless
07 January 2022A district has gained more than £170,000 in a Government grant to help people such as rough sleepers and the elderly.
Police 'particularly concerned' for missing man
07 January 2022An appeal and search has been launched to find a missing man - as detectives say they are "particularly concerned" for his welfare.
Driver stashed drugs worth £16.5m in kitchen equipment
06 January 2022A driver has been jailed after being caught with millions of pounds worth of drugs.
Trains halted as person found dead on tracks
06 January 2022A person has been found dead on the tracks near a Kent railway station.
'We need bridge to stop more fatal accidents'
06 January 2022The mother of a 13-year-old who died after being hit by a car near the A2 has set up a petition to stop more fatal accidents.
'Scientific methods' will 'assess age' of asylum seekers
05 January 2022New measures are being introduced to stop adults 'masquerading as children' in an attempt to 'abuse' the asylum seeker system, the Home Office says.
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.
'We can't tell you what happened to £54m sent to France'
05 January 2022The Home Office has claimed releasing details of how £54m sent to the French has been spent would 'jeopardise diplomatic relations'.
Kent author wins Costa Children's Book Award
04 January 2022An author who used her home town and its central role in the Channel crossings crisis as inspiration has won an award for her latest novel.
Tiny girl among first people to cross Channel this year
04 January 2022A little girl in a pink onesie was one of the first people to cross the Channel in 2022 after a record year.
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.
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.
'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.
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