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Grants windfall for 101 groups

Grants windfall for 101 groups

30 November 2021

More than 100 community organisations gained £120,000 between them from a council winter grants payout.

New help for the unemployed

New help for the unemployed

30 November 2021

A support hub has been set up by a council to help the long-term jobless in its district back into work.

New show from award-winning choir

New show from award-winning choir

29 November 2021

Singers who won a national television competition are giving their first performance under a new name.

Town's cable car project looking unlikely

Town's cable car project looking unlikely

29 November 2021

Plans for a town's cable car, which have been in the works for over a decade, are being scrapped for the time being.

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Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

29 November 2021

People in a seaside town have staged a vigil to remember those who were drowned when a small boat capsized in the Channel last week.

Trial date set for man accused of murdering PCSO

Trial date set for man accused of murdering PCSO

29 November 2021

A 21-year-old man charged with murdering PCSO Julia James has today been told when he will face trial.

27 die as dinghy sinks in freezing Channel

27 die as dinghy sinks in freezing Channel

28 November 2021

Two mothers and each of their four children were among 27 people who died while crossing Channel to Kent.

'They have blood on their hands...'

'They have blood on their hands...'

27 November 2021

An 'emergency' protest will take place today demanding 'safe passage' for asylum seekers after 28 people lost their lives trying to reach the UK.

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

26 November 2021

A murderer is beginning a life sentence after bludgeoning his victim to death with a stone.

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New 'Angel Express' night bus to get women home safely

New 'Angel Express' night bus to get women home safely

26 November 2021

A new free evening bus service running between two towns will help women get home safely over the festive season.

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French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

26 November 2021

French fishermen have blocked French ports and ferry traffic in protests over post-Brexit fishing licences.

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'Give yourself a boost this winter'

'Give yourself a boost this winter'

26 November 2021

People are urged to get their Covid jabs as cases rise again and are asked to take advantage of a district's third new vaccination centre.

Student, 24, hoping to join fiance named as first Channel victim

Student, 24, hoping to join fiance named as first Channel victim

26 November 2021

A 24-year-old hoping to join her fiance for a new life in Britain has been named as the first victim of the Channel crossings tragedy.

Could office in northern France hold key to refugee crisis?

Could office in northern France hold key to refugee crisis?

26 November 2021

A politician has urged the government to use offices in northern France to allow refugees to apply for UK visas.

Sacre bleu! Secret Drinker's culinary calamity

Sacre bleu! Secret Drinker's culinary calamity

26 November 2021

The phone says France, but the food was anything but haute cuisine in Kent's closest pub to mainland Europe

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Hundreds to march on Downing Street after Channel tragedy

Hundreds to march on Downing Street after Channel tragedy

25 November 2021

A protest is set to take place outside Downing Street on Saturday after a tragedy saw dozens of asylum seekers drowned while crossing the Channel.

Schools awarded for their green schemes

Schools awarded for their green schemes

25 November 2021

Schools which have put the environment top of the agenda over the last year have been recognised for their efforts in the annual Green School Awards.

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'Even mass deaths won't stop them'

'Even mass deaths won't stop them'

25 November 2021

A pro-refugee group stresses that asylum seekers have not been deterred by yesterday's mass drowning, with more people arriving today.

'Act quickly or we will see another asylum seeker tragedy'

'Act quickly or we will see another asylum seeker tragedy'

25 November 2021

Refugee campaigners say the government must act swiftly to halt the number of would-be asylum seekers trying to reach the UK.

More asylum seekers attempt crossing just hours after deadliest day

More asylum seekers attempt crossing just hours after deadliest day

25 November 2021

It is understood at least two boats carrying people seeking asylum have attempted the crossing the day after dozens of people died in the Channel.

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