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'Only the gangsters are winning'
21 July 2021As the number of asylum seekers to cross the Channel reached record highs, our reporter watched the latest arrivals and gives his take on the crisis.
Clashes expected over 'second' border point in Dover
21 July 2021Councillors are putting pressure on their council to reveal where a second Inland Border Point facility will be in a port town.
'These sea portraits are becoming more and more iconic...'
21 July 2021A woman is taking these mesmerising pictures of women in the sea as part of a digital project for Instagram.
MPs facing one-day suspension for judge letter
21 July 2021Two Kent MPs are facing a one-day suspension for writing to a judge after Charlie Elphicke's trial.
Channel crossing numbers surpass 2020 figure
21 July 2021More people have crossed the Channel so far this year than in the whole of 2020 as the government struggles to get a grip on the crisis.
Man who bit and punched toddler jailed
21 July 2021A man who left bite marks and knuckle shaped bruises on a toddler's cheek has been jailed.
More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day
20 July 2021The heatwave has brought more suspected asylum seekers to Kent's shores before thunderstorms hit.
Six-month arts festival
20 July 2021A digital celebration of music, radio, photography and writing, continues until the end of the year.
Record number of people cross channel to reach UK
20 July 2021Hundreds of people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in small boats to reach Kent.
Asylum seekers' beach landing
19 July 2021About 30 people were seen by beachgoers landing in one dinghy this morning before police were called to take them in.
Shoppers reach for masks despite Freedom Day
19 July 2021Covid wary shoppers heeded warnings that the Pandemic isn't over by wearing face coverings on Freedom Day.
Channel's largest ferry ready for action
18 July 2021The largest passenger ferry to operate across the Channel will begin services next month after successfully completing trials.
Man taken to hospital after crash
17 July 2021A man has been taken to hospital after emergency services were called to the scene of a crash on a major Kent road.
Quarantine from France
17 July 2021Even people double jabbed for coronavirus will now have to quarantine after returning from France, the government has announced.
Sarah's murderer dismissed from police
16 July 2021A serving police officer who kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard has been dismissed from the Met police.
Julia James' funeral to take place at Canterbury Cathedral
16 July 2021Those wishing to pay their respects to PCSO Julia James - who was killed while walking her dog in April - are invited to observe a funeral procession.
'Hidden treasures' at former nightclub
16 July 2021Permission has been granted to replace a former nightclub with flats but archaeologists say the area is a historic goldmine.
Summer activity play scheme to serve free lunches
16 July 2021There will be fitness and sports coaching, workshops and a satisfying meal for eligible kids.
World's tallest cruise ship arrives in Kent
15 July 2021The tallest cruise ship in the world - and the biggest sailing vessel - has docked in Kent ahead of its first-ever public voyage.
It's back! Op Brock rolled out for reopening
15 July 2021Operation Brock is being deployed again in preparation for the lifting of lockdown.
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