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Home Office to pay influencers to post on TikTok in fight against people-smugglers
14 February 2024The government is to recruit TikTok influencers as part of its ongoing battle against English Channel crossings.
'It could have been much worse - thank goodness we weren't in the car'
13 February 2024A dad and son had a close shave after a tree fell onto their car while parked at a Co-op store, with the Hyundai being written off.
Bluetongue control zone to be lifted in Kent
13 February 2024A control zone set up in Kent following an outbreak of bluetongue is set to be lifted in the coming days.
Fears solar farm could cause ‘serious harm’ to ancient Roman site
13 February 2024Hundreds of people are battling plans for a solar farm amid fears it could cause “serious harm” to one of Britain’s most important Roman sites.
Cancer survivor's ‘amazing’ hair transformation goes viral
12 February 2024A cancer survivor whose hair never grew back after chemotherapy has undergone an incredible transformation to ‘restore’ her locks.
13th food outlet in Kent's “takeaway alley” to open within weeks
11 February 2024A 13th food outlet is to start trading in a 350-yard stretch of a road nicknamed “Takeaway Alley”.
London developer’s fresh bid for block of 'Canary Wharf' flats
10 February 2024A London developer’s divisive bid to build a seven-storey block of flats likened to Canary Wharf is back on the table.
Village with no pavements has plea for 20mph zone rejected
10 February 2024A plea for a 20mph zone in a village with no pavements has been rejected by Kent Council Council, which says it’s “inappropriate and not feasible”.
Future protests planned after farmers descend on port
09 February 2024Farmers have vowed to keep on protesting over market conditions after bringing traffic to a crawl at a Kent port.
‘I’ve been a naughty boy – but now I’m trying to get drifters off Kent’s roads’
09 February 2024A car power-sliding enthusiast whose antics on Kent’s roads have sparked outrage is now launching his own “drift” track.
Restaurant where people queue out of the door launches second site
09 February 2024The owner of a hugely popular restaurant where diners regularly queue out of the door is preparing to launch a second site in Kent.
Asylum seeker sleeping under boat on Kent beach and trying to flee Britain
08 February 2024An asylum seeker who has resorted to sleeping under a rowing boat on a Kent beach is warning others: “Don’t come here - the system is broken.”
Man jailed after more than £2,000 worth of meat stolen from M&S
07 February 2024A man has been jailed after meat was nabbed from a Marks and Spencer store.
Further A2 closures as repairs continue
07 February 2024Parts of the A2 will be closed as work to repair the busy route continues with a 35-mile diversion put in place.
Six-year-old’s delight at finding rare 100-million-year-old fossil
06 February 2024A six-year-old boy and his parents were over the moon to discover a 100-million-year-old fossil while searching for stones to skim at the beach.
Eight-week road closure planned ahead of launch of Fastrack bus route
05 February 2024An eight-week road closure is planned in three phases as part of works to complete a new zero-emission bus route.
Man jailed after piloting boat carrying more than 70 people across Channel
05 February 2024A man has been sentenced to 18-months behind bars for piloting boat across the Channel carrying more than 70 people – including his pregnant wife.
Binge-drinking racist came on to taxi driver - then claimed he’d been kidnapped
05 February 2024A drunken menace who racially abused a taxi driver and a police officer also smashed a railway station window after missing the last train home.
Sad farewell to legendary Kent journalist ‘Mr Dover’
04 February 2024Tributes have poured in for a writer whose career spanned nine decades, who has died aged 94.
‘Cyclists and walkers keep clashing - this path needs more signs'
03 February 2024More signs are needed on a popular stretch of coastline to keep walkers and cyclists apart, say anxious residents.
