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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.
Flood alerts have been issued across Kent
03 January 2022Flood alerts have been issued across parts of Kent as large tidal surges are expected.
Boy, 17, stabbed in early hours of New Year's Day
02 January 2022A 17-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing another teenager in the early hours of New Year's Day.
Walkers' horror at finding headless deer in field
01 January 2022A shocking case of animal cruelty was discovered by walkers who found a deer decapitated and a firework inside it.
Path taped off by police after woman found injured
01 January 2022A woman is in hospital with a serous head injury after being found on New Year's Eve.
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.
Wanted man arrested in Kent
31 December 2021A 62-year-old man wanted by police for five years has been arrested in Kent.
Airport used to triage asylum seekers
31 December 2021Asylum seekers who land on Kent's beaches will be triaged at an airport before being processed, the Home Office has confirmed.
Thieves stealing from cars on new-build estate
30 December 2021Police are investigating after items were stolen from cars in late-night raids at a housing development over the Christmas period.
Teen punched in alleyway vape robbery
30 December 2021A teenager has been robbed of an e-cigarette after being approached by three people who punched him and searched through his pockets.
Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks
30 December 2021The animal charity running Howletts and Port Lympne has been hiring unpaid interns to fulfil 'physically demanding' roles for up to 12 months of work.
'We hope inquest will finally give us the answers we need'
30 December 2021A coroner has agreed to open inquests into the deaths of two mums who died of herpes, following fears they were infected by the same surgeon.
Man killed after car hits tree
30 December 2021A man in his 30s has been declared dead at the scene of a crash which saw a car leave the road and hit a tree.
Befriending service is a lifeline for older people
30 December 2021A service which supports older people in the community is appealing for more people to volunteer their time to combat loneliness in the new year.
Woman armed with knife threatened man after Facebook row
30 December 2021A Facebook user with a “with a short fuse” armed herself with a blade and hunted down a man after a row over their dogs.
Brexit red tape threatens food supply chains
29 December 2021A leading food industry body has warned of potential new year disruption to food supplies as new trade barriers caused by Brexit come into force.
Man in hospital after stabbing
24 December 2021A man in his 20s is being treated in a London hospital after he was stabbed.
Football fans dig deep for local foodbank
22 December 2021A group of non-league football supporters arranged a matchday collection of food and other essentials for those in need at Christmas.
Pregnant woman among group rescued as sea temperature plummets
22 December 2021Another group of people trying to cross the Channel, including a heavily pregnant woman and a young boy, have been saved by a lifeboat crew.
New ferry sails in
21 December 2021A third cross-Channel ship operator has launched its second vessel and another one is due to arrive next month.
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