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Drug dealer tried to swallow cocaine and heroin wraps
21 December 2021A prolific offender who stuffed 20 wraps of Class A drugs into his mouth when approached by police has been jailed.
Former teacher's fitness app making £1m a year
20 December 2021A Kent vlogger with 2.1m YouTube subscribers has launched a new venture which is proving even more successful.
Nearly 1,200 people cross Channel in four days
20 December 2021More than 1,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats over last four days, bringing the 2021 total to over 27,000.
'Monster' jailed after killing girl, 3, in lunch row
20 December 2021A man who killed his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter after she refused to eat her lunch has been jailed.
How well do you know your Kentish words?
19 December 2021Take our quiz to find out if you know your 'nabbler' from your 'scram'.
Five asylum seekers rescued from water in thick fog
19 December 2021More than 40 asylum seekers have arrived in Kent and five men were reportedly pulled from the sea by a rescue crew.
Man seriously hurt in hit and run was cycling UK in memory of niece
19 December 2021A cyclist who is fighting for his life after being struck by a lorry had been riding around the UK in memory of his niece when the accident happened.
Motorway tailbacks easing with Dover TAP set to end
18 December 2021Transport chiefs say a backlog of lorries at Kent's ports is gradually being cleared after drivers suffered tailbacks on the motorway.
Huge queues at port as French travel ban looms
17 December 2021The rush to beat the French travel ban has begun as those leaving the UK are warned to allow two hours to complete border controls.
Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust
17 December 2021The woman tasked with turning around a troubled hospitals trust in Kent will arrive with a track record among England's best.
Last chance to beat French border closure
17 December 2021It is just a few hours until France shuts its borders to most travellers from the UK in response to a rise in Omicron cases.
Love it or hate it? The weird, wacky pubs in the most Marmite place in Kent
17 December 2021Secret Drinker has a mingle on the shingle as he heads to 'the end of the world'
France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge
16 December 2021British people are to be banned from travelling to France from this weekend after a huge rise in the number of cases of the new Covid variant.
Conditions inside asylum centres revealed in damning report
16 December 2021Children are separated from parents and victims of rape are not being properly supported, new reports into the detention of asylum seekers found.
Police raid suspected town centre brothel
15 December 2021A man has been arrested on suspicion of controlling prostitution after officers executed a warrant at a suspected brothel where cash was seized.
Group needs £36k to make 'forever home' more accessible
15 December 2021A community group that works with adults with disabilities is fundraising to install stair lifts, ramps and accessible toilets at its new site.
Asylum boats are 'death traps'
13 December 2021Small boats used to cross the Channel are shoddily made with gaffer tape and plywood and the bottom fell out of one at sea, crimefighters say.
'I feel so unsafe I have to barricade the door'
13 December 2021A mum says she has been left with no choice but to barricade herself in her council flat with her young son due to feeling so unsafe.
Body found entangled in fishing nets
11 December 2021An investigation has been launched after fishermen found a body ensnared in nets.
Woman scarred for life in bar glass fight
11 December 2021A man has avoided jail and says he has turned his life around after launching a glass across a bar during a fight, permanently scarring a bystander.
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