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Nearly 6,000 people make Channel crossing
01 July 2021The number of asylum seekers who reached the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats in the first part of the year has been revealed.
Thieves help themselves to coffee during burglary
30 June 2021Thieves who broke into a takeaway were spotted helping themselves to a coffee while there, before leaving with prawns and packets of milk.
New boss for immigration and asylum
29 June 2021Two parts of the Home Office, including the Border Force, will now come under one director general who will be hired shortly.
Boy punched as group attempts mugging in park
29 June 2021A boy was punched and shown a knife when a group of others tried to steal his bag.
Djongo makes history
29 June 2021A gorilla from a Kent wildlife park and his mate have become the first captive-born pair to have a baby in the wild.
'Clock tower' shed in line for national award
29 June 2021A man who built a clock tower on his shed using old bedroom furniture has been shortlisted in the Shed of the Year competition.
Four arrested after £180k discovered in car at border
28 June 2021Cash totalling around £180,000 was seized from two cars attempting to leave the county, leading to the arrest of four people.
Smartening military sites
28 June 2021A group of police cadets have been hard at work maintaining two historic fortifications to enhance their skills.
Tunnel reopens after repairs
28 June 2021A tunnel on a key road for traffic was closed due to a technical fault.
Second day of Goodyear blimp spotting hopes deflated
27 June 2021Those hoping to catch another glimpse of an iconic airship travelling overhead were left disappointed after it was grounded due to poor weather.
Man accused of assaulting three women
27 June 2021A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting three women in the same Kent town and is also accused of harassing another person.
Watch iconic Goodyear Blimp fly over the county
26 June 2021Here's the details of everywhere you can spot the iconic airship as it marks its return to the country after a decade long absence.
Beach huts and cafe planned for seafront
25 June 2021Plans have been unveiled to create a new 'coastal destination' by adding more than 100 beach huts, a cafe and toilet block at a beach.
Tragic slip cost student, 20, his life
25 June 2021A young man was killed after he climbed over barriers in the middle of a dual-carriageway and tripped into the path of an oncoming car.
Historic hotel sells at auction
24 June 2021An historic hotel has sold at auction for £448,000 after the company behind it went into administration.
Dog dies after abandoned rescue
24 June 2021A dog has died after becoming trapped on rocks as a large rescue effort was abandoned due to rising tides.
'Let them apply from safety'
23 June 2021Campaigners have used the anniversary of a mass tragedy to demand asylum seekers are allowed to apply in France to enter the UK.
Fatal shooting of pub landlord 'remains unsolved'
23 June 2021As two men are jailed for firearm offences, police reveal the fatal shooting of a pub landlord remains unsolved more than three years on.
Injured man plotted gun revenge from hospital bed
23 June 2021Four men who planned a revenge attack on a pair of brothers after a fight over a woman have been jailed for a combined total of more than 27 years.
Transfer of asylum seekers to barracks suspended
22 June 2021The transportation of asylum seekers to a controversial holding facility has been suspended.
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