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A new set of young asylum seekers are said to have landed at a Kent port as the county council battles with the Home Office over the issue.

Power station to move into defuelling phase with immediate effect

EDF has taken the decision not to restart the Dungeness B nuclear power station, but to move it into the defuelling stage right away.

Hotel disputes bride's claim that wedding was ruined by bad food

A woman has been involved in a dispute with a 4* hotel over the quality of food at her wedding reception for eight months.

Council 'will have to stop taking child asylum seekers within days'

KCC has warned it could be forced to refuse any more child asylum seekers as soon as the end of this week, as it prepares to sue the Home Office.

Police and coastguard descend on cliffs

06 June 2021

Police and the coastguard were called to a National Coastwatch base after a man was spotted on its roof.

Are you interested in home overlooking the sea?

06 June 2021

They may not be finished yet, but potential buyers can now register their interest in a luxury home over looking the sea.

Home Office probe after Border Force collects asylum seekers from French waters

05 June 2021

The Home Office is "urgently investigating" reports a Border Force ship agreed to enter French waters to recover asylum seekers.

Man due in court after stabbing

A man will appear in court today after three people were left in hospital, one with a stab wound, following a brawl.

Police guarded by armed officers after man made threats to kill

A man has been jailed after threatening to kill two police officers who had to be escorted by armed police following the calls.

Nearly 400 asylum seekers intercepted in two days

British and French authorities have intercepted almost 400 asylum seekers trying to reach Kent in two days.

Town to pilot park and ride over busy summer

A new park and ride scheme will be trialled this summer as a Kent town prepares for an influx of visitors.

Inside the cinema too small for social distancing

A yet-to-be-used cinema, which has been ready for over a year, is hoping to welcome film fans once social distancing is over.

'I want to put a bullet behind your ear'

A man has been found guilty of threatening to shoot police officers and could be facing jail.

The tear-jerking dramas filmed in Kent

The county has been used by countless directors as the location for their emotional films - but how many have you seen?

Five arrested following stabbing

Five men have been arrested following a suspected stabbing, which also saw three people taken to hospital.

Work begins for 50 affordable homes

Construction is beginning on three separate sites for houses and flats in a district's biggest council homes building project in a generation.

Apology over missed bins: 'This just isn't good enough'

A council has admitted problems over missed bin collections 'isn't good enough' and has issued an apology to residents.

Asylum seekers win High Court challenge over ‘squalid’ barracks

Asylum seekers at Kent barracks have won a legal challenge after a High Court judge found their accommodation failed to meet a “minimum standard”.

Drug dealer jailed after vicious attack