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Callous Subway boss jailed for killing courier
05 July 2022A speeding subway boss who smoked cannabis before a fatal hit-and-run has been jailed.
Mum calls for barbecue beach ban after son's horror fall
05 July 2022A mum says 'there was blood everywhere' after her son cut his foot on a disposable barbecue buried in the sand at a beach. Warning: graphic image.
Taxi fares could jump 10% amid driver shortages
04 July 2022A council is seeking to raise prices for the first time in a decade as the cost of living crisis begins to hit the cab trade.
Toilets hit by second arson attack
04 July 2022A public convenience will have to stay closed after a fire just weeks before it was to reopen following a previous blaze.
Kent beaches named among nation's best
01 July 2022A newly-published beach guide has included two of the county's best bathing spots among the 50 best nationally.
Record number asylum seekers cross Channel in a month
01 July 2022More than 3,000 asylum seekers crossed the Channel in June - the highest monthly total this year.
Cultural festival returns to the county
01 July 2022One of Kent’s long-running art, music and theatre festivals is returning to a beautiful location this summer.
Time-lapse video captures beautiful movements of Kent's sky
29 June 2022A photographer has spent more than 50 hours creating a timelapse video showing the movements of the night sky in Kent.
Boat crossing pilots now face life in prison
28 June 2022Controversial Nationality and Borders Act measures come into force as the government seeks tough action against those crossing the Channel.
Murder suspect tried to flee UK in dinghy
28 June 2022A man in his 40s has been taken into custody after he was caught trying to flee to France in a flimsy blow-up boat.
Why plans for thousands of new Kent homes have stalled
25 June 2022An issue holding up major housing projects could lead to "uncontrolled development" in some areas - so what's being done to solve the problem?
'Go now,' Howard tells Johnson
24 June 2022A former Conservative leader and Kent MP has told Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit after a double by-election calamity.
We explore the new Cantii Way cycle route
23 June 2022To celebrate the launch of a new 145-mile trail around the county we told our reporter to get on his bike and give it a try.
Man hit in face with gas canister at dance festival
22 June 2022A festival-goer was seriously injured after being hit in the face with a gas canister while dancing and police are appealing for witnesses.
Firm hopes tech will bring farmers flocking
22 June 2022A newly-launched app designed to help farms manage their livestock online has been developed by sheep farmers in Kent.
Soapbox derby could return after seven-year break
20 June 2022A popular soapbox derby event which sees residents craft quirky karts to race down a hill could be making a return next year.
Channel asylum seekers to wear electronic tags
18 June 2022Some people arriving in the UK via small boats or the back of lorries will be electronically tagged as part of a Home Office trial programme.
444 cross on 'first day' of Rwanda flights
15 June 2022Nearly 450 people made it across the Channel in small boats on the day the first asylum seekers were meant to be deported on flights to Rwanda.
Rwanda flight grounded after protests at centres
14 June 2022The first Rwanda flight has been grounded after last-minute legal challenges following protests in Kent and at Heathrow.
Channel crossings: Can anyone solve the eternal riddle?
14 June 2022From flying people to Rwanda and using jet skis to push back boats - efforts to stop refugees crossing the Channel still haven't been solved.
