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Children among pedestrians seriously injured in crash
22 July 2021A man and two children have been seriously injured after a two-car crash resulted in pedestrians and a parked car being struck.
'Pingdemic' sees garden waste suspended in latest in rubbish saga
22 July 2021A district's garden waste collection service has been suspended in the latest incident in its waste saga.
'Only the gangsters are winning'
21 July 2021As the number of asylum seekers to cross the Channel reached record highs, our reporter watched the latest arrivals and gives his take on the crisis.
'Pointless M20 barrier should be removed this week'
21 July 2021An MP says the hated Operation Brock system on the M20 should be removed this week as changes to France quarantine rules mean it is now unnecessary.
'These sea portraits are becoming more and more iconic...'
21 July 2021A woman is taking these mesmerising pictures of women in the sea as part of a digital project for Instagram.
Channel crossing numbers surpass 2020 figure
21 July 2021More people have crossed the Channel so far this year than in the whole of 2020 as the government struggles to get a grip on the crisis.
More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day
20 July 2021The heatwave has brought more suspected asylum seekers to Kent's shores before thunderstorms hit.
Record number of people cross channel to reach UK
20 July 2021Hundreds of people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in small boats to reach Kent.
Asylum seekers' beach landing
19 July 2021About 30 people were seen by beachgoers landing in one dinghy this morning before police were called to take them in.
Pride returns this weekend
16 July 2021Pride celebrations will return this weekend to one Kent town with a picnic, live music and parties lined up.
Foxes trapped and killed at power station
15 July 2021Bosses at a Kent power station have confirmed that foxes are being caught in traps and killed after concerns were raised on social media.
Rescue drama for asylum seekers
14 July 2021A total of 37 people had to be airlifted from a sandbank they were trapped on before tidal waters poured in.
Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station
14 July 2021The curtain is slowly being drawn on Kent's only nuclear reactors - we look back to when the site was first commissioned.
Asylum seekers in dinghy brought into harbour
13 July 2021A dinghy containing more than 20 asylum seekers was intercepted off the Kent coast and brought into a harbour.
Warning after potentially dangerous items left in coffins
13 July 2021Crematorium staff say items being places in coffins, such as mobile phones or alcohol, could cause an explosion if cremated.
Huge solar farm planned for fields next to M20
12 July 2021A utility company is hoping to install a huge solar farm on rural land which could power 17,000 homes a year.
"We will speed up removing those with no right to be here."
11 July 2021New legislation is entering Parliament aiming to turn back those who enter the UK illegally after they came through a safe country.
Late-night helicopter training to cause 'disturbance' for two weeks
10 July 2021Residents could be awoken by the thrumming noise of a helicopter at 2.30am as Coastguard crews carry out training exercises.
Tesco and Co-op to shut early on Sunday
10 July 2021Dozens of supermarkets in Kent will be shutting early tomorrow evening ahead of England's clash with Italy in the Euro final.
18 months of roadworks as traffic lights to replace roundabout
08 July 2021One of a town's busiest roundabouts is to be replaced with traffic lights, causing months of disruption for motorists.
