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Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

Keir Starmer reveals Labour plan to tackle small boat crossings in Kent speech

10 May 2024

Sir Keir Starmer has promised to make Kent’s shores “hostile territory for people-smuggling gangs" during a speech in Kent.

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The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

The ‘eyesore’ McDonald’s restaurant which could open next to historic ruins

10 May 2024

A new computer-generated image shows how a “garish” McDonald’s drive-thru could be built next to historic ruins.

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Four fire engines sent to house blaze

Four fire engines sent to house blaze

09 May 2024

Fire crews were sent to tackle a blaze which broke out at a property in a residential street.

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Pictures show Royal Navy shadowing Russian warship off Kent coast

Pictures show Royal Navy shadowing Russian warship off Kent coast

09 May 2024

A warship from Russia shadowed by the Royal Navy off the coast of Kent has been caught on camera.

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Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

Labour backlash as Conservative Kent MP defects

09 May 2024

A Kent MP continues to face a backlash after defecting to the Labour Party – with new and old allies criticising the move and leader Keir Starmer.

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‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

‘We don't want to close theatre but need to find £20k’

08 May 2024

A town’s only theatre has issued a plea for help as it tries to raise £20,000 to secure its future.

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'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

'She's stabbed us in the back': Shock as Kent Tory MP defects to Labour

08 May 2024

A Kent MP has defected to the Labour Party just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions began - leaving local Tories stunned.

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‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

‘We’ve worked at the same company for 30 years - it’s been amazing’

08 May 2024

We spoke to Eurotunnel employees who have worked for the company ever since the Channel Tunnel opened 30 years ago this week.

‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

‘I couldn’t afford to live on £4.87 hourly wage we pay our crew’

07 May 2024

The CEO of a ferry company that made 786 seafarers redundant has admitted crew are now paid less than £5 an hour.

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‘Roar of the hovercraft was a sound of our town - so much has changed’

‘Roar of the hovercraft was a sound of our town - so much has changed’

07 May 2024

Thirty years since the opening of the Channel Tunnel, reporter Sam Lennon looks back on life in Kent before it opened.

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Man killed in tragic crash was much-loved dad with ‘infectious laugh’

Man killed in tragic crash was much-loved dad with ‘infectious laugh’

06 May 2024

A motorcyclist killed in a tragic crash during a track day in Kent was a much-loved dad and bike enthusiast.

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Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

Motorists braced for six months of closures on A2

06 May 2024

Motorists face six months of closures on a busy stretch of the A2 while “essential repairs” are carried out.

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A rare look inside one of the modern wonders of the world

A rare look inside one of the modern wonders of the world

06 May 2024

As the Channel Tunnel celebrates its 30th anniversary today, here is what we saw during a rare look behind the scenes.

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Biker dies in race circuit crash tragedy

Biker dies in race circuit crash tragedy

05 May 2024

A motorcyclist has died in a fatal crash during a track day at a Kent motorsports circuit.

Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

Appeal for witnesses as pedestrian dies after crash

04 May 2024

Police have revealed a pedestrian died weeks after being hit by a car - and are urging more witnesses to come forward.

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‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

‘I was offered a pink Barbie Bomb, a dance or a huggle - I went with the huggle’

03 May 2024

Secret Drinker’s quiet pint gets rudely interrupted in a tucked away town centre pub

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Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

Tonnes of illegal meat and 54 sheep carcasses seized at port

30 April 2024

Grim images show illegal meat seized at a port including sheep carcasses, pork and cheese dripping with blood. Warning: graphic images.

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Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

Salad factory in jobs boost following expansion with M&S

30 April 2024

A firm is on a recruitment drive this spring as part of a team-up with a leading food store chain.

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14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

14 tonnes of litter collected from major port route

30 April 2024

A huge operation to remove litter and debris along a major route has been carried out collecting 14 tonnes of waste.

Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today

Fears and confusion around Brexit changes introduced today

30 April 2024

Food and plants imported into Kent from today could find themselves diverted 22 miles up the M20 for checks - but confusion remains.

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