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'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

11 August 2021
'Home Guard' asylum seeker tweet mocked by Dad's Army fans

A councillor who suggested a 'Home Guard' should be used to deal with asylum seekers landing in Kent has spoken out after a barrage of criticism.

Operation Brock here to stay

10 August 2021
Operation Brock here to stay

Unpopular Operation Brock will be a permanent option on the M20 instead of being removed for good in October.

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Divers explore 342-year-old warship

10 August 2021
Divers explore 342-year-old warship

Divers have examined a 17th-century naval vessel, from the time of Charles II, that sank in a major storm off Kent.

Sixth formers' A level successes

10 August 2021
Sixth formers' A level successes

Teenagers have enjoyed high grades this summer despite the unprecedented disruption to their studies caused by the pandemic.

Charity's new workshop

09 August 2021
Charity's new workshop

A group for the homeless has a new centre, following the raising of £230,000, where old material can be reused.

Three-car crash causes rush-hour jams

09 August 2021
Three-car crash causes rush-hour jams

Traffic is queueing on a key commuter route after a three-car rush-hour crash.

Knifepoint Pokémon robbery suspect arrested

09 August 2021
Knifepoint Pokémon robbery suspect arrested

A suspect has been arrested after Pokémon cards were stolen in a knifepoint robbery.

How Kent celebrated the wedding of Charles and Diana

29 July 2021
How Kent celebrated the wedding of Charles and Diana

It was a time of riots and unrest but the wedding of Charles and Diana in the summer of 1981 offered a rare moment of national unity.

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'Only the gangsters are winning'

21 July 2021
'Only the gangsters are winning'

As 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.

'These sea portraits are becoming more and more iconic...'

21 July 2021
'These sea portraits are becoming more and more iconic...'

A woman is taking these mesmerising pictures of women in the sea as part of a digital project for Instagram.

Six-month arts festival

20 July 2021
Six-month arts festival

A digital celebration of music, radio, photography and writing, continues until the end of the year.

Asylum seekers' beach landing

19 July 2021
Asylum seekers' beach landing

About 30 people were seen by beachgoers landing in one dinghy this morning before police were called to take them in.

Shoppers reach for masks despite Freedom Day

19 July 2021
Shoppers reach for masks despite Freedom Day

Covid wary shoppers heeded warnings that the Pandemic isn't over by wearing face coverings on Freedom Day.

Channel's largest ferry ready for action

18 July 2021
Channel's largest ferry ready for action

The largest passenger ferry to operate across the Channel will begin services next month after successfully completing trials.

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Night of violence and mayhem

18 July 2021
Night of violence and mayhem

This was the moment a suspect was tasered during a major incident in which a man was stabbed, police were attacked and a car crashed.

'Please keep your masks on'

18 July 2021
'Please keep your masks on'

A rail company wants people to still wear Covid face masks on busy trains even after it is no longer demanded by law.

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Three arrests after man stabbed

18 July 2021
Three arrests after man stabbed

Police sealed off a town centre area last night, and arrested three people, after one man was wounded.

More needed to join marathon

17 July 2021
More needed to join marathon

A charity for the profoundly disabled needs four more people to run for it in this year's Virtual London Marathon.

Victim mugged by masked robber

17 July 2021
Victim mugged by masked robber

A thief stole a man's wallet after threatening him with a weapon at a bus stop in broad daylight.

Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze

17 July 2021
Firefighters tackle bedroom blaze

Three fire engines were called out following reports of smoke coming from a house window.

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