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Nearly 400 asylum seekers intercepted in two days

04 June 2021
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.

Work begins for 50 affordable homes

03 June 2021
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.

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The community that lost everything and inherited a traffic jam

03 June 2021
The community that lost everything and inherited a traffic jam

A community which once had a pub and a post office has made a plea to the church after losing its last meeting place.

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More than 1,000 asylum seekers stopped in Channel

02 June 2021
More than 1,000 asylum seekers stopped in Channel

A total 1,042 people, in 54 incidents, have been intercepted crossing the English Channel over five days by British and French authorities.

Pupils' success in drill contest

02 June 2021
Pupils' success in drill contest

A school has held its annual military drill competition, which was followed by a prizegiving.

Four charged after immigration march

01 June 2021
Four charged after immigration march

Four men have been charged with offences and one has appeared in court, following a demonstration against illegal immigration.

Boy, 16, bailed after town stabbing

01 June 2021
Boy, 16, bailed after town stabbing

A boy of 16, arrested after a street stabbing has been bailed.

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MP backs asylum system reforms

01 June 2021
MP backs asylum system reforms

An MP has spoken in favour of changes to the asylum system brought in by the Home Secretary.

'I have the chance to start a new life'

29 May 2021
'I have the chance to start a new life'

A previously homeless man has told how a charity, which has gained grants of nearly £36,000, helped him back on his feet.

Cleanup time from today

28 May 2021
Cleanup time from today

A two week campaign to clear away litter and rubbish from our streets and countryside has begun.

Stitchers' five-year labour of love

28 May 2021
Stitchers' five-year labour of love

A group of women worked for more than 1,500 hours since 2016 to create a huge piece of artwork for a new park café.

£470k to tackle homelessness in one Kent district

28 May 2021
£470k to tackle homelessness in one Kent district

The Housing Secretary has announced more than £470,000 to deal with rough sleeping in one Kent district.

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Police braced for immigration protests

27 May 2021
Police braced for immigration protests

A port town is to be the centre of another protest march over immigration and asylum this weekend.

Five ways to tackle homelessness

27 May 2021
Five ways to tackle homelessness

A Kent district council cabinet has agreed on a five-point strategy to help those having to sleep rough.

Stalls setting out again

26 May 2021
Stalls setting out again

Two open air markets are coming back to a Kent town centre as the progress out of Covid lockdown.

Ferry firms strike agreement to reduce lorry hold-ups

26 May 2021
Ferry firms strike agreement to reduce lorry hold-ups

Two ferry firms are allowing lorry drivers to take the first available sailing, whoever is running the service.

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Hey Baby! Animal sanctuary welcomes rare new arrival

25 May 2021
Hey Baby! Animal sanctuary welcomes rare new arrival

Staff at a Kent animal sanctuary are celebrating the birth of a big cat cub, which is now the third generation of jaguars there.

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Elizabeth I painting on show as museum opens

25 May 2021
Elizabeth I painting on show as museum opens

A 16th century portrait of Elizabeth I heralds the reopening of a museum as the long drawn out coronavirus lockdown nears its end.

Bill of £185,000 for tobacco thieves

24 May 2021
Bill of £185,000 for tobacco thieves

A gang who sold on confiscated tobacco now have huge sums to pay, under the Proceeds of Crime Act, on top of their jail sentences.

Face to face meetings back

24 May 2021
Face to face meetings back

Councillors are together in the same room after more than a year, as Kent moves gradually out of lockdown.

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