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Bus timetables at risk as staff are sick or isolating

Bus timetables at risk as staff are sick or isolating

31 December 2021

A bus operator has warned growing levels of Covid-related absence and an ongoing driver shortage could force it to scale back timetables.

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Airport used to triage asylum seekers

Airport used to triage asylum seekers

31 December 2021

Asylum seekers who land on Kent's beaches will be triaged at an airport before being processed, the Home Office has confirmed.

Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

Unpaid interns sought for 'physically demanding' roles at animal parks

30 December 2021

The animal charity running Howletts and Port Lympne has been hiring unpaid interns to fulfil 'physically demanding' roles for up to 12 months of work.

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Befriending service is a lifeline for older people

Befriending service is a lifeline for older people

30 December 2021

A service which supports older people in the community is appealing for more people to volunteer their time to combat loneliness in the new year.

A20 finally reopens but traffic lights still need to be installed

A20 finally reopens but traffic lights still need to be installed

23 December 2021

A closure-hit section of the A20 has finally reopened - but traffic lights expected to be installed are still yet to appear.

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Pregnant woman among group rescued as sea temperature plummets

Pregnant woman among group rescued as sea temperature plummets

22 December 2021

Another group of people trying to cross the Channel, including a heavily pregnant woman and a young boy, have been saved by a lifeboat crew.

Former teacher's fitness app making £1m a year

Former teacher's fitness app making £1m a year

20 December 2021

A Kent vlogger with 2.1m YouTube subscribers has launched a new venture which is proving even more successful.

Nearly 1,200 people cross Channel in four days

Nearly 1,200 people cross Channel in four days

20 December 2021

More than 1,000 people crossed the English Channel in small boats over last four days, bringing the 2021 total to over 27,000.

'Monster' jailed after killing girl, 3, in lunch row

'Monster' jailed after killing girl, 3, in lunch row

20 December 2021

A man who killed his girlfriend's three-year-old daughter after she refused to eat her lunch has been jailed.

How well do you know your Kentish words?

How well do you know your Kentish words?

19 December 2021

Take our quiz to find out if you know your 'nabbler' from your 'scram'.

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Kent actress Rose wins Strictly final

Kent actress Rose wins Strictly final

18 December 2021

Kent actress Rose Ayling-Ellis has won the Strictly Come Dancing final with her partner Giovanni Pernice.

Kent actress in Strictly Come Dancing final

Kent actress in Strictly Come Dancing final

18 December 2021

Rose Ayling-Ellis will take to the dance floor for one last time in the Strictly Come Dancing final.

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Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

17 December 2021

The woman tasked with turning around a troubled hospitals trust in Kent will arrive with a track record among England's best.

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Asylum boats are 'death traps'

Asylum boats are 'death traps'

13 December 2021

Small boats used to cross the Channel are shoddily made with gaffer tape and plywood and the bottom fell out of one at sea, crimefighters say.

New laws to 'stop channel crossings' are passed

New laws to 'stop channel crossings' are passed

09 December 2021

A new bill designed to deter people smugglers and make dangerous crossings across the Channel unviable has been passed in the House of Commons.

'The government does not want these photos seen'

'The government does not want these photos seen'

09 December 2021

We speak to the photographers bringing the world images of asylum seekers crossing the Channel to Kent.

A turning point for Kent in asylum crisis?

A turning point for Kent in asylum crisis?

08 December 2021

After a 20-year fight the government says councils will be forced to take in child asylum seekers to ease pressure on Kent - but will it work?

Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

Man jailed for ferrying 25 people across Channel illegally

07 December 2021

A man who illegally steered 25 people across to Kent on an inflatable boat has been put behind bars.

Authorities rescue 100 people trying to cross Channel

Authorities rescue 100 people trying to cross Channel

04 December 2021

In three incidents, 100 men, women and children had to be rescued as they attempted to cross the Channel in the dark this morning.

Rescue teams scrambled in Channel

Rescue teams scrambled in Channel

04 December 2021

A little over a week since 27 people drowned, another rescue operation was under way in the Channel.

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