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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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Man seriously hurt in hit and run was cycling UK in memory of niece

Man seriously hurt in hit and run was cycling UK in memory of niece

19 December 2021

A cyclist who is fighting for his life after being struck by a lorry had been riding around the UK in memory of his niece when the accident happened.

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Police van crashes into telegraph pole

Police van crashes into telegraph pole

17 December 2021

A road has been shut after a police van brought down overhead power lines.

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Free meals for those spending Christmas alone

Free meals for those spending Christmas alone

16 December 2021

A restaurant is offering free meals and company on Christmas Day to vulnerable people who would otherwise be spending the holidays alone.

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.

Cyclist still fighting for life after lorry hit-and-run

Cyclist still fighting for life after lorry hit-and-run

13 December 2021

A cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a lorry is still fighting for his life in hospital.

Air ambulance called as serious crash closes A-road

Air ambulance called as serious crash closes A-road

10 December 2021

A collision understood to have involved a lorry and a cyclist has resulted in the closure of a major route.

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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.

Third member of Snapchat burglary gang jailed

Third member of Snapchat burglary gang jailed

03 December 2021

A court has heard how a gang member took part in a burglary crime spree and robbed a taxi driver while wielding a samurai sword.

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£2m boost for divisive seafront development

£2m boost for divisive seafront development

03 December 2021

A scheme for 150 new homes, leisure centre and open spaces along the coast has received a £2 million cash boost by central government.

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Another push on vaccines as volunteers are praised for work

Another push on vaccines as volunteers are praised for work

02 December 2021

More than 15,000 hours of unpaid time have been given at a community hub to support the effort of delivering the life-saving jabs.

Activists want council to 'see sense' over seafront development

Activists want council to 'see sense' over seafront development

02 December 2021

Two protests were held over plans to develop along the coast, including one scheme which will see 150 houses and a swimming pool built.

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'This requires global solutions'

'This requires global solutions'

01 December 2021

The Home Secretary is meeting her Italian counterpart to discuss illegal immigration after last week's mass deaths.

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

'27 people drowned and I laughed'

01 December 2021

The deaths of 27 men, women and children willing to risk everything was the worst Channel tragedy yet, but not everyone saw it that way.

Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

Mourners hold vigil for 27 drowned in Channel tragedy

29 November 2021

People in a seaside town have staged a vigil to remember those who were drowned when a small boat capsized in the Channel last week.

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