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More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day

More asylum seekers brought ashore following record day

20 July 2021

The heatwave has brought more suspected asylum seekers to Kent's shores before thunderstorms hit.

Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

Record number of people cross channel to reach UK

20 July 2021

Hundreds of people made the dangerous journey across the English Channel in small boats to reach Kent.

Asylum seekers' beach landing

Asylum seekers' beach landing

19 July 2021

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

Pride returns this weekend

Pride returns this weekend

16 July 2021

Pride celebrations will return this weekend to one Kent town with a picnic, live music and parties lined up.

Foxes trapped and killed at power station

Foxes trapped and killed at power station

15 July 2021

Bosses at a Kent power station have confirmed that foxes are being caught in traps and killed after concerns were raised on social media.

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Rescue drama for asylum seekers

Rescue drama for asylum seekers

14 July 2021

A total of 37 people had to be airlifted from a sandbank they were trapped on before tidal waters poured in.

Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

Powerful history of Dungeness nuclear power station

14 July 2021

The curtain is slowly being drawn on Kent's only nuclear reactors - we look back to when the site was first commissioned.

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Asylum seekers in dinghy brought into harbour

Asylum seekers in dinghy brought into harbour

13 July 2021

A dinghy containing more than 20 asylum seekers was intercepted off the Kent coast and brought into a harbour.

Warning after potentially dangerous items left in coffins

Warning after potentially dangerous items left in coffins

13 July 2021

Crematorium staff say items being places in coffins, such as mobile phones or alcohol, could cause an explosion if cremated.

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Huge solar farm planned for fields next to M20

Huge solar farm planned for fields next to M20

12 July 2021

A utility company is hoping to install a huge solar farm on rural land which could power 17,000 homes a year.

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"We will speed up removing those with no right to be here."

"We will speed up removing those with no right to be here."

11 July 2021

New legislation is entering Parliament aiming to turn back those who enter the UK illegally after they came through a safe country.

Late-night helicopter training to cause 'disturbance' for two weeks

Late-night helicopter training to cause 'disturbance' for two weeks

10 July 2021

Residents could be awoken by the thrumming noise of a helicopter at 2.30am as Coastguard crews carry out training exercises.

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Tesco and Co-op to shut early on Sunday

Tesco and Co-op to shut early on Sunday

10 July 2021

Dozens of supermarkets in Kent will be shutting early tomorrow evening ahead of England's clash with Italy in the Euro final.

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18 months of roadworks as traffic lights to replace roundabout

18 months of roadworks as traffic lights to replace roundabout

08 July 2021

One of a town's busiest roundabouts is to be replaced with traffic lights, causing months of disruption for motorists.

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See inside Kent's nuclear power station

See inside Kent's nuclear power station

07 July 2021

As Dungeness prepares to be defuelled, EDF granted us special access inside the huge ageing power station - from the reactor to the turbine hall.

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Drivers face delays as A20 shuts for 2 weeks

Drivers face delays as A20 shuts for 2 weeks

06 July 2021

Part of the A20 is to remain closed for almost two weeks so contractors can install an electricity supply for a new housing estate.

More than 200 people found trying to cross Channel

More than 200 people found trying to cross Channel

05 July 2021

French and British authorities have found hundreds of migrants attempting to cross the Channel, officials have revealed.

Pervert tried to meet children through the internet

Pervert tried to meet children through the internet

01 July 2021

A man is behind bars after police discovered indecent images on his laptop, as well as plans to try and meet children in person.

Nearly 6,000 people make Channel crossing

Nearly 6,000 people make Channel crossing

01 July 2021

The number of asylum seekers who reached the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats in the first part of the year has been revealed.

New boss for immigration and asylum

New boss for immigration and asylum

29 June 2021

Two parts of the Home Office, including the Border Force, will now come under one director general who will be hired shortly.

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