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This often-overlooked French town is a real rough diamond

This often-overlooked French town is a real rough diamond

We spent a weekend in the French town of Lens to explore history and culture all just a short drive from the Channel ports.

Police step in as pro- and anti-immigration groups clash

Police step in as pro- and anti-immigration groups clash

Police were forced to step in as protesters surrounded a small group of anti-immigration demonstrators and started chanting “fascist scum”..

Bomb hoax suspect charged

Bomb hoax suspect charged

A man is set to appear at court accused of making a false bomb threat after a suspicious package was left near a town centre.

Man dies in town centre

Man dies in town centre

Police have confirmed a man died in a town centre after emergency services were called to the incident.

Man arrested after suspicious package ‘hoax’

Man arrested after suspicious package ‘hoax’

A street near a major port was cordoned off after claims of a suspicious package.

Dinghy used in Channel crossing which claimed eight lives ‘wholly unsuitable’

Dinghy used in Channel crossing which claimed eight lives ‘wholly unsuitable’

An investigation into the sinking of a boat which led to eight people drowning found the dinghy was “wholly unsuitable for the crossing attempt”.

Kent twins bag identical grades as A-level results released

Kent twins bag identical grades as A-level results released

Pupils across Kent are celebrating their A-level results, including twins who managed to gain the exact same grades.

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Manager Leberl on Dover’s derby defeat

Manager Leberl on Dover’s derby defeat

Dover manager Jake Leberl was disappointed not to collect at least a point from “an amazing occasion” as they were edged out by rivals Folkestone.

Report: Invicta claim derby-day spoils

Report: Invicta claim derby-day spoils

Dan Smith’s brace led Folkestone to an Isthmian Premier Kent derby victory at Dover in front of a massive crowd.

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Hotly-anticipated league derby awaits

Hotly-anticipated league derby awaits

Dover and Folkestone are set to lock horns in the respective clubs’ first Isthmian Premier Kent derby of the season.

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Two dead in latest small boat Channel tragedy

Two dead in latest small boat Channel tragedy

About 50 people have been rescued and two have died after attempting to cross the English Channel.

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

‘I turned my unassuming Kent garden into a stunning mini-rainforest’

What was once a regular garden consisting of no more than a patch of grass and dated patio has been transformed into a mini-rainforest.

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Isthmian League round-up

Isthmian League round-up

Dover started the new Isthmian Premier season in style with a club-record equalling victory at Potters Bar.

Leberl: Give new Whites era chance

Leberl: Give new Whites era chance

Boss Jake Leberl is urging Dover’s stay-away fans to give his new-look team a chance to impress.

Dilapidated tennis courts set for major £57,000 revamp

Dilapidated tennis courts set for major £57,000 revamp

Rundown tennis courts previously branded “dangerous” by users will be brought back to life thanks to a huge cash boost.

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Dixon laps up Silverstone triumph

Dixon laps up Silverstone triumph

Dover’s Jake Dixon says winning the Moto2 British Grand Prix is a dream come true after a fairytale finish.

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Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

Farmer’s plea after sheep killed in cruel dog attack

A furious farmer is pleading with dog walkers to keep their pets under control after a sheep was killed in a vicious attack.

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Rare bird hatches in Kent for first time in 200 years

Rare bird hatches in Kent for first time in 200 years

Conservationists are celebrating after the first chick from a species once extinct in Kent has hatched for the first time in 200 years.

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Mercedes driver who had too many shandies at wake spotted swerving across road

Mercedes driver who had too many shandies at wake spotted swerving across road

A Mercedes driver downed too many shandies at a friend’s wake then swerved along a busy road before losing his licence.

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Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

Man arrested after fatal Channel crossing

A man has been arrested after a woman died attempting to cross the Channel in the early hours.

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