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'Housing asylum seekers at barracks is simply insensitive'

'Housing asylum seekers at barracks is simply insensitive'

Church leaders are calling for Napier Barracks - which is being used to house asylum seekers - to be shut down.

Urban experts take on town centre revamp

Urban experts take on town centre revamp

Blueprints for a town centre's transformation are being drawn up by 'urban' experts.

£20k found in car's engine block

£20k found in car's engine block

Two people have been arrested after more than £20,000 was found in the engine block of a car.

Empty shop could become takeaway

Empty shop could become takeaway

Plans have been submitted to transform an empty shop into a hot food takeaway.

County lines suspect charged after street stop

County lines suspect charged after street stop

A suspected county lines drug dealer has been charged after being arrested.

Arrests after £50k found in cars leaving UK

Arrests after £50k found in cars leaving UK

Five people have been arrested after money was found in cars trying to leave the UK.

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Minister refuses to say how long asylum barracks will be used

Minister refuses to say how long asylum barracks will be used

A minister has refused to say how long a barracks will be used to house asylum seekers despite mounting criticism and an outbreak of Covid-19.

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Gull trapped on seawall by fishing hook dies

Gull trapped on seawall by fishing hook dies

Warning - pictures may cause distress. A seagull hanging by a hook in its beak on a seawall was rescued by paddleboarders but could not be saved.

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Press photographer released without charge

Press photographer released without charge

A press photographer who was arrested for taking pictures of a protest has been released without charge.

'The barracks need to be evacuated immediately'

'The barracks need to be evacuated immediately'

A doctor has given a damning review of conditions in a Kent asylum seeker camp.

Birdseye photos show huge coastal development taking shape

Birdseye photos show huge coastal development taking shape

See photos which give a unique perspective of a huge multi-million pound seaside development emerging from the ground.

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Mass centre delivers thousands of vaccines as queuing issue is resolved

Mass centre delivers thousands of vaccines as queuing issue is resolved

Thousands of people have now been vaccinated at Kent's first large scale vaccination centre, as waiting times have now reduced.

Man, 79, and dog die after being hit by car

Man, 79, and dog die after being hit by car

A pensioner and a dog have died after a crash near a junction.

Huge Saga office block goes on sale

Huge Saga office block goes on sale

A seven-floor high rise used by travel firm Saga has gone on the market for an undisclosed amount.

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Missing man found 'safe and well'

Missing man found 'safe and well'

A man last seen on Tuesday has been found by officers.

Police carry asylum seeker into barracks after 'Covid breach'

Police carry asylum seeker into barracks after 'Covid breach'

Shocking footage has emerged showing police officers carrying a man back into an army barracks being used to house people seeking asylum.

Road closed after car hits pedestrian

Road closed after car hits pedestrian

A road has been closed after a pedestrian was hit by a car.

Enforcement notice could see caravans evicted from farmland

Enforcement notice could see caravans evicted from farmland

Councillors will vote on whether an enforcement notice is necessary in order to remove unauthorised caravans and mobile homes from green land.

Asylum seeker must be re-housed within 24 hours, says judge

Asylum seeker must be re-housed within 24 hours, says judge

An asylum seeker living in Kent army barracks has obtained a court injunction ordering he must be re-housed within 24 hours.

Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing man

Police 'increasingly concerned' for missing man

Officers are asking people to look out for a man last seen with his dog in a town centre.

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