Kent
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UK authorities prepare as migrant dinghy heads for south coast from Normandy
Departures from as far west as Normandy have been rare in recent years
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Why Brexit could end up being Kemi Badenoch’s arrow in the eye
As the Tories arrive in Birmingham for their annual conference still languishing in the polls, political editor David Maddox looks at how the party’s publicity team’s version of the Bayeux Tapestry is an ill omen for Kemi Badenoch
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Hundreds of anti-migrant protesters gather in Dover and Southampton
In Southampton, anti-migrant protesters from South Coast Patriots and anti-racism demonstrators from Southampton Stand Up To Racism have gathered in the city centre
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‘Bedbug Express’: Trains cancelled after bugs spotted on Southeastern railway
Insects were seen crawling in cabs and bags as drivers refused to board trains without protective gear as Southeastern says services are now back to normal
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Man jailed for piloting small boat carrying 26 others to Kent coast
Jemal Abdela was sentenced after pleading guilty to endangering 26 others, including six children.
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Widdecombe suspect charged with planning acts of terror against Farage
Counter terror police say the further charge comes after a "hugely intensive and complex investigation".
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Daniel Thomas in court accused of entering Dover migrant site
Thomas, also known as Danny Tommo, is accused of multiple offences in Dover in the spring.
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UK water firm expands hosepipe ban to vulnerable people
A dry September has compounded the impacts of the UK’s record hot summer
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Ferryhill couple celebrate 65 'extraordinary' years of marriage with mayoral visit
A County Durham couple have celebrated an extraordinary 65 years of marriage, marking their Blue Sapphire wedding anniversary with a special visit from the town's mayor.
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Full list of new Aldi stores opening across the UK before Christmas
Shoppers in communities across England, Scotland and Wales will see new branches open alongside three site relocations.
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Urgent warning as hundreds of thousands fail to get meningitis jabs
An outbreak in Kent earlier this year was the largest and fastest-growing seen in the UK
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‘Thank you Andy Burnham’: prisoners react as they begin to leave under early release scheme – UK politics live
Hundreds of prisoners are being released early today across England and Wales in attempt to ease overcrowding
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Landsec to buy Metrocentre in £516 million deal
The London-listed firm said it would launch a £500 million equity fundraiser to help fund the deal.
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Young advocate wins Centrepoint Award for her work to change the care system
A 22-year-old advocate from Kent will be recognised for her work to improve the housing system for care leavers at a London awards ceremony this…
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Anglo-Saxons got special treatment in medieval Rome
A small hoard of medieval English coins found near the Vatican in Rome suggests that early English residents held a privileged status in the holy city
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Survivors ‘living in fear’ as hundreds of criminals due to be freed from jail
Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released from jail on Thursday as part of measures to deal with overcrowding
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Man denies murder after body found inside suitcase in Kent woodland
Officers found the body of a man in a wooded area of Borstal in Kent
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French court jails six men for manslaughter over mass drowning in Channel
Seven others found guilty of lesser charges in connection to incident in 2021 when inflatable dinghy sank killing at least 27 people with four more still missing
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Meet the Darlington teenager who swam for nine hours and into the record books
AT NINE o'clock on the morning of Saturday, October 1, 1910, 18-year-old Florence Trusler slipped into the water at Darlington's Kendrew…
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Kent hospital declares critical incident
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust said there was an ‘ongoing and exceptional demand for hospital services’ and warned those wanting to attend A&E they faced an ‘extremely long wait’
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Watch: Driver ‘too drunk to stand’ arrested after killing motorway worker
A man who was “too drunk to stand up” has been jailed for 10 years after he drove into a coned-off area of motorway roadworks and crashed into a highways worker who had only stepped out of his vehicle seconds earlier. Vilius Domarkas, 38, had just flown into Stansted Airport from his native country Lithuania where he had been in rehab for his drinking problem when the fatal crash on the M23 occurred in the early hours of 8 July. Bodycam footage shows Domarkas slurring his words and taking a breathalyser after the fatality. Lewes Crown Court heard that the builder, who had just split from his wife, had been seen driving “erratically” and drifting between lanes moments before he hit and killed 65-year-old Anthony Howe from Kent. Domarkas, who pleaded guilty to causing death by dangerous driving, was also disqualified from driving for 16 years and eight months and the judge ordered the forfeiture of his van.
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More attempts at longer migrant small boat crossings in Channel
The government says it is bearing down on dangerous small boat crossings.
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Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt
A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women were on board the boat - which was carrying 105 people.
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Most of UK’s essential food supply grown in drought-risk areas, report warns
Keys crops such as cereals, potatoes, sugar and oils grown in areas with moderate to very high risk
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Overcrowding and racism at Manston asylum centre linked to government decisions, inquiry hears
Kent facility became dangerously overburdened after ministers halted transfers to hotels
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Lorry driver killed 'loving family man' in horror motorway crash
A lorry driver who killed a "loving family man" after ploughing into the back of his van on the M11 near Duxford, Cambridgeshire, has been…
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Dad reflects on mammoth cricket ground cycle challenge in memory of his son
RICHARD Clough, of Low Moor Holy Trinity Cricket Club, cycled to all 18 first-class cricket counties in England and Wales to raise funds for Marie…
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Far-right activist Danny Tommo charged after dinghy slashed in the Channel
The 37-year-old, of no fixed abode, was remanded into custody to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on Friday
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Billy Vigar: Parents say son's death could have been prevented
Billy Vigar's parents say the Football Association could have prevented their son's death.
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Instagram’s favourite pick-your-own pumpkin trend under threat
Record-breaking dry weather over the summer has forced farmers across the UK to cancel pumpkin picking events
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Dad reflects on mammoth cricket ground cycle challenge in memory of his son
RICHARD Clough, of Low Moor Holy Trinity Cricket Club, cycled to all 18 first-class cricket counties in England and Wales to raise funds for Marie…
