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Channel crossings reach new record high

28 April 2024
Channel crossings reach new record high

Some 7,167 asylum-seekers have crossed the English Channel into Dover so far this new, a new record.

Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

28 April 2024
Long delays on Dartford Tunnel approach

Heavy congestion is building on the approach to a key road connection between Kent and Essex following reports of a crash.

Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

27 April 2024
Rescue operation after ‘incident’ involving boat with asylum seekers

A rescue operation took place this morning after an “incident” took place involving a small boats vessel carrying people seeking asylum.

M25 delays after crash

27 April 2024
M25 delays after crash

There are delays on a busy motorway after a reported accident.

Man dies after accidental house fire

27 April 2024
Man dies after accidental house fire

Three fire engines were called to a home yesterday where a person died after a house blaze.

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Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

26 April 2024
Dartford Crossing users ‘fined after accounts closed’

Drivers are reportedly being fined for using a busy crossing after their accounts were “closed without their knowledge”.

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‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

26 April 2024
‘It’s our biggest wall yet’: Opening date revealed for new rock climbing centre

A rock climbing centre has revealed an opening date for its latest venue inside a shopping centre in place of a trampoline park.

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Dead ducklings found covered in oil after pollution spill

25 April 2024
Dead ducklings found covered in oil after pollution spill

Four ducklings have been found in a polluted waterway, days after volunteers had to abandon a rescue bid when their cage was stolen.

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Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

24 April 2024
Man with ‘fascination’ for guns jailed

A man has been jailed for more than six years after police found a sawn-off shotgun in his home.

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Seven months of disruption on A21 for bridge repairs

24 April 2024
Seven months of disruption on A21 for bridge repairs

Full road and lane closures are planned for a busy A-road while work takes place on making a bridge safe.

Asbestos removal firm fined £30k after ‘putting children at risk’

24 April 2024
Asbestos removal firm fined £30k after ‘putting children at risk’

A firm and its director have been fined after making a “shambles” of removing asbestos from a school and shop.

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Mum names twins after book characters to help them fight heart conditions

22 April 2024
Mum names twins after book characters to help them fight heart conditions

A mum who gave birth to twins with two different heart conditions says naming them after book characters gave them the “resilience” to survive.

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Weekend road works branded ‘major inconvenience’

19 April 2024
Weekend road works branded ‘major inconvenience’

Part of a busy route in and out of a town has been shut for works in what has been described as a “major inconvenience”.

Five men charged after multiple vehicles stolen in less than a month

19 April 2024
Five men charged after multiple vehicles stolen in less than a month

A group of men have been charged with conspiracy offences after vehicles were reported stolen during a series of break-ins across Kent.

Rowdy peacock rescued after “roaming” streets for six months

19 April 2024
Rowdy peacock rescued after “roaming” streets for six months

A noisy peacock whose loud mating calls from the tops of houses “concerned” neighbours has finally been captured - in an Ikea bag.

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Missing teen, 14, safely located

19 April 2024
Missing teen, 14, safely located

Police have thanked those who assisted with an appeal to help find a missing 14-year-old girl.

Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

18 April 2024
Admin worker sues employer after ‘menopause made it harder to cope with traffic’

A woman who claimed her male dominated employer failed to take into account she was suffering from the menopause has successfully sued them in court.

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Voluntary role provides insight ‘into a world few people see’

18 April 2024
Voluntary role provides insight ‘into a world few people see’

Volunteers are needed to help monitor five Kent prisons to check inmates are being treated fairly and humanely.

Fire crews called to blaze on industrial estate

18 April 2024
Fire crews called to blaze on industrial estate

Four fire engines attended an industrial premises this morning after reports of a blaze.

Search for man who ‘exposed himself’ in street

17 April 2024
Search for man who ‘exposed himself’ in street

Police are appealing for information and footage after a man was reportedly seen acting indecently in a road.

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