Viral Facebook video sparks unsupported asylum seeker speculation after sudden Travelodge closure near Faversham
A viral Facebook video questioning why hotel guests were suddenly told to leave a Kent Travelodge triggered a…
Thanet, Tunbridge Wells and Dartford top the entrepreneurial list in Kent as Start Up Loans hit £25m
The three most entrepreneurial places in Kent have been revealed. It comes after the British Business Bank revealed…
Robert Jenrick says Thanet residents are “sick to death” of illegal immigration as he backs by-election candidate Marc Rattigan
Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick hit the Kent by-election campaign trail today urging voters to tell the government they…
Migrants to be taken to Port of Ramsgate due to urgent repairs at Dover
Small-boat migrants will be taken to Ramsgate due to “essential repairs” taking place at a Dover processing centre.…
Iceland plans to take over soon-to-close Kent Hobbycraft store
The arts and crafts retailer is set to close this February 14:55, 09 Jan 2026Updated 14:57, 09 Jan…
Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force
Mobile phones and SIM cards will be seized from migrants without needing to arrest them from today (Monday,…
Thanet District Council being considered under government scheme to buy and renovate houses to accommodate asylum seekers
A Kent council is among several authorities being considered to host a government scheme to buy up new…
Asylum seeker staying in Cliftonville hotel jailed after Margate seafront sex attack on lone woman
An asylum seeker staying in a Kent hotel who launched a sex attack on a lone woman walking…
Dozens of asylum seekers submit claims against government over conditions at Manston processing centre
Asylum seekers held at Manston have launched legal action alleging they were locked up for days in filthy,…
River Island, which has stores in Broadstairs, Canterbury, Maidstone and Bluewater, reportedly ‘facing collapse’
A fashion chain with stores in Kent could face collapse within weeks. River Island, which has stores in…