Kent

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Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west. The county also shares borders with Essex along the estuary of the River Thames, and with the French department of Pas-de-Calais through the Channel Tunnel. The county town is Maidstone.

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Migrants make off at speed as dinghy lands at Kent beach A rubber dinghy packed with migrants has been seen landing on a beach in Kentafter crossing the Channel. About 10 people were crammed on board the smallboat as it was pictured approaching the shingle.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:42Published on September 14, 2020

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab welcomes German and French counterparts Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab greets his French and German counterparts,Jean-Yves le Drian and Heiko Maas, as they arrive in Chevening, Kent, for theE3 Foreign Ministers meeting. The three.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:55Published on September 10, 2020

Baby with thick, dark hair turns heads for resemblance to Boo from film Monsters Inc A mum whose baby girl is the "spitting image of Boo from Monsters Inc" toldhow she turns heads wherever she goes - because of her thick black hair.Midwives gasped when little Tayah Murphy, who was born.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:19Published on September 7, 2020

Police clash with anti-migrant protesters at Dover port Anti-migrant protesters have clashed with police, with some arrests being made, during protests at Dover Harbour. At the same time, Kent's Anti-Racism Network activists gathered in the town centre.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:46Published on September 5, 2020

Anti-racism activists gather in support of migrant crossings Activists from Anti-Racism Network have gathered in Kent to share their support for migrants arriving in Dover. The demonstrations coincide with anti-migrant protests taking part by the docks in the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:12Published on September 5, 2020

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M25 crash: Two-vehicle collision closes motorway in Kent The clockwise carriage is now reopen following the collision involving a lorry and a road sweeper. BBC News - Published on September 25, 2020
Darren Stevens: Kent all-rounder, 44, signs one-year extension Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens signs a new contract until the end of the 2021 campaign, taking him beyond his 45th birthday. BBC News - Published on August 29, 2020
Child killed and second seriously injured by falling tree in Kent Met Office issued wind warns across swathes of UK Independent - Published on August 23, 2020

Child killed by falling tree in Bobbing amid high winds A second child is flown to a London hospital after being struck by a falling tree in Kent. BBC News - Published on August 23, 2020
Migrant attacked only moments after landing on Kent beach Local Tory MP condemns 'vigilante behaviour' in village near Deal Independent - Published on August 19, 2020
Child migrants to be sent away from Kent as council reaches capacity Under-18s arriving in Dover alone will stay with Border Force until a council placement is found. BBC News - Published on August 18, 2020

British beaches lined with rubbish, faeces, vomit and urine after thousands gather during weekend heatwave Sites in Kent, Sussex, Dorset and Cornwall left filthy after daytrippers go home Independent - Published on August 10, 2020
Four police officers injured breaking up fight near Caribbean cookout on Kent beach Organisers admit the party 'got out of hand' Independent - Published on August 10, 2020
At least 26 migrants land on Kent beaches The Coastguard and Border Force are dealing with "a number of incidents" from Saturday morning. BBC News - Published on August 8, 2020
'Completely dehumanising': Nigel Farage describes group of children and adults landing in Kent as 'invasion' Charities and anti-racism campaigners point out people have right to claim asylum in the UK Independent - Published on August 6, 2020

Dozens of migrants in small boats head for UK one day after record Channel crossing numbers At least 202 people landed in Kent from France – the highest 24-hour figure Independent - Published on July 31, 2020
Ex-councillor who sprayed 'Dickens racist' on museum celebrating author says he will not apologise Ian Driver says he is campaigning against institutional racism in Thanet, Kent Independent - Published on June 30, 2020
Six migrant boats intercepted off Kent coast Seventy-nine men and three women are found on boats travelling from France to the UK. BBC News - Published on June 25, 2020	Sick puppies sold at Maidstone Services on M20 Authorities are investigating after a £2,150 dog dies just days after being sold in Kent. BBC News - Published on June 19, 2020
Woman's body found on M20 motorway The woman, in her 20s, was found lying on the M20 near Willesborough, Kent, in the early hours. BBC News - Published on June 14, 2020	Grosser Kurfürst: 19th Century warship wreck off Kent protected The SMS Grosser Kurfürst sank off the Kent coast when it was rammed by a fellow German ship. BBC News - Published on June 4, 2020
Eastchurch cliff fall: House hanging over edge after second collapse A car and garage slide down a cliff face in Kent as a further landfall leaves homes at risk. BBC News - Published on May 31, 2020	Kent cliff collapse forces families from homes in Eastchurch People were moved from around 20 properties, fire service says Independent - Published on May 30, 2020
Lullingstone Castle: Man died 'confronting poachers' A who died in the grounds of a medieval estate in Kent is named locally as Charles Hilder. BBC News - Published on May 29, 2020	More migrants intercepted at Dover amid lockdown spike Border Force officials are dealing "with a number of small boat incidents" off Kent, officials say. BBC News - Published on May 9, 2020
Border Force intercepts 49 migrants off Kent coast The nationalities and medical conditions of the 43 male and six female passengers are not yet known. BBC News - Published on May 4, 2020	Coronavirus: Kent couple fined for Falmouth lockdown 'mini-break' The Kent couple also had their car seized after they were found asleep in the vehicle in Cornwall. BBC News - Published on April 25, 2020
Police arrest suspected armed man following incident in English town British police said they had arrested a man after armed officers responded to reports that of a suspect brandishing weapons on the balcony of a block of apartments in Chatham, Kent, southeast England. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Man 'seen with weapons' on Chatham balcony Armed officers have swooped in on an area of Chatham in Kent and urged the public to stay away. BBC News - Published on April 22, 2020
Police in English town warn public about man with weapon: BBC The police in Kent, southeast England, have warned the public to stay away from an area in the town of Chatham where a man with weapons has been seen on a balcony, the BBC reported on Wednesday. Reuters - Published on April 22, 2020	Chatham: Armed police at Kent shopping outlet after witnesses report 'man firing gun from balcony' Armed police have been called to a shopping centre in Kent after witnesses reported an armed man on a balcony. Independent - Published on April 22, 2020
Coronavirus: 150 people break lockdown advice to attend a funeral in Kent Two men arrested as large number of motorcyclists gather for ceremony in Sittingbourne Independent - Published on April 17, 2020	Woman guilty of Miss England finalist glass attack China Gold is found guilty of causing "horrific" injuries to Olivia Cooke at a pub in Kent. BBC News - Published on March 12, 2020
Richborough Roman amphitheatre dig: 'Once in lifetime' opportunity The Roman arena in Kent once held wild animal hunts, executions and gladiatorial combat. BBC News - Published on March 9, 2020	Curling: 'It's not just chucking stones down the ice' Felix Price, who plays for England's junior team, earns a living as a coach at an ice rink in Kent. BBC News - Published on February 18, 2020
M20: Operation Brock replaced by quicker barrier scheme A moveable concrete barrier will be instead deployed in the event of congestion on the M20 in Kent. BBC News - Published on February 17, 2020	Body found in search for man who fell from ship off Kent coast A body has been found following reports that a man had fallen off a boat around the Kent coast, according to HM Coastguard. Independent - Published on February 15, 2020
Storm Dennis: Royal Navy ship searching for man in sea off Kent coast as rough weather moves in Helicopter and police boat has also been dispatched, authorities say Independent - Published on February 15, 2020	Twins found dead in suspected double suicide appeared in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Police called after Billy and Joe Smith, 32, discovered in woodland in Sevenoaks, Kent Independent - Published on December 29, 2019
Britain rescues at least 15 suspected migrants off Kent - TV British border and coastguards rescued at least 15 suspected migrants on Thursday off the Kent coast in southeastern England, Sky News reported. Reuters - Published on December 26, 2019	Roads and trains in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are closed by rain The M23 was closed both ways near Gatwick, with landslips shutting train lines. BBC News - Published on December 20, 2019
Littlebrook Power Station: Towering chimney demolished The landmark in Dartford, Kent, collapsed after a "powerful boom" from a controlled explosion. BBC News - Published on December 15, 2019	Channel migrants: 'Multiple' boats spotted off the Kent coast Border Force is dealing with a "number of incidents" as a dinghy is found on the beach at Kingsdown. BBC News - Published on December 4, 2019
Black henna: Kent children 'blistered and scarred' after Egypt trip Twins from Margate could be left permanently scarred after getting black henna tattoos in Egypt. BBC News - Published on November 11, 2019	Police find nine people alive in back of truck in Kent, England: Sky News Police in Kent, southeast England, found nine people alive in the back of a truck on the M20 motorway on Wednesday, Sky News reported. Reuters - Published on October 23, 2019
Nine people found in back of lorry on M20 in Kent They are being checked over by paramedics before being passed to immigration officers, police say Independent - Published on October 23, 2019	Channel migrants: Boat containing 13 people intercepted Thirteen migrants, including children, were transferred to a Border Force vessel off the Kent coast. BBC News - Published on October 20, 2019
Another whale dies in the Kent stretch of the River Thames The body of the mammal, thought to be a fin whale, was spotted in the water near Gravesend. BBC News - Published on October 18, 2019	Channel migrants: Border Force intercepts boats Boats carrying suspected migrants are being dealt with off the Kent coast. BBC News - Published on September 15, 2019
Council chief demands police from across Britain are sent to Kent to control traffic tailbacks in no-deal Brexit 'Boots on the ground' vital to help with traffic chaos if Britain leaves EU with no deal says Kent council boss Independent - Published on September 12, 2019	Channel migrants: Sixty six people found in small boats A number of small boats carrying migrants towards the Kent coast were intercepted after searches. BBC News - Published on August 31, 2019
Channel migrants: Searches on Kent coast as eight held The coastguard is looking for a "number" of boats off the coast of Kent. BBC News - Published on August 31, 2019	The trailer came loose on the M25 at the Kent-Surrey border Highways England is warning drivers to make sure trailers are secure before setting off. BBC News - Published on August 21, 2019
Lucas Dobson: River Stour search for missing boy enters fourth day Lucas Dobson, six, fell into the River Stour in Kent while fishing on Saturday and has not been seen since. BBC News - Published on August 20, 2019	Sandwich River Stour search resumes for boy aged 6 The child fell into the River Stour in Sandwich, Kent, on Saturday lunchtime. BBC News - Published on August 18, 2019

Kent

County of England

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Migrant attacked only moments after landing on Kent beach

Child migrants to be sent away from Kent as council reaches capacity

British beaches lined with rubbish, faeces, vomit and urine after thousands gather during weekend heatwave

Four police officers injured breaking up fight near Caribbean cookout on Kent beach

At least 26 migrants land on Kent beaches

'Completely dehumanising': Nigel Farage describes group of children and adults landing in Kent as 'invasion'

Dozens of migrants in small boats head for UK one day after record Channel crossing numbers

Ex-councillor who sprayed 'Dickens racist' on museum celebrating author says he will not apologise

Six migrant boats intercepted off Kent coast

Sick puppies sold at Maidstone Services on M20

Woman's body found on M20 motorway

Grosser Kurfürst: 19th Century warship wreck off Kent protected

Eastchurch cliff fall: House hanging over edge after second collapse

Kent cliff collapse forces families from homes in Eastchurch

Lullingstone Castle: Man died 'confronting poachers'

More migrants intercepted at Dover amid lockdown spike

Border Force intercepts 49 migrants off Kent coast

Coronavirus: Kent couple fined for Falmouth lockdown 'mini-break'

Police arrest suspected armed man following incident in English town

Man 'seen with weapons' on Chatham balcony

Police in English town warn public about man with weapon: BBC

Chatham: Armed police at Kent shopping outlet after witnesses report 'man firing gun from balcony'

Coronavirus: 150 people break lockdown advice to attend a funeral in Kent

Woman guilty of Miss England finalist glass attack

Richborough Roman amphitheatre dig: 'Once in lifetime' opportunity

Curling: 'It's not just chucking stones down the ice'

M20: Operation Brock replaced by quicker barrier scheme

Body found in search for man who fell from ship off Kent coast

Storm Dennis: Royal Navy ship searching for man in sea off Kent coast as rough weather moves in

Twins found dead in suspected double suicide appeared in My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Britain rescues at least 15 suspected migrants off Kent - TV

Roads and trains in Kent, Surrey and Sussex are closed by rain

Littlebrook Power Station: Towering chimney demolished

Channel migrants: 'Multiple' boats spotted off the Kent coast

Black henna: Kent children 'blistered and scarred' after Egypt trip

Police find nine people alive in back of truck in Kent, England: Sky News

Nine people found in back of lorry on M20 in Kent

Channel migrants: Boat containing 13 people intercepted

Another whale dies in the Kent stretch of the River Thames

Channel migrants: Border Force intercepts boats

Council chief demands police from across Britain are sent to Kent to control traffic tailbacks in no-deal Brexit

Channel migrants: Sixty six people found in small boats

Channel migrants: Searches on Kent coast as eight held

The trailer came loose on the M25 at the Kent-Surrey border

Lucas Dobson: River Stour search for missing boy enters fourth day

Sandwich River Stour search resumes for boy aged 6