Ros Coward says ministers should prioritise brownfield development and pay attention to Save Kent’s Green Spaces, a day of action on SundayYour leader on urban rewilding schemes (19 November) correctly points out the ecological value of brownfield site…
Four die and teenager fighting for life after crash in Kent
Four people aged 18, 19, 25 and 44 declared dead at scene in Headcorn and 15-year-old taken to hospitalFour people have died and a teenage boy was left fighting for his life after a vehicle crash in Kent.They had been travelling together in Headcorn wh…
Looking for a new England: strange sightings in the south-east – in pictures
Stormtroopers, ghostly figures and runaway hens … a new book of photos examines the peculiarities of Kent and beyond Continue reading…
Dover residents toast government U-turn over giant Brexit lorry park
Dramatic downsizing of plans for huge customs clearance facility celebrated as ‘real result’ Controversial plans for an enormous Brexit customs clearance park in Dover with a capacity for 1,200 trucks have been dramatically downsized in a major victory…
Britain’s re-enactors return to the battlefields after Covid – a photo essay
They bring our history to life, and add drama and spectacle to summer days out. Now, after 18 months on the sidelines, armies of re-enactors are back in all their full period-costume glory‘We are historical interpreters: we are here so people don’t hav…
Home Office records 70 racist incidents by far right at asylum accommodation
Campaigners say figures for last two years underestimate the true situation at barracks and hotelsThe Home Office has recorded 70 racist incidents by far-right supporters against asylum seekers in barracks and hotel accommodation, according to a freedo…
I visited the migrant detention centre in Dover. What I saw was unacceptable | Diane Abbott
At the holding facility for those who have crossed the Channel, I saw scores of vulnerable people being held in one small roomMigrants trying to enter the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats have created a huge political furore. To hear governmen…