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Baby accidentally drowned in family friend’s hot tub, inquest hears

The death of a baby boy who drowned in a hot tub in a family friend’s garden was a “tragic accident”, an inquest has heard. Jetson Maffia-Kerbey, believed to be the baby cousin of So Solid Crew member Lisa Maffia, was three months shy of his second ...

03 Oct 2022 at 18:04

Amber traffic warning issued as widespread delays expected

Drivers are being warned to expect severe congestion, with the AA issuing its first “amber traffic warning” for Friday and Saturday. Congestion is expected to peak between 11am and 3pm on both days. This is due to a combination of the first ...

29 Jul 2022 at 09:15

Folkestone becomes new ‘hotspot of holiday hell’ as disruption at Dover clears

Disruption at the Port of Dover has cleared with traffic said to be “flowing normally” but travellers are now facing lengthy delays at Folkestone and the Eurotunnel. The AA branded Folkestone the new “hotspot of holiday hell”, after two ...

24 Jul 2022 at 15:59

Britain and France ‘put plans in place’ to prevent further border travel chaos

Britain and France have announced they have put plans in place to prevent further border chaos. In a joint statement on Friday, Phil Douglas, director general of Border Force and Brigitte Lafourcade, deputy director general at Police ...

29 Jul 2022 at 23:34

Kent authorities demand more Government money to handle Dover traffic chaos

Kent local authorities have called for more Government money to better manage disruption on the roads caused by delays at the Port of Dover and Eurotunnel. Thousands of people had their cross-Channel journeys disrupted last weekend ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Minimal delays on roads to Dover but getaway traffic in South West hit by queues

Holidaymakers heading towards the south and south-west of England are facing mounting congestion on the roads. The AA said its first “amber traffic warning” remains in place until 7pm on Friday after it was extended from 3pm. The ...

29 Jul 2022 at 18:35

Ukrainian refugee, 11, to be celebrated by team and fans at Gillingham FC

An 11-year-old Ukrainian refugee is set to be celebrated by the team and supporters at Gillingham Football Club during their clash with Fleetwood Town on Monday. Daniel Lysak and his mother Yana fled their home near Lviv in ...

17 Apr 2022 at 17:25

‘You think it is a prison’ – inside barracks used to house asylum seekers

Asylum seekers housed in an ageing military barracks say they feel like they are in a “prison” at risk of coronavirus despite improvements made to the controversial site. People living in Napier Barracks in Kent – many of ...

31 Jan 2022 at 11:55

‘No indication’ army gunner, 23, intended to take her own life at Kent barracks

There was “no indication” to friends, family and colleagues that an army gunner had suicidal thoughts or intended to take her own life, an inquest has heard. Sophie Madden, a 23-year-old mother-of-one originally from ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:52

Eurotunnel services ‘back to normal’ after passengers stuck for five hours

Eurotunnel has said its services are back to normal after an incident stopped a train under the English Channel on Tuesday afternoon. The 3.50pm service from Calais to Folkestone was stopped in the tunnel after an ...

24 Aug 2022 at 10:56

Migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day for second time this year

More than 1,000 migrants have crossed the Channel to the UK in a single day for the second time in a fortnight. The latest crossings mean the total number for 2022 to date could soon exceed the tally for the ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:16

Patel defends Rwanda plan as migrant crossings top 1,000 in a day

Priti Patel defended her plan to send migrants to Rwanda after more than 1,000 crossed the Channel to the UK in a day for the second time in a fortnight. Ministry of Defence (MoD) figures show 1,160 people ...

05 Sept 2022 at 19:21

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