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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 because of ...

29 Jul 2022 at 13:18

Kent LGBT pride parade ditches vehicle floats to be more climate friendly

A Kent LGBT pride event says it is ditching traditional vehicle floats to ensure the event is as climate-friendly as possible. Margate Pride is being held for the seventh year on August 13 and its parade through the seaside town will return ...

22 Jun 2022 at 15:45

East Kent maternity services ‘still failing’ eight years after traumatic birth

A mother who experienced a traumatic birth during her first pregnancy was disappointed to face more issues when her third son was born eight years later. Danielle Clark, a mother of three from Thanet in Kent, gave birth to her first son, ...

19 Oct 2022 at 17:47

Olivia Colman, Toby Jones and Sir Sam Mendes give film fan a ‘lovely’ surprise

Man gets ‘lovely’ surprise following meeting with some of his favourite celebrities

A deaf and autistic man got a “lovely” surprise when he met some of his favourite TV stars in person at his local cinemas. Celebrities, including Hollywood star Olivia Colman and director Sir Sam Mendes, were spotted by eagle-eyed ...

09 Jan 2023 at 14:43

Staff concerns over safety of immigration holding facility in Kent

Channel migrants are being held for up to a week in a new processing centre which is “struggling” to cope with the influx of people, a union which represents Border Force officers warned. The POA union said the facilities at the ...

06 Oct 2022 at 19:45

Messages of support for MP who was in a coma with sepsis and organ failure

A Conservative MP has received messages of support from Rishi Sunak and Cabinet ministers after revealing he was put into a coma after developing sepsis. Craig Mackinlay said he was “placed into an induced coma with multiple ...

30 Oct 2023 at 14:39

Banksy Valentine’s Day Mascara artwork to be relocated to Margate’s Dreamland

An artwork by Banksy which has been dismantled numerous times since it appeared in Margate this week will be relocated to the town’s Dreamland theme park. The mural, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, appeared to have a theme ...

18 Feb 2023 at 23:07

Standing ovation for MP Craig Mackinlay on return to Commons after sepsis ordeal

Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has received a standing ovation as he made his first appearance in the House of Commons since his sepsis ordeal. On September 28, the South Thanet MP was rushed into hospital and put into a ...

22 May 2024 at 12:44

Craig Mackinlay says ‘purpose in life’ will be saving others from sepsis

Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay has said his purpose in life will be saving other people from sepsis, after his ordeal with the life-threatening condition. The South Thanet MP received a standing ovation from MPs as he ...

22 May 2024 at 16:31

Council returns freezer to Banksy Valentine’s Day Mascara artwork

A Banksy artwork in Margate which was dismantled by the local council “on the grounds of safety” has had a piece returned. The mural, titled Valentine’s Day Mascara, had incorporated a real-life chest freezer, a ...

15 Feb 2023 at 17:45

People living in coastal communities deserve longer, healthier lives, says MP

Residents of coastal communities deserve “longer, better, healthier lives”, an MP has said, after seasonal work and holiday lets were identified as being behind poorer health outcomes in seaside areas. Steff ...

20 Mar 2025 at 18:22

North Thanet MP says council’s dismantling of Banksy artwork was ‘heavy-handed’

North Thanet MP Sir Roger Gale has said the local council’s decision to dismantle a new Banksy artwork in Margate was “heavy-handed” and hopes it can be “preserved and displayed safely so that as many ...

15 Feb 2023 at 13:25

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