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The Latest Breaking News from Kent

‘All the watering places are crammed with hot people’: on holiday with Dickens

Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight

The Guardian - UK

Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent

Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity

The Guardian - UK

Desperate Kent residents plead for help as water shortages grip villages

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Angry villagers spell out ‘help us’ with plastic bottles after going days without water

Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’

The Independent UK

South East Water told to improve as villagers brand outage issues ‘shocking’

Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’.

Evening Standard

‘Simply not good enough’ says Defra as South East Water customers face outage

It is the latest in a string of water supply issues.

Evening Standard

Water reserves ‘critically low’ as thousands of Kent residents hit by outage

Supply had been restored to thousands of properties after a major outage

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Flooding warning as rain finally forecast for drought-stricken land

Wessex Water has introduced a hosepipe ban for 1.4 million customers across the South West, marking its first restriction in 50 years and taking the total number of people affected in England to over 27 million. Met Office forecasters have warned that incoming heavy showers could lead to surface water…

The Independent UK

‘Why did it become personal?’: furore over plans to expand Kent oyster shack

James Green’s oyster company owns a chunk of Whitstable’s shoreline but success has not brought affection from residents

The Guardian - UK

‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England

In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain high

The Guardian - UK

Sussex propose T10 tournament for counties missing out on Hundred boost

New Sussex chair Ed Warner has raised the idea of a triangular T10 tournament with Kent and Essex: ‘Make it kid-friendly, make it a day at the seaside’

The Guardian - UK

UK’s first ‘super-university’, merging Greenwich and Kent, to launch in September

The new London and South East University Group will be UK’s third largest higher education institution

The Guardian - UK

Two universities merge to create the UK’s first ‘super-university’

The new London and South East University Group has more than 50,000 students and four campuses across London, Medway and Kent

The Independent UK

‘It’s irreplaceable’: Fury over Reform plans to expand quarry in ancient Kent woodland

Forty hectares of Oaken Wood could be razed after it was identified as potential site of expansion by Reform-run council

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ICE-linked security firm reports UK revenue slump after asylum contract ends

MTC provided security at heavily criticised Manston centre in Kent – and could now make £500m managing arrivals at site

The Independent UK

Boy, 1, fighting for his life in hospital after ‘fall from window’ in Kent

The incident occurred on Sunday evening, with paramedics rushing to the scene

The Independent UK

Hundreds of Kate Bush fans don red dresses for iconic Wuthering Heights dance

Hundreds of Kate Bush fans, dressed in flowing red outfits, gathered to recreate the singer's iconic “Wuthering Heights” dance in Folkestone, Kent.

Evening Standard

Water supply outage leaves Gatwick passengers with no working toilets

SES Water confirmed there were interruptions to the supply in parts of Kent and Sussex.

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Tim Dowling: my dog has post-traumatic sheep disorder

There is nothing woolly about the sheep awareness training a Kent farmer subjects our dog to

The Independent UK

Thousands in Kent face supply issues again due to South East Water outage

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South East Water supply disruption hits thousands of properties in Kent

People in Tunbridge Wells area face lower pressure, intermittent supply or no water after ‘instrument failure’

The Independent UK

Beleaguered South East Water apologises as thousands again face supply issues

7,000 properties around Tunbridge Wells have low pressure, intermittent supply, or no water at all

Evening Standard

Thousands hit by water supply issues in Kent after treatment works failure

More than 7,000 properties around the Tunbridge Wells area are facing issues including low pressure, intermittent supply or no water

The Independent UK

Southern Water fined £7m after dumping illegal sewage off Kent coast

The company was fined £90 million for nearly 7,000 incidents across Hampshire, Kent and Sussex

Evening Standard

Southern Water fined £7m over sewage pollution in Kent

The company pleaded guilty to 13 offences last April over sewage discharges at Margate and Broadstairs wastewater pumping stations.

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