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At least four suspicious devices found after police shooting

Plumber Sean O’Meara was wearing a gas-mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday in Kent.

Evening Standard

Reform councillor says small boats migrants are from ‘unenlightened cultures’

During a Kent County Council meeting in Maidstone, Cllr Linden Kemkaran used words like ‘hordes’ and ‘invade’ to describe male migrants.

Evening Standard

Reform-led council to announce ‘first big savings’ after Farage visit

However, the party has been accused of ‘poor governance’ during their first two months in power in Kent.

The Independent UK

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Road closure as bomb disposal team returns to site of police shooting

Plumber Sean O’Meara, 36, was wearing a gas-mask and body armour when he was shot and seriously injured by a police officer on Monday night in Kent.

Evening Standard

This 1980s Kent bungalow has been given a cool California vibe

The homeowners created their dream beach home

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Police shot chainsaw-wielding masked man fearing he had explosive device, watchdog says

IOPC investigating police shooting near pub in Kent after man suffered life-changing injuries

The Independent UK

Birdwatch: a newish arrival to England’s southern shore means gulls galore

They once mainly bred near the Black Sea, but the Mediterranean gull is now commonly seen in Kent

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Watchdog to investigate police shooting of man with chainsaw in Kent

IOPC says officers feared man was also carrying explosive device during incident near Maidstone

The Guardian - UK

Man in hospital with serious injuries after being shot by police near rural pub

The shooting took place at around 9pm on Monday near the The Park Gate Inn, in Hollingbourne, Kent.

Evening Standard

Man shot by police as bomb squad swoop on Kent village pub

Huge cordon around Park Gate Inn in Hollingbourne, close to Leeds Castle

Evening Standard

Reform councillor’s boast about removing ‘trans-ideological’ books from children’s library sections falls flat

Paul Webb said he ensured books and material were pulled from children’s section of Kent libraries, but it emerges they were never there

The Guardian - UK

Reform UK run council removes all trans books from children’s library section

Kent County Council leader claims removing ‘trans material’ from shelves is ‘victory for common sense in Kent’

The Independent UK

Moment Kent father guilty of murder for shaking baby and causing ‘catastrophic’ injuries arrested

The moment a Kent father who killed his baby daughter by shaking her so hard he caused “catastrophic” brain injuries that led to her death was arrested was filmed on police bodycam footage.

The Independent UK

UK sees hottest day of the year so far as temperatures pass 34C

The previous warmest day of 2025 was June 21 when 33.2C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey.

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Nine people smugglers jailed in France over fatal Channel small boat crossing

A boat got into trouble off the Kent coast while carrying 47 people on December 14 2022.

The Independent UK

Four arrested after dawn raids targeting suspected people smugglers

The group are accused of advertising illegal lorry crossings from France on social media and moving migrants from HGV stops in Kent to London.

Evening Standard

Inside London raids targeting ‘people smuggling gang' as four arrested

Met Police, Home Office and NCA storm homes and cafes believed to be used by smuggling gang who advertised illegal crossings to the UK on social media

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m leaving the UK because of how Labour has treated wealthy non-doms like me… ciao!

COMMENT: Multi-millionaire businesswoman Dr Ann Kaplan Mulholland – who is moving from her Kent castle to Italy, for the more favourable tax jurisdiction – says Labour is running out of time to rethink its flagship plan to scrap non-dom status… and that Nigel Farage’s idea for the super-rich to pay…

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The Independent UK

Treasury minister forgets where new Thames crossing is being built – and how much it will cost

Emma Reynolds came unstuck over questions about the cost and location of the flagship infrastructure scheme

Evening Standard

UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as storms cause flooding and disruption

A major storm reached Kent at around 10pm on Friday, prompting an amber weather warning.

Evening Standard

'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

The Independent UK

Appeal over missing 12-year-old school girl last seen in Kent park

She was last seen near St John’s Park in Tunbridge Wells

Evening Standard

Migrants cross English Channel ahead of spending review announcement

New arrivals wearing life jackets were brought to shore in a Border Force boat in Dover, Kent, on Wednesday.

The Conversation

From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy

Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers from the California National Guard into the city on June 7, 2025, to protect agents carrying out the raids. Trump also authorized the Pentagon to dispatch regular U.S. troops “as necessary” to…

The Independent UK

Reform-led councils in ‘paralysis’ as dozens of meetings cancelled in first weeks

Opposition councillors say confusion has swept over newly Reform-controlled councils

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