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Facial scans and social media checks: Simon Calder on what UK travellers need to know for 2026

ASK ME ANYTHING: Travel expert Simon Calder answers readers’ questions on what travel will look like in 2026 – from the EU’s new entry-exit system and biometric border checks to rising costs, tighter rules and what British travellers should expect at airports on both sides of the Atlantic

The Independent UK

Water company boss faces calls to be moved on after 30,000 homes hit by shortages in ‘major incident’

Storm Goretti, burst water mains and a power cut are among the reasons why some customers are struggling with water pressure

The Independent UK

Reform UK accused of betraying election pledges after council tax rises

Four out of five councils controlled by party have proposed 5% council tax rises, the maximum permitted by law

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Flagship Reform council proposes to raise tax almost 4% after pledging cuts

Kent County Council produced a draft budget for 2026-27 on Thursday evening, revealing a 3.99% council tax hike.

Evening Standard

Man admits attempted murder after soldier stabbed near Kent barracks

Lieutenant Colonel Mark Teeton was stabbed ’repeatedly’ outside his barracks in Kent in 2024

The Independent UK

Two school buses crash in separate incidents amid Met Office ice alert

Nine children injured as coach and bus crash on slip road in Berkshire

Evening Standard

School bus crashes into ditch in Kent

Kent Police were called soon after 8am after a bus left the road at Chilmington Green, Ashford, and ended up in a ditch.

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Kent water failure was foreseen and could have been stopped, regulator says

Problem at water treatment centre left 24,000 Tunbridge Wells homes without drinking water for two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Migrants arrive in UK for first time this year after Channel crossing

Pictures show people disembarking a Border Force boat in Dover on Monday, becoming the first to arrive in 2026 amid a cold spell of weather.

Evening Standard

Retired dentist hit by car and carried for a mile ‘deserved better end’ – family

Two Albanian men have been charged over Tom Wallace’s death.

The Independent UK

Emirates flight to Dubai forced to return to Heathrow after technical fault

The New Year’s Eve journey only travelled as far as Kent before making a U-turn

The Independent UK

Limbs at Fratton Park prove fan vlogs capture football’s most human moments

Yes, it is performative but videos from Portsmouth v Charlton showed joy, humiliation and existential doubt better than any highlight reel ever could

The Guardian - UK

Police seek public help to find missing Maidstone teen last seen at train station

Police are asking for urgent help to find a missing teenager who was last seen late at night at a busy train station in Kent and may have traveled to London.

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House blaze in which girl died not being treated as suspicious – fire service

Kent Fire and Rescue Service said ‘an intense fire’ had spread throughout the semi-detached property in Hamstreet, Kent, by 12.10pm on Sunday.

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Two men arrested after elderly man dies in collision

A man in his 80s died after being carried on top of a car for as much as a mile, Kent Police said.

The Guardian - UK

One child dead and another in hospital after house fire in Kent

Emergency services say ‘intense fire’ spread throughout semi-detached property in Hamstreet near Ashford

The Independent UK

Child dies and another in hospital after Kent house fire

Emergency services were called to the ‘intense’ fire in the village of Hamstreet in Ashford on Sunday

Evening Standard

London's back! Buyers looking to move outside the capital at lowest level since 2013

Even those who are making the move out of town are staying closer with Home Counties trumping far flung pandemic hotspots

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The Guardian - UK

Reform councillors in Kent condemned for spending thousands on political assistants

Party that pledged to cut waste and save money faces criticism after pushing through vote to employ advisers

Evening Standard

Buying a property via modern method of auction: How does it work and can you buy with a mortgage?

Modern method of auction is an option even if you are not a cash buyer, says Londoner Rebecca, who recently completed on a property in Kent via MMA

The Guardian - UK

Reform-run Kent council accused of blocking scrutiny of claim it saved £40m

Exclusive: Labour MP made FoI request more than five months ago seeking information on how savings were calculated

The Guardian - UK

Some of England’s most-deprived councils to get funding boost in new deal

Manchester, Bradford and outer London boroughs among those to receive increases ministers hope will ‘restore pride’

The Guardian - UK

Patricia Robson obituary

Other lives: Teacher who used her skill in storytelling to engage primary school children in drama productions

Evening Standard

Boil water notice lifted for tens of thousands of properties in Kent

South East Water said people can be sure their tap water is now safe.

The Independent UK

Tap water now safe for thousands of Kent residents after recent ‘boil notice’

Around 24,000 homes and businesses were affected by water quality issues

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