The Latest Breaking News from Kent

Shōgun: why the English samurai’s life and legacy still grip Japan 400 years on

Epic new TV adaptation of the 1975 novel reignites interest in the exploits of the Kent sailor William Adams

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Washed-up beaver makes recovery at RSPCA wildlife centre

The beaver got into trouble from swallowing salt water and washed ashore at Sandwich Bay in East Kent.

Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2024

Kent council’s housing for lone child asylum seekers ‘may run out’ in March

High court told 3,541 unaccompanied children could arrive on small boats but Kent county council can accommodate only 1,631

The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2024

Paul Anderson obituary

Other lives: Teacher who was also a house music DJ on the 1990s rave scene in Kent

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024

The Blue Pelican, Deal, Kent: ‘The locals won’t want to share this place with down-from-Londons’ – restaurant review

They could easily have opened a pricey fish and chip shop for tourists; instead, they’ve set up a very classy, experimental, neighbourhood Japanese restaurant

The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2024

Hard stays in BTCC after all in surprise U-turn

The Kent squad ran a series-record six-car line-up of its Cupra Leon model in 2023, but after a season that was troubled behind the scenes the team collapsed.

Autosport · Mar 4, 2024

Sarah Everard detective struggling to see how Met can ‘win back trust’

Katherine Goodwin, who led inquiry into the murder by a serving officer, is concerned problem may be ‘endemic’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2024

Boys Hall in Kent: easygoing opulence just an hour from London

A lovingly restored 16th century Hall in Ashford makes for a gorgeous foodie getaway, says Alexandra Jones

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2024

Devastating report lays bare police failings over Sarah Everard’s killer

Inquiry into serial sexual offender Wayne Couzens outlines multiple failings by police forces

The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024

Police ‘could and should have’ stopped him: key points from Wayne Couzens report

Former firearms officer’s history of alleged sexual offending dated back to 1995, 347-page report finds

The Guardian - UK · Feb 29, 2024