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11-metre effigy of Keir Starmer unveiled for bonfire celebrations

The Prime Minister is depicted wearing a badge reading ‘Starmer the Farmer Harmer’ and a digital ID card at his belt by Edenbridge Bonfire Society.

Evening Standard

‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up

Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns

The Guardian - UK

Franc, Canterbury, Kent: ‘Just great, great cooking’ – restaurant review

When the cooking is this good, you don’t have to play every drum in the kit and bring in extra cymbals

The Guardian - UK

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More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care

Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers

The Guardian - UK

As Virgin Trains eye Eurostar’s throne, what does the future of Channel Tunnel rail look like?

Richard Branson’s firm may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam

The Independent UK

Lynx enclosure unveiled in ‘major milestone’ for reintroduction to British wild

On Tuesday, Eurasian Lynxes Torridon and Flossie were pictured perching next to each other as they explored their new enclosure in Kent.

Evening Standard

Ex-Reform UK councillor says party shows lack of ‘human decency’

Bill Barrett was one of 57 Reform Councillors elected to Kent County Council (KCC) at the local elections in May overturning a 30-year Tory majority.

Evening Standard

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This is what happened when I visited the most haunted village in Britain

Having always hated Halloween, Rosamund Hall plucks up the courage to travel to Pluckley in Kent where ghostly goings-on are prolific

The Independent UK

Environment Agency hits back at ‘unfair’ claims of incompetence over waste crime

Philip Duffy, the agency’s chief executive, called the waste team ‘excellent’ and ‘hardworking’.

Evening Standard

Saxon storm Mote Park this July - Three days. Two stages. No compromise

Next Summer at Maid Of Stone: Saxon, Temperance Movement, The Wildhearts, A Thousand Horses, Danko Jones, FM and more

Louder

Reform UK expels two Kent councillors accused of ‘undermining’ its interests

Robert Ford, subject of an ‘unofficial complaint’, and Bill Barrett, suspended after leaked meeting, removed via email

The Guardian - UK

Factionalism, farce and chaos dog Reform UK in the garden of England

All is not well in Kent for Nigel Farage’s party as the recent video of an incendiary meeting suggests

The Guardian - UK

Looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday? Time to thank a farsighted builder from Kent

William Willett dreamed up the idea of clocks going forward and back on an early morning ride in 1907

The Guardian - UK

Challenges of council restructure in Kent

Letter: Prof Peter Taylor-Gooby highlights the stark budgetary consequences of government plans to create several new unitary councils

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Not just double decker trains: How Channel Tunnel rail could change forever

Exclusive: ‘It’s about flexibility, increasing frequencies and expanding destinations’, says Eurostar CEO

Euronews

Inside the UK art studio empowering autistic artists amid Trump's discredited autism claims

An art studio for autistic artists in Kent, south-east England, is thriving, selling more than 70 works in its latest exhibition while offering a space for creativity and connection.

The Conversation

Kent County Council is Reform’s ‘shop window’ – its leaked Zoom call implies chaos and poor leadership

A leaked video of an online meeting between members of the Reform-led Kent county council showed shocking exchanges. There was shouting, swearing and repeated interruptions. At one point, council leader Linden Kemkaran mutes another member of the council.

The Guardian - UK

Dear Britain, do you worry that Team Farage is just a hot mess in power? Or is everyone too angry to care

Footage of Reform councillors fighting is further proof that uselessness abounds, but that’s almost moot. To voters they are very useful idiots, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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The Independent UK

Voices: ‘Couldn’t run a bath, let alone a council’: Readers slam Reform after Kent council chaos

YOUR VIEWS: Our community say the turmoil engulfing Reform’s Kent County Council – where four councillors were suspended after a leaked video of leader Linden Kemkaran berating colleagues – offers a stark preview of the chaos a Nigel Farage-led government could bring to Westminster

The Guardian - UK

Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting

Members of Reform’s showcase county council will be investigated after ‘evidence that they brought the party into disrepute’

The Independent UK

Four Reform UK councillors suspended after leaked video shows chaotic council meeting

It comes after video footage of a Kent County Council meeting was leaked over the weekend

The Guardian - UK

Reform council leader says she has launched hunt for ‘cowards’ behind leaked video

Linden Kemkaran told fellow Kent councillors those who disagreed with decisions would have to ‘suck it up’

The Guardian - UK

‘Suck it up’: leaked video exposes bitter infighting at Reform UK’s flagship Kent council

Exclusive: Footage reveals Kent leader berating councillors amid rows over budgets and bullying claims

Evening Standard

Three men arrested in £20m drug bust

The arrests were made after the drugs were recovered from a lorry in Dartford, Kent.

The Independent UK

Operator stakes claim to reopen cross-channel trains through Ashford International

Eurostar services between Kent and Paris ceased in 2020

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