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Heavy and thundery showers to hit parts of UK as thunderstorm warning activated

The alert is active from 10am to 9pm on Thursday, covering areas including Bristol, Oxford, Southampton, London, Kent and Ipswich.

Evening Standard

18th century shipwreck among ‘best preserved’ of its time, experts say

Latest diving surveys have revealed a ‘remarkable’ completeness of the Northumberland off the Kent coast.

Evening Standard

Long-serving ex-Tory MP Adam Holloway joins Reform

Adam Holloway, who represented Gravesham in Kent between 2005 and 2024, said he had become the latest ex-MP to join Nigel Farage’s party.

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Nothing has been done to tackle violence against women – son of murdered artist

Claire Knights, a 54-year-old artist from Kent, was ambushed and murdered by a stranger in August 2023 as she walked her dog back from a beach.

Evening Standard

Queues of lorries and holidaymakers at Port of Dover

Vehicles are moving very slowly through Dover from the A20, and down Jubilee Way towards the port in Kent.

Evening Standard

Last of rare cats rescued from shut down sanctuary permanently rehomed

Blob the Bobcat was facing the possibility of euthanasia if a permanent home was not found after his rescue from the now closed Cat Survival Trust.

Evening Standard

Prison officers filmed laughing moments before restrained inmate’s death

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, when he died

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Footage shows prison officers laughing moments before restrained inmate’s death

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, when he died.

The Independent UK

‘Gangster granny’ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker ‘Queen Bee’, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 years

The Guardian - UK

Ringleader ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106.5 years

The Independent UK

Crime gang headed by ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106 and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Legal complaint filed after armed police threaten woman for holding Palestine flag

Lawyers have filed a legal complaint after armed police threatened a peaceful protester for holding a Palestinian flag and displaying signs saying…

The National (Scotland)

The remarkable 90-year-old who's still racing

Most people would understandably be thinking of slowing down as they approach their 90th birthday. But not veteran club racer Tony Skelton, instead he is going faster than ever. The remarkable Kentishman turns 90 today (18 July) and, alongside still cycling an incredible 35 miles per week on average and…

Autosport

Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag

Officers accused Laura Murton who also had a sign saying ‘Free Gaza’ of supporting a proscribed organisation

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Reform council leader urges Labour to reconsider curbs on care worker visas

Kent’s Linden Kemkaran writes to government to express ‘grave concern’ about possible exodus of overseas care staff

Autosport

Spaggiari repeats Miles’ F3 Lotus win at Brands Hatch

Colin Chapman’s Lotus marque, immortalised as winner of Brands Hatch’s first British Grand Prix in 1964 with Jim Clark and subsequent world championship counters with Jo Siffert (1968), Jochen Rindt (1970) and Emerson Fittipaldi (1972), took centre stage anew at the Kentish venue last weekend.

Evening Standard

One killed as van ‘bursts into flames’ after being hit by train at level crossing in Kent

The incident took place in Teynham, near Sittingbourne

The Independent UK

Hosepipe ban announced for Kent and Sussex amid ‘record water demand’

South East Water has asked households in Kent and Sussex not to use their hosepipes from July 18.

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Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Ideal Home

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

The homeowners created their dream beach home

The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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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