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Town builds 11-metre effigy of Keir Starmer to burn for Bonfire Night

The prime minister is depicted wearing a ‘Starmer the farmer harmer’ badge and flip flops

The Independent UK

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

Longest gap in English Channel crossings by migrants so far this year

Bad weather is likely to have played a role

The Independent UK

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Longest gap in Channel crossings by migrants so far this year

Bad weather is likely to have played a role in stopping people attempting to reach the English coast.

Evening Standard

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

Three big cats have specialist CT scans to solve medical mystery

The patients were Luca, a four-year-old Amur tiger; Django, a ten-year-old mainland clouded leopard; and Mo, a four-year-old Southern African cheetah.

Evening Standard

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

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Regulators failing to tackle fly-tipping by organised crime groups, peers say

A House of Lords committee called for a root and branch review of serious and organised waste crime.

Evening Standard

‘Little more than photocalls’: What has Reform’s Doge team done since it was set up?

The Elon Musk-inspired cost-cutting team promised big savings after Reform’s local election wins in May

The Independent UK

Man deported to France under returns deal re-enters UK on small boat

It comes as the number of migrant arrivals in small boats in the UK has surpassed the total for the whole of 2024.

The Independent UK

Migrants boarded small boat to UK, leaving others behind with deflated dinghy

A group of men and women carrying some small children were pictured waiting to cross the Channel on Gravelines beach early this morning.

Evening Standard

Paloma Shemirani’s brother thinks more will die in ‘wild west’ of disinformation

The 23-year-old Cambridge graduate died in July last year after declining cancer treatment on the advice of her conspiracy theorist parents.

The Independent UK

British defence forces participate in ‘gruelling’ taster of traditional race

The Doko race was introduced in 1989 and is a rite of passage for aspiring Gurkhas to be selected for the British Army (Brigade of Gurkhas).

Evening Standard

Canterbury cathedral curator ‘delighted’ as JD Vance slams graffiti exhibition

Artist Alex Vellis said the project was about community and that they were proud to have played a part

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Curator defends cathedral art JD Vance branded ‘ugly’ ahead of official opening

Curator Jacquiline Creswell said she was ‘delighted’ two ‘really important figures in the world’ had taken time to comment.

Evening Standard

Model-making classes ‘helping veterans manage mental health issues’

Mental disorders were listed as one of the most common reasons for armed forces discharge in a recent report published by the Ministry of Defence.

Evening Standard

26 migrants sent to France while nearly 10,000 have arrived since deal

Crossings are continuing as around 100 men and women seeking to make the journey across the Channel gathered on Gravelines beach on Friday morning.

The Independent UK

Anger over ‘sacrilegious’ graffiti art installation at Canterbury Cathedral

Responses to the project on display at the historic building have been mixed

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19 migrants sent to France as part of deportations deal

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said deportation flights into mainland Europe were ‘under way and ramping up’.

The Independent UK

Reform UK set to hike council tax in Kent by 5% - despite DOGE-style pledge to cut costs

Kent County Council’s Department of Local Government Efficiency (Dolge) has identified £40m of potential savings - but council tax looks likely to go up next year

Evening Standard

Church of England has responsibility to stand with Jewish community – Archbishop

Dame Sarah Mullally said hatred and racism ‘cannot be allowed to tear us apart’.

Evening Standard

First female Archbishop of Canterbury hails ‘joyous’ history-making moment

Dame Sarah Mullally gave an address in Canterbury Cathedral on Friday.

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Coroner Exposes Mom For Contributing To Daughter’s Passing By Influencing Her To Refuse Chemo

“If coffee enemas were a sustainable treatment for cancer. We would’ve cured cancer years ago!”

Evening Standard

Dame Sarah Mullally named as first female Archbishop of Canterbury

The Church of England has been without its top bishop since January when Justin Welby formally left office over failures in handling an abuse scandal.

The Independent UK

What challenges might the new archbishop of Canterbury face?

From issues within the Church to wider political topics, the religious leader will be expected to speak on various subjects.

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