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UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as storms cause flooding and disruption

A major storm reached Kent at around 10pm on Friday, prompting an amber weather warning.

Evening Standard

'Insane' thunderstorms hit UK with 30,000 lightning strikes as London set for heatwave

More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded up to 6am on Saturday as storms push northwards

Evening Standard

Appeal over missing 12-year-old school girl last seen in Kent park

She was last seen near St John’s Park in Tunbridge Wells

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Migrants cross English Channel ahead of spending review announcement

New arrivals wearing life jackets were brought to shore in a Border Force boat in Dover, Kent, on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy

Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers from the California National Guard into the city on June 7, 2025, to protect agents carrying out the raids. Trump also authorized the Pentagon to dispatch regular U.S. troops “as necessary” to…

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Reform-led councils in ‘paralysis’ as dozens of meetings cancelled in first weeks

Opposition councillors say confusion has swept over newly Reform-controlled councils

The Independent UK

‘All the birdsong in the world in one sound’: England’s nightingale haven at risk from planning bill

Conservationists warn that losing Lodge Hill in Kent to housing could be a catastrophe for one of Britain’s most at-risk birds

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Two men charged with murder after boy, 4, dies in pickup truck crash

A four-year-old boy died in a crash involving two pickup trucks in Dartford, Kent

The Independent UK

Charity searches for descendants of rioters involved in 1525 uprising

More than 100 men stormed Bayham Abbey, near Tunbridge Wells in Kent, with makeshift weapons, in protest at its closure as part of religious reforms.

The Independent UK

Reform UK’s Musk-style efficiency unit will ‘take as long as it takes’

A Reform spokesperson heralded the first Doge meeting at Kent Count Council as ‘very productive’ but admits there is no timeframe for recommendations.

Evening Standard

Reform UK to pilot Doge-style scheme to examine council spending

Party tells council officers they risk ‘gross misconduct’ if they block Elon Musk-inspired initiative

The Guardian - UK

Body found in search for girl missing in River Thames

The girl went missing after entering the water in Gravesend, Kent, on Friday

The Independent UK

Boy rescued from Thames in stable condition as search for girl continues

Kent Police and the Coastguard resumed their search of the water and river bank on Saturday.

Evening Standard

Girl missing in River Thames in Kent

Emergency services have been searching the River Thames at Gravesend.

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The Independent UK

Heaven security guard cleared of raping woman in his car near venue

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, had been charged with raping the 19-year-old in the early hours of November 1 last year.

Evening Standard

Kent landscape that inspired Dickens declared nature reserve

Natural England announced the creation of the North Kent Woods and Downs national nature reserve to boost nature and tourism.

Evening Standard

Heaven security guard ‘a proven liar’ who targeted drunk woman, rape trial told

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, of Dartford, Kent, denies raping the teenager in his car near the central London club on November 1 2024.

The Independent UK

Watch: Rare snow leopard cub born in Kent following groundbreaking ultrasound

A rare snow leopard cub has been born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, marking what conservationists are calling an “amazing achievement” in the effort to save this endangered species.

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Lower Thames Crossing could triple tolls at Dartford tunnel, campaigners say

If private finance is used for road tunnel, analysis finds it would need to charge £8.10 for cars and £14 for lorries

Evening Standard

Heaven security guard accused of rape ‘was not permitted to work in UK’

Morenikeji Adewole, 47, from Dartford, Kent, is accused of raping a woman in his car near the nightclub in the early hours of November 1 2024.

Evening Standard

Women's football cup final abandoned after stadium management 'objected' to fans waving Palestinian flags

The London teams were offered the chance to play the fixture in Kent behind closed doors, but declined

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Gould obituary

Other lives: Artist and teacher whose adventurous soul took her all over the world – and back to Kent

Evening Standard

Mapped: the most affordable areas for first-time buyers in London and commuter belt

A new interactive map shows the areas with the most choice of homes within the typical first-time buyer budget

Evening Standard

London leaver: 'I miss the edgy, fashion-forward vibe of Hackney'

Moving from Hackney to Kent meant all three of Nicole Bremner’s children could attend the same secondary school

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Reform Party Snatches Labour Seat and Sparks Outrage Over Flag Ban and New Agenda in Kent

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