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Underground data fortresses: the nuclear bunkers, mines and mountains being transformed to protect our ‘new gold’ from attack

It’s a sunny June day in south-east England. I’m driving along a quiet, rural road that stretches through the Kent countryside. The sun flashes through breaks in the hedgerow, offering glimpses of verdant crop fields and old farmhouses.

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Baby son ‘not safe’ in hospital where he died, mother tells inquest

Tommy Kneebone was seven months old when he died in the early hours of January 21 2023 at Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Pembury, Kent.

Evening Standard

CCTV appeal as missing Kent teen, 15, spotted in London

The teen was last seen in Brixton, south London, on Friday

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Reform council removes ‘climate emergency’ declaration

Reform UK won 57 of the 81 seats on Kent County Council in May, and their members say they had the mandate to scrap net zero policies.

Evening Standard

Prince William reportedly furious after Prince Andrew turns up at funeral and leaves royals blindsided

Prince William is said to be “furious” after Prince Andrew made an unannounced appearance at the Duchess of Kent’s funeral this week.

The Fashion Central

Husband shot and killed wife who tried to leave him after chasing her to pub on Valentine’s Day

Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year

The Independent UK

Woman shot by husband on Valentine’s Day after trying to escape relationship

Lisa Smith, 43, was shot twice in the neck in the car park of The Three Horseshoes on Main Road in Knockholt, Kent, on February 14 this year.

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Kate Middleton and King Charles Shared a Sweet, Emotional Moment at the Duchess of Kent’s Funeral

"I don’t think it is presumptuous to say that she is like the daughter he never had," royal biographer Sally Bedell Smith has said of Charles and Kate's close bond.

Marie Claire

Google’s huge new Essex datacentre to emit 570,000 tonnes of CO2 a year

Exclusive: Planning documents show impact of Thurrock ‘hyperscale’ unit as UK attempts to ramp up AI capacity

The Guardian - UK

'Kangaroo' spotted in street by cab driver on school run in Dartford

A man was ‘shocked’ to find what he believed could be a kangaroo while doing a school run in Kent

Evening Standard

Could this seaside town in Kent be the UK’s answer to Venice?

Every three years, Folkestone welcomes the UK’s biggest show of newly commissioned contemporary art – Chris Beanland was in town to explore

The Independent UK

Kate Middleton Visits Kent’s Marina Mill, Celebrates Traditional Fabric-Making

Kate Middleton has been spotted carrying out a royal engagement in Kent, looking effortlessly elegant as she visited a family-run mill.

The Fashion Central

Did you notice Kate Middleton's subtle nod to Prince William during her solo outing?

The Princess of Wales wore a chic tailored suit in Suffolk and Kent and this choice could have more meaning than it first appears

Woman & Home

Scottish star Nina Nesbitt surprises local Kent venue with secret set

Singer-songwriter turned up to perform at The Music Workshop in Folkestone to show her support for grassroots music venues

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Kate wears necklace bearing initials of her three children

The Princess of Wales visited the Marina Mill textile manufacturer in Kent.

The Guardian - UK

Reform council to ‘rescind’ climate emergency declaration

Kent council condemned by opposition parties, which say county is ‘at the forefront of climate impacts’

The Conversation

Two seventh-century people found with west African ancestry – a story of diversity and integration in early Anglo-Saxon society

In 2022, archaeologists worked on the ancient DNA from a number of early medieval cemeteries, and found two individuals that stood out. One was from Updown Eastry in Kent, known as Updown girl, and the other was a young man from Worth Matravers in Dorset. Both were dated to the…

The Guardian - UK

Kent and Greenwich universities to merge in attempt to improve financial viability

The institutions want to rebrand as London and South East University group from autumn 2026

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Investigation after migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover on Saturday, it was reported.

Evening Standard

Investigation launched as migrant boat ‘reaches Kent coast’ without being intercepted

Five people were detained in a village north of Dover, it was reported

International Business Times UK

Who Was The Duchess of Kent? Oldest Living Member of the Royal Family Dies at 92

Katharine, Duchess of Kent, who became a music teacher after stepping back from royal duties, has died aged 92 at Kensington Palace.

The Independent UK

15 best orange wines, tested by a food and drink writer

From accessible styles to those with more experimental flavours, I’ve found the best skin-contact orange wines

Evening Standard

Drunk driver jailed for causing death of ‘vibrant and popular’ teenage passenger

Ethan Entwistle, 18, died when Colby Hammond, 20, lost control of his Seat Ibiza at high speed with three passengers in Dumpton Park Drive, in Kent.

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'They were deciding people’s livelihoods and careers by voting on who should play' Inside the club bought for £35 on the Internet and named after a train station

Ebbsfleet United took a novel approach to football club ownership in the late 2000s

The Guardian - UK

‘People sleeping while walking’: inside Manston asylum centre in Kent

Six staff members speak of new arrivals’ exhaustion and ill-health and colleagues’ indifference to their plight

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