DARK SECRETS: 12 | Vintage Vibes

D-Day landings boosted by import of ‘wonder drug’ to Britain, archives reveal

Sir Winston Churchill became increasingly frustrated Britain had not been able to produce enough penicillin in preparation for the Normandy landings.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

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 · Jun 3, 2025

Tories brand blaming weather ‘lazy’ as likely days for Channel crossings double

The Government published the statistics after a record number of daily arrivals, as the Conservatives hit out at ministers for blaming the weather.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Record 1,194 migrants cross Channel in a day as UK urges France to act

France has agreed to change its rules so police can prevent people in the water from getting on to boats, but this has not yet come into effect.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Small boats leave France after week of no migrant crossing arrivals

Sir Keir Starmer has pledged to crack down on small boat crossings including with measures targeting smuggling gangs.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

New Reform-led council will remove Pride and Ukrainian flags

Reform UK has officially taken control of Kent County Council following the party’s victory in May’s local elections.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Two people die attempting to cross English Channel as hundreds more migrants arrive in small boats

The pair reportedly lost consciousness on a boat carrying nearly 80 people

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

At a glance: What has been agreed in the UK-EU deal?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he wanted ‘practical solutions which get the best for the British people’.

Evening Standard · May 19, 2025

Boki the Bear rejoins playmates after life-saving brain surgery

Boki the bear had brain surgery, in the first operation of its kind in the UK, to drain a build-up of fluid.

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

Migrants arrive in UK as 12,000 cross Channel so far this year

Pictures show a woman smiling on board a bus leaving from Dover, Kent after Channel crossings on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · May 13, 2025