Three teenagers deny murder of man at seaside resort Alexander Cashford died at Leysdown-on-Sea in Kent, where police said he suffered multiple injuries. Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025
Reform UK suspends another member of Kent county council Isabella Kemp’s departure means party has lost nine of 57 councillors elected in May, including four after video leak The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2025
‘More clowns than Billy Smart’s circus’: Reform mocked as Kent council holds first meeting since video leak chaos First full council meeting held since several suspended following leaked meeting footage The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025
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 · Nov 5, 2025
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 · Nov 5, 2025
‘Beyond ironic’: Reform-led council says flags must come down so Christmas lights can go up Kent county council says union flags and flags of St George must come off street lights because of safety concerns The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025
Franc, Canterbury, Kent: ‘Just great, great cooking’ – restaurant review When the cooking is this good, you don’t have to play every drum in the kit and bring in extra cymbals The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2025
More than 50 child asylum seekers still missing after disappearing from Kent care Council data obtained by the Guardian shows 345 children have gone missing in recent years, many probably taken by traffickers The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2025
As Virgin Trains eye Eurostar’s throne, what does the future of Channel Tunnel rail look like? Richard Branson’s firm may expand to Germany and Switzerland, in addition to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2025
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 · Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Reform UK councillor says party shows lack of ‘human decency’ Bill Barrett was one of 57 Reform Councillors elected to Kent County Council (KCC) at the local elections in May overturning a 30-year Tory majority. Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025
This is what happened when I visited the most haunted village in Britain Having always hated Halloween, Rosamund Hall plucks up the courage to travel to Pluckley in Kent where ghostly goings-on are prolific The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025
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 · Oct 28, 2025
Saxon storm Mote Park this July - Three days. Two stages. No compromise Next Summer at Maid Of Stone: Saxon, Temperance Movement, The Wildhearts, A Thousand Horses, Danko Jones, FM and more Louder · Oct 28, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2025 Reform UK expels two Kent councillors accused of ‘undermining’ its interests Robert Ford, subject of an ‘unofficial complaint’, and Bill Barrett, suspended after leaked meeting, removed via email
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Factionalism, farce and chaos dog Reform UK in the garden of England All is not well in Kent for Nigel Farage’s party as the recent video of an incendiary meeting suggests
The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2025 Looking forward to an extra hour in bed on Sunday? Time to thank a farsighted builder from Kent William Willett dreamed up the idea of clocks going forward and back on an early morning ride in 1907
The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2025 Challenges of council restructure in Kent Letter: Prof Peter Taylor-Gooby highlights the stark budgetary consequences of government plans to create several new unitary councils
The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025 Not just double decker trains: How Channel Tunnel rail could change forever Exclusive: ‘It’s about flexibility, increasing frequencies and expanding destinations’, says Eurostar CEO
Euronews · Oct 22, 2025 Inside the UK art studio empowering autistic artists amid Trump's discredited autism claims An art studio for autistic artists in Kent, south-east England, is thriving, selling more than 70 works in its latest exhibition while offering a space for creativity and connection.
The Conversation · Oct 21, 2025 Kent County Council is Reform’s ‘shop window’ – its leaked Zoom call implies chaos and poor leadership A leaked video of an online meeting between members of the Reform-led Kent county council showed shocking exchanges. There was shouting, swearing and repeated interruptions. At one point, council leader Linden Kemkaran mutes another member of the council.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2025 Dear Britain, do you worry that Team Farage is just a hot mess in power? Or is everyone too angry to care Footage of Reform councillors fighting is further proof that uselessness abounds, but that’s almost moot. To voters they are very useful idiots, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025 Voices: ‘Couldn’t run a bath, let alone a council’: Readers slam Reform after Kent council chaos YOUR VIEWS: Our community say the turmoil engulfing Reform’s Kent County Council – where four councillors were suspended after a leaked video of leader Linden Kemkaran berating colleagues – offers a stark preview of the chaos a Nigel Farage-led government could bring to Westminster
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2025 Reform suspends four Kent councillors after Guardian publishes leaked video of fierce infighting Members of Reform’s showcase county council will be investigated after ‘evidence that they brought the party into disrepute’
The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2025 Four Reform UK councillors suspended after leaked video shows chaotic council meeting It comes after video footage of a Kent County Council meeting was leaked over the weekend