Earliest ever harvest for English wine maker after record hot weather This year’s hot weather means a small number of grapes can be picked at Nyetimber vineyards across West Sussex, Hampshire and Kent. Evening Standard · Sep 14
Kent is having a champagne moment: ‘English wine has gone from a joke to world-class’ French champagne house Taittinger is helping produce a premium fizz in the Garden of England – and now visitors can visit the beautiful winery and sample it The Guardian - UK · Sep 12
Police must urgently consider if more could have been done over protests – No 10 A review was being carried out of how Kent Police dealt with masked protesters on Saturday, with a further demonstration in Portsmouth on Sunday. Evening Standard · Sep 9
Man charged with driving and drug offences after two cyclists killed in crash A man in his 60s and a woman in her 50s were killed on Sunday in Gravesend, Kent. Evening Standard · Sep 9
Far-right port protests: police told to improve intelligence gathering Whitehall officials ask why laws meant to clamp down on mask wearing at demonstrations were not used The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Police overlooked tip-off day before far-right agitators blocked Dover roads Details passed to Kent police after people heard in pub boasting about going to Dover to ‘attack Muslims’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
Police release e-fit of mystery woman who visited unidentified baby’s grave According to Kent Police, a woman in her 40s visited Baby April’s grave back in June The Independent UK · Sep 8
Appeal to trace mystery visitor to grave of baby unidentified for 30 years The woman in her 40s visited Baby April’s resting place in Ashford, Kent, in June this year, police said. Evening Standard · Sep 8
Vehicles damaged and police officers injured in anti-migration stand-off Around 200 masked protesters descended on Portsmouth on Sunday trying to stop migrants being moved to a processing centre in Kent. Evening Standard · Sep 7
Two cyclists killed and three arrested after crash in Kent village The road was closed for several hours while officers investigated the circumstances of the crash The Independent UK · Sep 7
The UK’s first ‘super-university’ backed to tackle Neets crisis The London and South East University Group (LASE) accommodates more than 50,000 students across four campuses in London, Medway and Kent The Independent UK · Sep 6
'Protest' at Port of Dover causes delays to ferry services as masked men descend on the town "No arrests were made. Traffic is flowing normally, and all involved had dispersed by midday," Kent police said in an update on Saturday afternoon. Euronews · Sep 5
Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions The Guardian - UK · Sep 5
Filip Hrgovic claims heavyweight title as Moses Itauma taken to hospital The 21-year-old from Kent was in complete command of the fight but had punched himself out in search of the knockout The Independent UK · Aug 30
The Times of India · Aug 29 In 2024, England turned old fishing nets into a 16-metre footbridge; the 3.5-tonne structure needs smaller foundations and less maintenance than a conventional bridge Old fishing nets seldom find a second life. But in Kent, England, the nets are being turned into something much more ambitious. The used nets have been transformed to make a 16-metre-long footbridge to carry people over a marina entrance with minimal environmental impact during construction. Media reports from 2024…
Medical Daily · Aug 27 Two Michigan Counties Log Their First Chronic Wasting Disease Detections in Farmed Deer Ahead of Hunting Season Michigan confirmed chronic wasting disease in farmed deer in Calhoun, Kent, and Mackinac counties, with two counties recording first detections.
Evening Standard · Aug 26 Area in London commuter belt named UK hotspot for first-time buyers Dartford, in Kent, has the highest proportion of first-time prices of anywhere in the country, according to new analysis
The Guardian - UK · Aug 20 ‘All the watering places are crammed with hot people’: on holiday with Dickens Exhibition at Charles Dickens Museum in London looks at writer’s holiday pursuits, from Kent to the Isle of Wight
The Guardian - UK · Aug 19 Taxpayers to fund clear-up of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent Andy Burnham promises drive to tackle toxic waste, raise fines and use AI-powered drones to detect illegal activity
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Desperate Kent residents plead for help as water shortages grip villages IN FULL
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Angry villagers spell out ‘help us’ with plastic bottles after going days without water Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’
Evening Standard · Aug 18 South East Water told to improve as villagers brand outage issues ‘shocking’ Customers in Kent have been warned that water levels in its drinking storage tanks remain ‘critically low’.
Evening Standard · Aug 18 ‘Simply not good enough’ says Defra as South East Water customers face outage It is the latest in a string of water supply issues.
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Water reserves ‘critically low’ as thousands of Kent residents hit by outage Supply had been restored to thousands of properties after a major outage
The Independent UK · Aug 18 Flooding warning as rain finally forecast for drought-stricken land Wessex Water has introduced a hosepipe ban for 1.4 million customers across the South West, marking its first restriction in 50 years and taking the total number of people affected in England to over 27 million. Met Office forecasters have warned that incoming heavy showers could lead to surface water…