National Crime Agency alert over more dangerous boats attempting Channel crossings
Organised crime groups are turning to ever more dangerous and un-seaworthy boats in efforts to smuggle people across the Channel…
Folkestone and Hythe MP fully supports Nationality and Borders Bill
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 10 December 2021. Nationality…
Deaths of 27 migrants crossing Channel was an avoidable tragedy says Folkestone and Hythe MP
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 3 December 2021. Avoidable…
Giant Syrian refugee puppet greeted by crowds on Folkestone beach
Little Amal is greeted on Folkestone beach by members of Kent Refugee Action Network and others. Photo: Ray Duff Words…
Can you spot signs of modern slavery and exploitation in Kent?
Today (Monday 18 October 2021) officers from Kent Police are marking Anti-Slavery Day 2021 by appealing to people to be…
Folkestone and Hythe MP pushing for new nuclear power station at Dungeness
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 13 October 2021. Migrant…
Officers seize more than 21,000 black-market cigarettes from Gravesend newsagents
Two secret compartments and more than 21,000 illicit cigarettes have been found as part of a multi-agency operation targeting untaxed…
Carry on Kent as county council resumes sheltering unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
KCC has announced it will once again be admitting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) into its reception centres. However, it has…
Gather with Folkestone Fringe to greet 12 foot tall puppet en route from Syrian border
Would you like to take part in one of the most adventurous public artworks ever attempted? On Tuesday 19 October,…
Folkestone and Hythe MP to enter talks with Home Office and council over Napier Barracks funding
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 1 September 2021. Last…