Two secret compartments and more than 21,000 illicit cigarettes have been found as part of a multi-agency operation targeting untaxed cigarettes and illicit tobacco in newsagents across Gravesend. The enforcement…
KCC has announced it will once again be admitting unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) into its reception centres. However, it has warned that the current level of arrivals across the Channel…
Would you like to take part in one of the most adventurous public artworks ever attempted? On Tuesday 19 October, the people of Folkestone and the South East of England…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 1 September 2021. Last week the government announced its intention to continue to use…
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is urgently appealing to any landlords with property suitable for Afghan evacuees to come forward if they have availability across the borough. Following the humanitarian crisis…
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has been advised that the government is intending to extend its use of Napier Barracks to house those seeking asylum in the UK until September…
Dover District Council is ready to respond with permanent accommodation in the district for Afghan citizens. A spokesperson said: “Like everyone, we’ve been shocked at the scenes in Afghanistan. We…
Folkestone & Hythe District Council has said will do what it can to help out with the UK resettlement scheme for those leaving Afghanistan. Responding to the situation Councillor Jenny…
A number of families and couples from Afghanistan, including a significant number of children, arrived in Canterbury over the weekend. A Canterbury City Council team and hotel staff from the…
Canterbury City Council has confirmed it will be playing a full role in the Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme. A spokesperson for the council announced: “We already have experience in this…
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