Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 7 July 2021. On Monday Boris Johnson announced the government’s intentions for the final…
As Kent’s services for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children (UASC) reach breaking point for the second time in under a year, the council has warned that it may no longer be able…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 2 June 2021. Covid-19 There has been considerable interest in the new variant of…
Library image Officers responding to a pre-planned protest in Dover have arrested four people. On Saturday 29 May 2021 approximately 60 people arrived to take part in a gathering in…
Words and pictures by Ray Duff Despite the weather Saturday saw over 500 people attend an event at the former cricket field opposite the controversial refugee housing at Napier Barracks,…
Constituency matters… a weekly column by the Member of Parliament for Folkestone and Hythe, Damian Collins 19 May 2021. Lockdown easing On Monday this week we saw another significant step…
Another virtual community engagement meeting is being held to answer residents’ questions regarding the Home Office’s use of Napier Barracks to house temporarily those seeking asylum in the UK. Folkestone…
The National Crime Agency has issued an alert to the UK maritime industry, warning them that organised crime groups may target them to obtain small boats for people smugglers. The…
Three people have been arrested following an investigation into the alleged supply of small boats to cross-Channel people smugglers. On the evening of 8 April, a 33-year-old woman from the…
A Turkish lorry driver has been arrested on suspicion of people smuggling offences on a motorway slip road, as part of a National Crime Agency investigation. The 36-year-old was detained…
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