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Holidaymakers face 90-minute waits at Port of Dover with longer queues expected

Large numbers of cars were arriving at the Kent port on Good Friday morning, but traffic was moving and ferries were sailing well.

The Independent UK

Rescue cat Rosie could be the oldest puss in the world - at the grand old age of 32

Guinness World Records is urging owner Lila to have Rosie recognised as the world’s oldest cat, as the title is currently held by 27-year-old Flossie, from Kent

Daily Mirror

Hamilton retained to create record-breaking six-car BTCC squad

The 31-year-old brother of seven-time Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton will therefore remain with the Kent squad for a fourth successive season to race a Cupra Leon.

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Delays return to Port of Dover at start of Easter getaway

There were queues of ‘approximately 90 minutes’ for passport checks by French officials at the Kent port on Thursday morning.

The Independent UK

Holidaymakers face Easter disruption as coach firms asked to move Dover bookings

The Kent port said the decision is part of measures aimed at avoiding a repeat of the ‘horrible situation’ last weekend.

The Independent UK

Lawyer loses bitter legal row with neighbour as she's 'not entitled to quiet'

Corporate lawyer Zoe Bucknell has lost a bitter neighbour dispute at her £1.3 million country home in Kent with farmer Mark Stoneham who plans to convert a barn into two houses

Daily Mirror

Sandbanks in Dorset loses title of most expensive seaside location to buy a home to Devon's Salcombe

In list of priciest and cheapest seaside places to purchase property, the most expensive areas are in southern England

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The most and least expensive seaside locations to buy a home

Halifax analysed 209 coastal locations across Britain and said that in some places house prices have more than doubled since 2012.

The Independent UK

Lifeboat crew rescues group of people after small boats incident in Channel

A large group of rescued people were photographed arriving at a beach in Dungeness, Kent on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Chris Woakes targets talks with Ben Stokes over Ashes recall requirements

Knee surgery kept the fast bowler out of first-class cricket for the past year but he will make his red ball return for Warwickshire against Kent

The Guardian - UK

Why Brexit is to blame for holiday traffic chaos at Dover

The Man Who Pays His Way: We asked for a hard EU frontier in southeast Kent, plus tougher passport controls

The Independent UK

Coach firms ‘treated unfairly’ during Dover disruption

Many holidaymakers travelling by coach during the weekend were delayed entering the Kent port and being processed.

The Independent UK

Brexit ‘has had an impact’ says Starmer after Dover chaos

The Labour leader urged the Government to get a grip, after coach passengers were forced to spend hours waiting to enter the Kent port at the weekend.

The Independent UK

My exhausting, anxious and liberating quest to make new friends

In 2022, The Independent’s travel editor Helen Coffey moved to Folkestone in Kent after years spent pining for the sea while living in London. There was one problem – she didn’t know a soul

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Inside 'UK's worst KFC restaurant' as hungry Brits warned 'don't go there'

Chicken fans have fumed at KFC's restaurant in Chestfield near Whitstable in Kent in a string of furious reviews on TripAdvisor, leading to an apology from "the colonel"

Daily Mirror

Anti-Tory parties urged to oust Conservatives from 'tragedy councils' - see full list

The campaign group Compass wants progressive parties to work together rather than compete for votes across swatches of the country, saying cooperation could help oust Conservatives

The Independent UK

Archbishop of Canterbury leads Palm Sunday procession

The head of the Church of England joined a parade in the Kent city.

Daily Mirror

Dover delays: Children in appalling conditions as tailbacks continue despite extra sailings

One teacher waiting with a coach full of 42 children labelled the conditions as "disgusting", saying they had no water, food or toilet facilities since arriving at the Port of Dover

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The Independent UK

Why Brexit is to blame for holiday traffic chaos at Dover

The Man Who Pays His Way: We asked for a hard EU frontier in southeast Kent, plus tougher passport controls

Daily Mirror

Reality of seaside town named one of UK's best places to live as residents can't afford rent

Folkestone in Kent has become a desirable destination for house-hunters thanks to multi-million pound regeneration project, but the reality for locals is different

Wales Online

Flowers and dog treats among tributes left outside Paul O'Grady's home

People who lived near the presenter's farm have spoken of their loss

The Independent UK

Dog treats among tributes left outside Paul O’Grady’s Kent farm

Neighbours in the village of Adlington said the TV star was ‘wonderful’ and spoke of the ‘real loss’ they felt at his unexpected death.

Daily Mirror

Disused UK airport once busier than Gatwick to restart passenger flights this summer

London Ashford Airport, also known as Lydd, will see Air Alderney flights take off from this summer, the first time commercial flights have operated from the Kent airport since 2018

Daily Mirror

Best places to live in the UK revealed - see where your hometown ranks on the list

If you're on the hunt for a new place to live in the UK other than London, check out this list of the top 250 places to live outside of London to give you some ideas

The Guardian - UK

‘You walked in and your heart sank’: the shocking inside story of Manston detention centre

Last year, the short-term facility in Kent ballooned into a vast, unsafe camp holding thousands of people, including children. How did our asylum system get so broken – and what does it reveal about Rishi Sunak’s promise to stop the small boats?

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