Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Balaklava and Sevastopol. Before this, warnings were issued about the threat of attacks by kamikaze drones, according to the Telegram channels Krymskyi Veter and NP/Sevastopol. At 23:30 on June 7, local…
Loud explosions heard in Crimea amid threats of drone attacks
Explosions were heard in the temporarily occupied Balaklava and Sevastopol. Before this, warnings were issued about the threat of attacks by kamikaze drones, according to the Telegram channels Krymskyi Veter and NP/Sevastopol. At 23:30 on June 7, local…
Starmer is walking a tightrope trying to prove that Britain can be a friend to Brussels – analysis by Millie Cooke
If Sir Keir Starmer wins the General Election in July, he has a tightrope to walk. On the one hand, he is trying to move away from Labour’s record as the remainer party – with opposition figures again and again trying to draw attention to the party’s p…
POLL OF THE DAY: Do you think Reform can become Britain’s second-biggest party? VOTE HERE
Reform UK is expected to surge to second place in the polls, supplanting the Tories and putting them on course to become the opposition party to the next Government. Nigel Farage has previously expressed his ambitions to become the “voice of opposition…
‘Scrapping inheritance tax would mean other tax hikes. We need IHT if we want decent public services’ – Bill Rammell
US Founding Father Benjamin Franklin once said: “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Those certainties have driven our debate about inheritance tax. So is inheritance tax Britain’s most unfair tax? In my view, it’…
Gareth Southgate claims surprise Iceland defeat ‘good’ for England’s Euro 2024 hopes
By Sean Walsh England head coach Gareth Southgate admitted his side’s performance in their 1-0 defeat to Iceland was ‘disappointing’, but there are reasons to be positive in spite of the loss. The Three Lions registered only one shot on target in a fla…
Wayne Rooney vs Harry Kane: Who was better?
By Sean Walsh England have been truly blessed with world-class strikers over the years. If you had to pick the two most complete forwards to don a Three Lions shirt, you’d go with Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane. From one record-scorer to the next, Rooney …
We ask different generations of couples in Kent: How far have interracial relationships really come over the last 50 years?
Though most would expect them to be considered the norm, in the UK less than 10% of marriages are interracial. For those who are in or have been in these relationships, navigating prejudices, cultural clashes and family pressures seems the norm. But ju…
Ex-soldier with PTSD stepped in front of lorry on M20 near Ashford
An ex-soldier who suffered from PTSD took his own life by stepping in front of a lorry on the M20, an inquest has heard. Robert Charles Keith was driving on the motorway near Ashford when his car crashed into a ditch. But the 38-year-old – who was much…
Deal Deli granted permanent alcohol licence by Dover District Council despite objections
The owner of a high street deli says he is “overjoyed” to be granted a permanent alcohol licence despite objections from residents worried about noise. Craig Selby opened Deal Deli in the town in December after deciding to upgrade his market stall to a…