On this day · 1978
Bulgarian dissident Georgi Markov was assassinated on Waterloo Bridge, London, poisoned via a ricin pellet fired from an umbrella.
Kent fact of the day
From today's Kent Briefing → Dover Castle's Great Tower, built by Henry II in the 1180s, is one of the largest and most expensive medieval building projects ever undertaken in England.
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Crime & Justice Missing New Romney woman found safe after public appeal
6 September 2026 -
Local News Anti-mass-immigration protesters shut the roads into the Port of Dover for the whole of Saturday morning.
6 September 2026 -
Council Updates Dover cabinet to consider affordable housing purchases and heating contract behind closed doors
5 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice More than 10,000 items seized in Canterbury high street operation as four arrested
5 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Puppies’ remains found in field near Maidstone, Kent Police appeal for witnesses
5 September 2026 -
Local News Maidstone holds candlelight vigil for victims of Nepal floods
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Told it was mandatory. Told it was not. Kent’s councils and the Government gave residents opposite answers
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Gravesham hands out dozens of fly-tipping fines and warns more cases are coming
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Government directs Tonbridge and Malling to press ahead with housing plan consultation
4 September 2026 -
Economy FCA Issues 11 Warnings on Unauthorised and Clone Firms in Seven Days
4 September 2026 -
Crime & Justice Kent Police deploy live facial recognition cameras in Chatham to target prolific offenders
4 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent Pension Fund forecasts £233,000 overspend as McCloud and pooling costs bite
4 September 2026
- Local News
Anti-mass-immigration protesters shut the roads into the Port of Dover for the whole of Saturday morning.
6 September 2026 - Council Updates
Dover cabinet to consider affordable housing purchases and heating contract behind closed doors
5 September 2026 - Crime & Justice
More than 10,000 items seized in Canterbury high street operation as four arrested
5 September 2026 - Crime & Justice
Puppies’ remains found in field near Maidstone, Kent Police appeal for witnesses
5 September 2026
- Council Updates
Told it was mandatory. Told it was not. Kent’s councils and the Government gave residents opposite answers
5 September 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s council shake-up is going to court: what the case is actually about
31 August 2026 -
Council Updates 127 days. Twelve articles. One question. Still no answer.
30 August 2026 -
Council Updates Kent’s reorganisation reaches the High Court: residents file judicial review over the missing lawful authority
29 August 2026
- Economy
FCA Issues 11 Warnings on Unauthorised and Clone Firms in Seven Days
4 September 2026 -
Economy FCA Moves to Fine Adviser £742,700 Over Pension Transfer Advice He Was Not Qualified to Give
4 September 2026 -
Economy Six in Ten UK Businesses Still Worried About Energy and Fuel Costs
4 September 2026 -
Economy UK Economy Shows Resilience but Weak Demand Persists, CBI Warns
4 September 2026
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Health New Drug Trial Shows Promise for Children with Bone Growth Condition
7 September 2026 -
Health New Leukaemia Treatment Trial Results Published in Major Medical Journal
6 September 2026 -
Health Gut Infection Cases at Highest Level in a Decade, Says BMJ
5 September 2026 -
Health Venlafaxine 75mg Tablets Facing UK Supply Shortage Until Later This Year
5 September 2026
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Technology Anthropic Claims Unreleased Claude AI Raised Key Riemann Hypothesis Bound to 67.2%
7 September 2026 -
Technology NVIDIA Teams With Six Finance Giants on AI Compute Funding Platform Targeting Over £390bn
7 September 2026 -
Technology Unitree Robotics Claims 18,000 Cumulative Bipedal Humanoid Robots Produced
6 September 2026 -
Technology Google Pixel 11 Camera Looks Lets Users Choose Style Over Technical Perfection
6 September 2026
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Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix: Antonelli wins for Mercedes
7 September 2026 -
Kent Football Chatham Town 4-0 Egham Town: FA Cup match report
5 September 2026 -
Kent Football Dartford 1-1 Westfield (Surrey): FA Cup match report
5 September 2026 -
Kent Football Erith Town 0-2 SE Dons: FA Cup match report
5 September 2026