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The Home Office said more than 800 people crossed the Channel in small boats in the first three days of May. More here: bbc.in/42hmQsy

A young dolphin which has become trapped in Allington Lock in the River Medway should be able to escape at high water, experts hope. More here: bbc.in/428NX9d

Mental health professionals in West Kent are being brought into frontline domestic abuse services in a pilot scheme. More here: bbc.in/4dmcEVV

Julie Collins sent us this beautiful picture from Cliffe. 🐕 It is today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸

Johnny Ball, former children's TV presenter and father of Zoe Ball, is set to share stories of his remarkable career at the Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival.

Dane John Gardens has reopened in Canterbury as preparations build for a festival later this month. More here: bbc.in/4d1bGgx

Two women have died while trying to cross the English Channel from France in a boat, French officials have said. More here: bbc.in/4w3G1Uk

Jousting returns to Hever Castle this summer as the popular event marks its 40th anniversary season.  More here: bbc.in/4unVQDF

Whitstable is famous for its rather quaint attraction, Squeeze Gut Alley, and local historians share the story behind this landmark. More here: bbc.in/4cM1N7w

A bright, beautiful, and blustery start to the morning in Deal earlier this week. 🌅 Jo Malpass supplied today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸

A community arts festival celebrating the "psychology, sociology and whimsy" of cats is returning to Thanet. More here: bbc.in/4ejiQz1

The adoptive mum of an 11-year-old boy, who had both legs amputated after being assaulted by his birth parents, said she was "overwhelmed with pride and gratitude" after a new child cruelty register became law this week. More here: bbc.in/4cJJrUK

Whitstable's smuggling history and why was a passageway named as it was? More here: bbc.in/4tKBGE9

Engineering work taking place on Southeastern and Southern Railway lines will affect rail services over the bank holiday weekend. More here: bbc.in/4vVrF8q

A baby has become the first to be recruited to a global study of brain injury in newborns at Tunbridge Wells Hospital. More here: bbc.in/3QBg3aG

A bee hard at work at Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory. 🐝 Our thanks to Dean Macey for supplying today's #PhotoOfTheDay 📸

The chair of South East Water has resigned following a damning report into major supply issues that left tens of thousands of homes without drinking water. More here: bbc.in/4uoLyDn

Traditional Morris dancers have been up early celebrating May Day in Goudhurst. More here: bbc.in/3QZrsB7

Sevenoaks drug dealer who was caught after he pocket dialled the police on a phone used to sell cocaine has been jailed. More here: bbc.in/4nbDSC8

Kent Cricket have taken the unusual step of disabling the comment functions on their social media accounts as part of a "duty of care" to the county's players. More here: bbc.in/3Pbkbh4