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  • Updates on Monday 5 September 2016

  1. 'The migrant crisis in Europe is not lessening'published at 06:57 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Stuart Maisner

    The vast refugee camp in Calais known as the 'Jungle' is set to be torn down.

    The French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said on Friday he wanted to see the thousands living there dispersed to other parts of France.

    French hauliers plan to blockade Calais today in protest over the migrant crisis - potentially causing disruption for passengers trying to cross the Channel. 

  2. How's this for a sunrise?published at 06:53 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Our reporter Charlie Rose is in Dover this morning reporting on the reopening of the railway line between Dover and Folkestone.

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  3. Delays possible after Gatwick runway closespublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Stuart Maisner

    Gatwick Airport is investigating what caused it's main southern runway to be closed last night.

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  4. Calais blockade: Lorries start to arrivepublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Demonstrators are to blockade Calais in protest at a migrant camp there, in a move set to cause severe disruption to travellers.

    Our reporter Simon Jones will be sending updates throughout the day.

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  5. Is summer making a return?published at 06:30 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    We've got some grey weather before the sun returns later this week.

    Here's my forecast.

  6. Warning for cross-Channel passengerspublished at 06:21 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Cross-Channel passengers are being warned to expect major disruption as French hauliers plan to blockade Calais in protest over the migrant crisis.

    The protest is due to start at 06:30 BST.

    Here's our report from Simon Jones from last night's South East Today.

  7. This morning's top storiespublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Stuart Maisner

    Calais blockade could cause travel disruption, railway line reopens, and National Trust launches Churchill appeal.

    Here are our headlines this morning. 

  8. Kent Live: We're with you 16 hours a daypublished at 06:01 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    From today you can get updates from us throughout the day from 06:00 BST until 22:00 BST Monday to Friday. 

    And on our sister site in Sussex too. Here's Polly, Rob and Rachel to tell you more.

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  9. It's back to work and school...published at 05:51 British Summer Time 5 September 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Kent Live

    For some lucky people who've been off all summer, it's back to it today - so hopefully this will brighten up your day a little bit.

    It's a picture of a lovely sunrise over Milton Regis taken by Clair Bushnell - it's our #photooftheday, external

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    Picture of sunrise over Milton RegisImage source, Clair Bushnell