BBC Live: Kent - As it happened on Wednesday 13 September

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Live updates on Wednesday 13 September

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Deported asylum seeker to be returned to UKpublished at 09:23 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
A Kent asylum seeker who was deported yesterday is to be returned to the UK while his on-going judicial review claim is considered, according to his solicitors.
Samim Bigzad had been living in Ramsgate after entering the country illegally two years ago in order to join his father who was granted asylum.
A previous removal attempt failed after a Turkish Airlines pilot refused to fly him over concerns for his safety.
Lawyers for the 22-year-old say the latest development follows an out-of-hours injunction.
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Yesterday, Samim was notified at 8am that he was to be removed at 11:30am. The removal went ahead and he got to Istanbul for a connecting flight to Kabul. Following last night's order, Samim is to be returned to the United Kingdom on the next available flight. We remain deeply concerned about the legality of the Home Office's actions in the course of this enforced removal and we now seek to challenge the legality of these actions."
Duncan Lewis, Public Law
Facelift for Medway theatrepublished at 08:47 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
A theatre in the Medway towns is being given a £400,000 facelift.
Brook Theatre in Chatham opened in 1997 in a former council building.
The investment has been criticised by some as "an extravagance" when public services are under financial pressure.
Medway Council says cultural investment is also important.
A wave of inspirationpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Yasmine Djadoudi
BBC Live reporter
Ross Andrews has built a reputation for creating giant works of art on the beaches of east Kent - huge patterns that only last as long as it takes for the tide to come in and wash them away.
Now the artist has taken his work into the sea, and inside waves as they break.
Police crackdown at Eurostar terminalspublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Police and the UK Border Force have been targeting Eurostar terminals in Kent and London as part of a crackdown on forced marriage and Female Genital Mutilation.
Officers say individuals who may have travelled from certain countries have been spoken to and given educational material.
Swapping the decks for dogspublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Charlotte Wright
Reporter, BBC South East
The DJ from Kent who felt compelled to hang up his headphones to run an animal welfare charity.
Warnings to drivers as Storm Aileen passes through Kent and Sussexpublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kathryn Langley
BBC Live reporter
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Drivers across the South East are being warned to take extra care on the roads this morning because of high winds brought by Storm Aileen.
Motorcyclists and people driving lorries and caravans are being advised to avoid exposed roads, including the Shoreham Flyover, Medway Viaduct and the Dartford bridge.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for very strong winds until 10:00 BST, with gusts of more than 60mph expected along the Kent and Sussex coast.
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Southern rail says a tree is blocking all lines line between Tonbridge and Redhill with disruption expected until at least 08:30 BST.
Southeastern says all its lines are open after a tree had to be cleared from the line at Dover Priory during the night.
There are currently delays of up to one hour and 40 minutes on DFDS Seaways between Dover and Calais, and delays of about 30 minutes between Dover and Dunkirk.
#PhotoOfTheDay regulars: Here's Melpublished at 06:33 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Stuart Maisner
BBC Live reporter
Meet the bank clerk whose passion is taking photos of the South East's stunning skies.
Mel Chennell is the latest in our series meeting our #PhotoOfTheDay regulars.
Storm Aileen is bringing strong winds to the South Eastpublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
Kate Kinsella
BBC Weather
And we're looking at heavy showers with a few sunny spells later.
Here's my latest forecast.
Beautiful autumn skiespublished at 06:02 British Summer Time 13 September 2017
We thought this colourful shot of Pegwell by Peter Johnson was gorgeous, so we made it our #PhotoOfTheDay.
Image source, Peter Johnson
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