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Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

14 December 2021
Calls to shut primary school after 45 pupils catch Covid

A primary school is facing calls to shut for Christmas early after recording almost 50 confirmed Covid cases among children and staff.

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Plans to use former defence centre to process asylum seekers

13 December 2021
Plans to use former defence centre to process asylum seekers

The Home Office is considering using a former defence fire training centre to process asylum seekers, it has been reported.

Scaffolder seriously injured by 48,000-volt electric shock

12 December 2021
Scaffolder seriously injured by 48,000-volt electric shock

A scaffolder has suffered serious injuries after a metal tube he was lifting hit a power line - sending 48,000 volts through his body.

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Swan family river rescue mission launched

09 December 2021
Swan family river rescue mission launched

An animal rescue team has been working to reunite a swan family which have become separated.

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Supermarket sheep! Rogue animals roam Tesco and Morrisons

09 December 2021
Supermarket sheep! Rogue animals roam Tesco and Morrisons

Onlookers watched in shear amazement as two brazen sheep roamed through a town.

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Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

08 December 2021
Fierce competition for spot at new harbour complex

Demand has outstripped supply as more than 40 firms fight it out to snap up one of 15 units at a new complex in a town's harbour.

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Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

08 December 2021
Junior doctor, 26, drowned after drinking with friends

A "talented and dedicated" junior doctor had been drinking with pals before she drowned after a late-night swim, an inquest opening has heard.

Spy cams to crack down on litter louts

07 December 2021
Spy cams to crack down on litter louts

Portable spy cameras are being trialled in a borough to catch louts fly-tipping or throwing rubbish from their vehicles in litter hotspots.

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School's U-turn over mask-wearing in class

06 December 2021
School's U-turn over mask-wearing in class

A secondary school which dished out detentions to pupils for wearing face masks in class has changed its stance after the story made national news.

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Marsh family release glitzy song for leading charity

06 December 2021
Marsh family release glitzy song for leading charity

A musical Kent family who went viral at the start of the pandemic have released a new song for a leading men's health charity.

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Patients heading for booster jabs stuck in hour long traffic queues

03 December 2021
Patients heading for booster jabs stuck in hour long traffic queues

Patients who have booked booster jabs are being caught in traffic for up to an hour because of roadworks near a medical centre.

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Pupils given detention for wearing face masks in class

03 December 2021
Pupils given detention for wearing face masks in class

Parents have hit-out at a school for punishing pupils who wear face masks in classrooms.

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Man arrested after six shops raided

01 December 2021
Man arrested after six shops raided

A man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary by police investigating six raids on shops.

University staff start three days of strikes

01 December 2021
University staff start three days of strikes

Staff at the University of Kent will go on strike today amid a row over pensions, pay and working conditions.

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Laptop theft leads to large Class A drugs find

30 November 2021
Laptop theft leads to large Class A drugs find

The theft of a laptop in a car park resulted in police seizing 700 grams of class A drugs and two arrests.

One person treated by medics after flat fire

30 November 2021
One person treated by medics after flat fire

A person has been treated by paramedics after a blaze this morning.

The unique cliffside property which could be yours for just £20k

29 November 2021
The unique cliffside property which could be yours for just £20k

A historic seafront structure which has been empty for many years "certainly makes a statement", say auctioneers.

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'I don't talk about trans rights because it's not my place'

29 November 2021
'I don't talk about trans rights because it's not my place'

A Kent MP says it is not her place to speak on trans issues since it is not her “lived experience”.

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Tragic MDMA death of fun-loving dad

26 November 2021
Tragic MDMA death of fun-loving dad

A much-loved dad-of-two who died after overdosing on MDMA will be remembered as a fun-loving man who was “full of life”.

Containers of stolen diesel found in woods

26 November 2021
Containers of stolen diesel found in woods

More than 20 containers of stolen diesel were returned to lorry drivers after police smelled a stench of fuel coming from a stolen car.

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