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Targeted testing to start over variant cases

03 June 2021
Targeted testing to start over variant cases

A mobile unit capable of testing 400 people a day is being deployed in another Kent town after 20 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed.

Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

02 June 2021
Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit is operating in a town where 'a handful of cases' linked to the Indian strain have been identified.

Yoga prodigy receives Prime Minister's award

02 June 2021
Yoga prodigy receives Prime Minister's award

An 11-year-old boy who has been teaching yoga to kids across the world during the pandemic has received the Prime Minister's Points of Light Award.

'There will be so much traffic, a child could be killed'

01 June 2021
'There will be so much traffic, a child could be killed'

A mother who started a petition against the possible closure of a busy railway bridge has been backed by more than 1,100 people.

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Delays after car flips on motorway

01 June 2021
Delays after car flips on motorway

There were delays for drivers heading to the coast after a car flipped onto its side after a collision with a lorry on the motorway.

Schoolgirl punished for toilet break after starting period

31 May 2021
Schoolgirl punished for toilet break after starting period

A teenager was secluded and put on report after being refused permission to use the toilet despite starting her period.

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World famous elephant comes to town

29 May 2021
World famous elephant comes to town

Author David McKee is encouraging everyone to back a charity art trail, inspired by his world famous character, which is coming to Kent this summer.

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'It's not about Covid, it's about avoiding chaos'

28 May 2021
'It's not about Covid, it's about avoiding chaos'

Schools have been criticised for depriving pupils of memorable 'muck-up days' by ending term early but heads say this has been happening for years.

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‘I've brought up children here so it can't be bad'

27 May 2021
‘I've brought up children here so it can't be bad'

Three years after an estate was regenerated, we visit to see what residents think of their revamped surroundings.

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Cigar butt discarded by Churchill fetches £4,200 at auction

26 May 2021
Cigar butt discarded by Churchill fetches £4,200 at auction

A cigar butt thrown away by Sir Winston Churchill in the 1940s has sold for more than £4,200 at auction.

Man hit by freight train at work demands employer takes responsibility

26 May 2021
Man hit by freight train at work demands employer takes responsibility

A father who lost his right arm after an horrific collision at work is calling for his employer to apologise so he can begin to rebuild his life.

Plans to revamp train stations announced

25 May 2021
Plans to revamp train stations announced

Empty buildings at train stations could be transformed into shops, cafés and community projects under plans to improve the use of Kent's railways.

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Pub to be revamped to honour wartime links

21 May 2021
Pub to be revamped to honour wartime links

The group behind the Battle of Britain Airshow has announced a pub with an attachment to Kent's aviation history will have a 1940's theme.

Machete wielding burglars jailed

21 May 2021
Machete wielding burglars jailed

Three men who terrorised victims with a machete and an axe during a violent burglary have been jailed.

Weather warning in force for strong winds

21 May 2021
Weather warning in force for strong winds

Ferry services are facing delays as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for strong winds across Kent.

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'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

21 May 2021
'There have been 3 murders but I still feel safe here'

An estate with an infamous reputation has been earmarked for a multi-million pound facelift - we visited the area to see what it's really like.

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Mystery Kent man banks £1m lottery win

20 May 2021
Mystery Kent man banks £1m lottery win

A man from Kent known only as 'Mr. C' has won a whopping £1m in a EuroMillions prize draw.

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Coroner rules police 'missed opportunity' after teen's death

19 May 2021
Coroner rules police 'missed opportunity' after teen's death

A coroner has concluded there was a 'systematic failure' in how police reacted after a teen called 999 for help before taking his own life.

Heavy showers and high winds set to batter Kent

19 May 2021
Heavy showers and high winds set to batter Kent

The Met Office says it is not ruling out introducing weather warnings as more heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected this week.

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'This is our home, we're supposed to feel safe'

18 May 2021
'This is our home, we're supposed to feel safe'

People living villages fed up of 'brazen' thieves targeting their garden sheds began a petition calling for more investigative action.

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