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Council offering sandbags to those at risk of flooding

26 January 2021
Council offering sandbags to those at risk of flooding

People living in homes that are vulnerable to flooding are being invited to claim free sandbags to help protect their properties ahead of more rain.

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PM 'deeply sorry' as Covid death toll passes 100,000

26 January 2021
PM 'deeply sorry' as Covid death toll passes 100,000

The Prime Minister says he is "deeply sorry for every life that has been lost" to Covid-19 as the UK recorded more than 100,000 coronavirus deaths.

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UK's largest travel agency set to close two Kent stores

26 January 2021
UK's largest travel agency set to close two Kent stores

A travel agency with more than hundreds branches across the country has announced two of its Kent stores are among 89 that are set to shut nationally.

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Council considering £1.5m lifeline to help save leisure centres

25 January 2021
Council considering £1.5m lifeline to help save leisure centres

Councillors are set to review a plan to financially support a firm that runs a number of leisure facilities and employs many local people.

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MP's 'positive vibes' as she prepares for radiotherapy

25 January 2021
MP's 'positive vibes' as she prepares for radiotherapy

Kent MP Tracey Crouch is preparing to undergo radiotherapy - the next step in her battle against breast cancer.

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Controversial railway crossing set to close

25 January 2021
Controversial railway crossing set to close

The Planning Inspectorate has ruled a railway foot crossing should close, following a public inquiry.

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'Don't rush children back', urges academy boss

25 January 2021
'Don't rush children back', urges academy boss

An academy chief is urging the government to take advice from leading scientists when deciding when schools should reopen to all pupils.

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The hidden killer claiming young lives without warning

23 January 2021
The hidden killer claiming young lives without warning

Grieving families have shared their stories after tragically losing loved ones aged in their 20s.

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Only one-quarter of Kent priority groups vaccinated

22 January 2021
Only one-quarter of Kent priority groups vaccinated

New figures show that in Kent and Medway there's a lot of work to be done to meet the government target of vaccinating top priority groups by mid-Feb.

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Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

22 January 2021
Woman in 20s dies after being hit by train

Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to a stretch of railway tracks last night, where a young woman was tragically pronounced dead.

'Inspirational' teacher dies with Covid

21 January 2021
'Inspirational' teacher dies with Covid

Tributes are pouring in for a dedicated and passionate chemistry teacher who has sadly died after a battle with coronavirus.

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'We wish their sentences reflected the damage they've inflicted'

21 January 2021
'We wish their sentences reflected the damage they've inflicted'

The family of a German teenager left brain-damaged after a brutal gang attack have responded to sentences handed out to his attackers.

PM's plan to 'ease lockdown by Easter'

20 January 2021
PM's plan to 'ease lockdown by Easter'

Boris Johnson is said to be working on 'top secret' plans that would allow millions to see loved ones over the Easter holiday.

Magnificent green duck spotted in Kent

19 January 2021
Magnificent green duck spotted in Kent

An unusual green duck has been pictured swimming along a river.

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Archbishop receives Covid jab

19 January 2021
Archbishop receives Covid jab

The Archbishop of Canterbury has described the Covid vaccine as 'an answer to prayer' after he received the jab at a London hospital.

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'Our GPs need more vaccines'

19 January 2021
'Our GPs need more vaccines'

A Kent MP says he is 'gravely concerned' about an apparent shortage of Covid vaccines faced by GPs in the county.

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Flood barriers erected as county braces for Storm Christoph

19 January 2021
Flood barriers erected as county braces for Storm Christoph

Flood barriers have been put in place along a river as the county prepares to be hit by more heavy rain.

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Drugs raid carried out on estate

18 January 2021
Drugs raid carried out on estate

Police have executed a drugs warrant at a property on a housing estate.

Kent set to be battered by rain as flood alerts continue

18 January 2021
Kent set to be battered by rain as flood alerts continue

A yellow warning for rain will be in place across the entire county for a 27-hour period later this week - while flood alerts remain in place.

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Good Samaritan gives homeless man coat off his back

17 January 2021
Good Samaritan gives homeless man coat off his back

A man who was seen handing his own coat to a 'struggling' person on the street in a quiet act of kindness has been met with an outpouring of praise.

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