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Armed police spotted on housing estate

09 February 2021
Armed police spotted on housing estate

Residents woke up to find armed police in their street and many were unable to leave while an operation was ongoing.

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Village road closed after fuel spill

04 February 2021
Village road closed after fuel spill

The fire service has told motorists to avoid a village road after a fuel spill.

Town centre cordoned off after stabbing

03 February 2021
Town centre cordoned off after stabbing

A man has been left with life-threatening injuries and another has been arrested after a stabbing in a town centre.

Police and medics called to railway station

02 February 2021
Police and medics called to railway station

British Transport Police officers and ambulance staff sent to medical emergency at railway station.

Facebook News launches in UK

26 January 2021
Facebook News launches in UK

Users of the Facebook app will have access to a personalised 'news' service from this afternoon including content from KentOnline.

Caught on doorbell cam: From burglars to a sonic boom

25 January 2021
Caught on doorbell cam: From burglars to a sonic boom

We take a look at some of the more shocking and surprising moments caught on camera.

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New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

14 January 2021
New record high for Covid patients in Kent hospitals

The level of Covid patients in Kent's hospitals is now two-and-a-half times that seen during the first wave of the pandemic.

Kent sees highest daily toll of almost 100 Covid deaths

14 January 2021
Kent sees highest daily toll of almost 100 Covid deaths

Hospitals in Kent have recorded 95 Covid deaths in the latest 24-hour reporting period, with the total this year now more than 700.

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Daily Covid deaths in Kent reach record high

13 January 2021
Daily Covid deaths in Kent reach record high

Hospitals in Kent have recorded another 68 deaths, with the total this year now 643.

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Police dish out 30 fines in first weekend of lockdown

13 January 2021
Police dish out 30 fines in first weekend of lockdown

People fined for breaking Covid rules in Kent included a visitor from Lancashire, party-goers and a woman from Essex picking up an online purchase.

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Kent MPs condemn 'shocking scenes' in US

06 January 2021
Kent MPs condemn 'shocking scenes' in US

Politicians in the county have condemned protesters who have stormed the US Capitol in Washington DC.

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McDonald's to temporarily shut its doors

05 January 2021
McDonald's to temporarily shut its doors

Burger chain McDonald's says it will temporarily close its walk-in and dine-in branches in light of the start of the third national lockdown.

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'Keep all Kent schools shut' says KCC leader

03 January 2021
'Keep all Kent schools shut' says KCC leader

The leader of Kent County Council has written to the Education Secretary urging him to allow all primary schools in Kent to remain shut.

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'There's no doubt in my mind that schools are safe'

03 January 2021
'There's no doubt in my mind that schools are safe'

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says schools are safe despite pressure to shut all primaries in England amid soaring Covid cases.

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Weather warning for strong wind on Boxing Day

23 December 2020
Weather warning for strong wind on Boxing Day

The Met Office has warned of very windy weather in Kent at the weekend.

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'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

21 December 2020
'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

A senior head teacher has described the announcement that schools must oversee mass Covid-19 testing of pupils as "an absolute nightmare".

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'Behave as if you have the virus'

17 December 2020
'Behave as if you have the virus'

In a stark warning for the county the Health Secretary has instructed Kent residents to act as if they have the virus so as not to infect others.

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'Closing any school will reduce children’s safety'

13 December 2020
'Closing any school will reduce children’s safety'

A quarter of all children in Kent schools have been told to stay at home but one head teacher says school is a safer place.

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Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

12 December 2020
Mass testing to be rolled out across Kent

Enhanced testing for coronavirus for those without symptoms will be available in every district and borough in the county as a path out of Tier 3.

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Man suffers head injuries in attack by two men

12 December 2020
Man suffers head injuries in attack by two men

A witness appeal has been made after a man was injured in an attack and two people were arrested.

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