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Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1970s

Classic pictures from Kent towns in the 1970s

28 August 2021

Can you spot yourself or someone you know in these amazing photographs taken across the county during the 1970s?

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At-risk kids in Kent to be offered Covid vaccine before school year

At-risk kids in Kent to be offered Covid vaccine before school year

27 August 2021

Younger children and teenagers at higher risk of serious illness from Covid are being offered vaccines in latest expansion of the programme in Kent.

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70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

70-mile diversion in place for M2 resurfacing works

26 August 2021

A mega diversion will be put in place as night-time closures are enforced for resurfacing works on a stretch of the M2.

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Police 'need to do more' to keep vulnerable children safe

Police 'need to do more' to keep vulnerable children safe

26 August 2021

A report has found that while Kent Police have improved the way they keep vulnerable children safe, more work is still needed.

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County has highest number of new Covid cases in UK

County has highest number of new Covid cases in UK

22 August 2021

Kent has recorded the highest number of new coronavirus cases of any county in the UK, although rates remain below the national average.

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Vaccine invites posted to teens in effort to boost take up

Vaccine invites posted to teens in effort to boost take up

19 August 2021

People aged 16 to 17 are being urged to get a Covid-19 jab before the new school term begins.

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What Afghan resettlement will mean for Kent

What Afghan resettlement will mean for Kent

19 August 2021

The government has announced it will let more than 20,000 refugees fleeing the Taliban start new lives in the UK - here's what it will mean for Kent.

GCSE grades reach all time-high

GCSE grades reach all time-high

12 August 2021

Thousands of teenagers will be delighted with their GCSE results as the number awarded the top grades reaches an all-time high.

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A-level students receive more A grades than ever before

A-level students receive more A grades than ever before

10 August 2021

Thousands of students got their A-level results today after exams were scrapped for a second year due to the pandemic, with a rise in top grades.

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The two Kent neighbourhoods with 40% not jabbed

The two Kent neighbourhoods with 40% not jabbed

07 August 2021

While in several parts of Kent more than 90% of adults have had a Covid vaccine, uptake has been far lower in other areas of the county.

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Every Wetherspoon pub in Kent and what was there before

Every Wetherspoon pub in Kent and what was there before

07 August 2021

From former opera houses, to police stations to car showrooms - each of the county's 23 Wetherspoon pubs has a fascinating history behind it.

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Sowing seeds for future of Garden of England

Sowing seeds for future of Garden of England

06 August 2021

A new scheme to encourage new blood into the county's food growing industry is set to launch after a huge downturn in younger people joining.

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'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

'We must have tougher powers against fly-tippers'

05 August 2021

A campaign calling on tougher sentences for fly-tipping offenders to deter people illegally dumping waste blighting the countryside has been launched.

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Are people still wearing face masks?

Are people still wearing face masks?

04 August 2021

Two weeks after lockdown restrictions were lifted we headed to towns across Kent to see how many people are holding on to their masks.

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'Tornadoes' spotted forming over county

'Tornadoes' spotted forming over county

01 August 2021

Rare funnel clouds have been photographed across Kent this afternoon as heavy rain is set to batter the county.

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Figures show police force does not reflect Kent

Figures show police force does not reflect Kent

29 July 2021

Figures show the county's police force is not representative of Kent, with three times more male sergeants than female.

Brace yourself for thunder and downpours

Brace yourself for thunder and downpours

24 July 2021

The Met Office is warning of rain, hail, thunder and lightning this weekend for the county - with some areas already hit by flooding.

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Kent Covid cases rise by 2,200 in seven days

Kent Covid cases rise by 2,200 in seven days

20 July 2021

Just one Kent district has seen a fall in Covid cases as the county's infection rate continues to climb, government figures reveal.

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Under-19s to get free bus travel this summer

Under-19s to get free bus travel this summer

15 July 2021

Young people in Kent will be eligible for free bus travel across the county throughout the summer holiday

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The 7 Kent neighbourhoods virtually Covid-free

The 7 Kent neighbourhoods virtually Covid-free

11 July 2021

Seven neighbourhoods in Kent remain virtually Covid-free despite infection rates soaring across the county.

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