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Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

Kent's serious crooks subject to crippling crime orders

18 February 2021

A cannabis smuggling pensioner and the gang behind the UK's largest gun running operation are among the Kent crooks subject to crippling crime orders.

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Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

Calls to scrap 'appalling' council tax system

17 February 2021

The 30-year-old method of calculating council tax bills based on house prices should be scrapped, say county councillors.

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'Work from home' to continue in 'cautious' lockdown roadmap

'Work from home' to continue in 'cautious' lockdown roadmap

17 February 2021

Lockdown is unlikely to be eased significantly until Covid cases drop to hundreds a day - and even then the 'work from home' message will continue.

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'Worrying' rise in LGBT hate crime in 2020

'Worrying' rise in LGBT hate crime in 2020

16 February 2021

Kent Police data shows the county saw a rise in hate crimes against LGBT people last year, as figures climb nationwide.

A birds-eye tour of The Historic Dockyard

A birds-eye tour of The Historic Dockyard

15 February 2021

Explore the stories of the Historic Dockyard's three warships like you've never seen them before - from the skies.

What's next for the Covid vaccination programme?

What's next for the Covid vaccination programme?

14 February 2021

As the coronavirus vaccination programme reaches a significant milestone, this is everything you need to know about the next phase.

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Kent Covid patient numbers more than halve in a month

Kent Covid patient numbers more than halve in a month

12 February 2021

The number of hospital patients battling coronavirus in Kent has plummeted by more than 50% in the last month.

Rail upgrade works to last until 2025

Rail upgrade works to last until 2025

11 February 2021

A major upgrade to a 40-year-old rail network heading into London starting this weekend will take four years to complete.

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Kent set for coldest night in years as freeze continues

Kent set for coldest night in years as freeze continues

10 February 2021

Temperatures will fall as low as -7C as snow and ice continue during this week and Kent is today under a Met Office yellow weather warning.

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Could esports become the next Olympic event?

Could esports become the next Olympic event?

10 February 2021

The pandemic's changed the shape of gaming in Kent, we explore if the professional side of the digital world could become the next big sporting event.

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Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

Going viral: Kent counts the cost of 'strain fame'

10 February 2021

It's become the dominant strain of the virus in the UK and spreading around the world - taking our county's proud name with it.

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Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

Where are Kent's most and least infected neighbourhoods?

09 February 2021

As Covid cases begin to return to pre-lockdown 2 levels, we look into which neighbourhoods have the highest and lowest infection rates in the county.

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'Battling Kent strain still government's top priority'

'Battling Kent strain still government's top priority'

09 February 2021

Battling the Kent variant of coronavirus remains the government's biggest concern, a minister has revealed.

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An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

An illegal wedding and Woolf's lover

09 February 2021

A novel's inspiration, an artist's desert home and the site of an illegal wedding, we discover Kent's links to LGBT history.

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McDonald's to trial walk-in takeaways

McDonald's to trial walk-in takeaways

08 February 2021

A fast food restaurant will be reopening walk-in takeaways with new reviewed safety measures and procedures.

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Kent hit with snow for second day

Kent hit with snow for second day

08 February 2021

A second day of snow in Kent is causing problems for services across the county including schools and covid testing sites.

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Snow havoc on roads and railways

Snow havoc on roads and railways

07 February 2021

While today's crisp blanket of snow was a delight for some, it caused problems getting around for others, and more is expected in the coming days

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Council polls will go-ahead despite pandemic

Council polls will go-ahead despite pandemic

05 February 2021

County council, crime commissioner and district council polls in Kent will go ahead despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Sport and socialising set to return soonest

Sport and socialising set to return soonest

05 February 2021

Sport and social activities held outdoors are set to return after children are back to school next month, it is understood.

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Three-day snow warning for Kent

Three-day snow warning for Kent

04 February 2021

Kent is among the most likely places in the country to see disruptive blizzards, with a snow warning in place for three days.

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