Trains will be running under a reduced timetable due to high numbers of railway staff being forced to isolate due to Covid.

Thousands of people are discovering they've got Covid as Omicron sweeps the country - here's what you should do if you get a positive test at home.

The Prime Minster says the military is preparing to step in to help NHS trusts cope with the impact of soaring Covid cases.

A temporary Nightingale ward capable of holding up to 100 patients will be completed next week in readiness for increased admissions.

A Tory MP has urged the Prime Minister to cut the quarantine period to five days as he claimed the country was in a "semi-lockdown".

With one hospital recording a critical incident because of staff shortages, we examine the situation across Kent.

Pupils at secondary schools are to be told to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid.

People joining women giving birth at one Kent hospital must show evidence of a negative lateral flow test as bosses try to combat the Omicron variant.

A University of Kent professor has explained the changes to isolation rules is a 'gamble' but necessary for the infrastructure of the country.

An MP has expressed his frustration at the "gridlock" in the availability of Covid testing kits.

There has been more than 55,000 Covid-19 cases in December, new government figures have revealed.

The Prime Minister is not going to announce further Covid measures today after being briefed on the latest data by health chiefs.

As Covid case numbers hit record levels in Kent, Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to decide today whether to impose more restrictions.

Leads from a generator at a vaccine centre have been stolen putting a vaccine centre at risk.

A majority of people in Kent have now received their Covid booster jabs but several districts have a lower than average uptake.

Covid test sites will open on Christmas Day and Boxing Day as cases continue to rise across the country.

Eight members of staff from a Wetherspoon's pub are self-isolating having tested positive for Covid-19.

Boris Johnson has said there is not currently enough evidence to justify tougher coronavirus restrictions before Christmas.

The army have been drafted in to parts of Kent in the battle against coronavirus.

Rapidly increasing Covid cases is leading to a warning to residents to “think carefully” about socialising before joining family for Christmas.