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Targeted testing to start over variant cases

Targeted testing to start over variant cases

A mobile unit capable of testing 400 people a day is being deployed in another Kent town after 20 cases of the Delta variant have been confirmed.

Time for change

Time for change

Maidstone United have joined a group of clubs working to improve football governance.

'Why I'm ditching McDonald's for my local burger van'

'Why I'm ditching McDonald's for my local burger van'

As towns are now overloaded with fast-food takeaways, swanky restaurants and cafés, sometimes simple is better...

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Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

Mobile testing unit opens amid concerns over Indian variant

A mobile Covid-19 testing unit is operating in a town where 'a handful of cases' linked to the Indian strain have been identified.

OAP arrested over 'indecent act' in busy park

OAP arrested over 'indecent act' in busy park

A pensioner has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after a man is alleged to have committed an 'indecent act' in a park.

Kent to hit 27C on hottest day of the year

Kent to hit 27C on hottest day of the year

As the UK prepares for its hottest day of the year, part of the county will reach highs of 27C.

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From Covid ground zero to king of prime time TV

From Covid ground zero to king of prime time TV

A Kent TV studio has made a remarkable recovery since the pandemic hit, becoming one of the most sought out places to film outside the capital.

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Video captures night of chaos at airbnb as host speaks out

Video captures night of chaos at airbnb as host speaks out

Residents have spoken of feeling fearful after at least a hundred people descended on a tranquil street for a house party at an airbnb pad.

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Man arrested after serious assault in park

Man arrested after serious assault in park

An investigation into a brutal attack has led to an arrest, after its victim was airlifted to a London hospital.

100 arrests for town crime task force

100 arrests for town crime task force

A task force set up to target crime on a town's estate has celebrated making 100 arrests since it was established.

Pandemic forces private school to close for good

Pandemic forces private school to close for good

The pandemic has proved the final nail in the coffin of a private school which has been open for 86 years.

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Piano jazz and admin issues: Pop-up court closes after an hour

Piano jazz and admin issues: Pop-up court closes after an hour

We went along for the first day at Kent's pop-up Nightingale court - but it didn't last long.

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Surgeries to close one day per week

Surgeries to close one day per week

Bosses at a chain of GP surgeries have reassured patients there will be no reduction in appointments despite two closing for one day a week.

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Prisoners 'still able to leave' during pandemic

Prisoners 'still able to leave' during pandemic

A third of inmates at a women's open prison were able to do essential worker jobs in the community during the Covid crisis.

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Bookkeeper who stole £46k avoids jail

Bookkeeper who stole £46k avoids jail

A bookkeeper who stole almost £50,000 from her employer and is yet to pay back a single penny has avoided jail.

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The complicated-looking road system replacing historic pub

The complicated-looking road system replacing historic pub

An historic Kent pub will be bulldozed for a new junction which, on paper, looks like one confusing layout.

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Abuser ordered back to Scotland under police escort

Abuser ordered back to Scotland under police escort

A woman so controlled by a man she met through online gaming wasn't able to have a bath and left so penniless she had to rely on food banks to eat.

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Suspect arrested after serious assault

Suspect arrested after serious assault

A 39-year-old man has been arrested after an attack victim had to be airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

'Night of chaos' as at least 100 descend on airbnb property

'Night of chaos' as at least 100 descend on airbnb property

Residents down a quiet residential street reported chaotic scenes and a bloody fight after an airbnb pad was overrun with 'at least 100' party goers.

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Man seriously injured in park attack

Man seriously injured in park attack

A man has been airlifted to a London hospital following a serious assault in a town centre park.

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