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Colleges team up for Christmas gift appeal

Colleges team up for Christmas gift appeal

Two college principals are asking people across the county to play Santa this festive season by donating a gift to brighten up a child's Christmas.

First look at new Sainsbury's layout at revamped store

First look at new Sainsbury's layout at revamped store

A new market-inspired layout will greet shoppers returning to a Sainsbury's store in Kent which is the first of its type in the country.

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'We can't take any more asylum-seeking children'

'We can't take any more asylum-seeking children'

A council leader says his local authority cannot afford to look after any more unaccompanied children who arrive from overseas.

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New data shows Pfizer vaccine has passed safety checks

New data shows Pfizer vaccine has passed safety checks

The coronavirus vaccine from Pfizer due to arrive in the UK before the end of the year has passed its safety checks, according to new data.

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Animal charity volunteer found dead in shed

Animal charity volunteer found dead in shed

A "polite and quiet soul" who worked with animals was found dead in his garden shed after taking ecstasy, an inquest heard.

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Hospital under pressure with Covid-19 increase

Hospital under pressure with Covid-19 increase

A hospital trust says it is under increased pressure following a surge in the coronavirus infection rate.

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Kent borough has third highest infection rate in country

Kent borough has third highest infection rate in country

Covid's grip on part of the county continues to worsen as the latest infection rate figures reveal it is one of the worst-hit areas of England.

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Head teacher tests positive for Covid-19

Head teacher tests positive for Covid-19

A school has closed for two weeks to all staff and pupils after a head teacher tested positive for coronavirus.

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Backlash over garage's all-night booze bid

Backlash over garage's all-night booze bid

Police have vowed to do what they can to stop a service station from selling alcohol 24/7.

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Crash fears as lockdown sparks woodland visitor rise

Crash fears as lockdown sparks woodland visitor rise

A spike in trips to woodland has seen scores of motorists leave their cars along a road dubbed “accident alley” – prompting fears of a fatal crash.

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Five transformed Kent churches

Five transformed Kent churches

There are lots of churches in Kent which have been converted into other uses, here we take a look at five which have been transformed.

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Parents call for experts to probe medics' care of baby boy

Parents call for experts to probe medics' care of baby boy

The parents of a baby who died from a common bacterial infection are calling for experts to examine what action was taken by medics when he fell ill.

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Patient put on 'hot ward' without Covid dies of virus

Patient put on 'hot ward' without Covid dies of virus

The widow of a man who caught and died of coronavirus in hospital says she's devastated at how things went so wrong for her family.

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Laura's Bake Off adventure

Laura's Bake Off adventure

Here's how Laura got on in the semi-final of the Great British Bake Off.

Couple living in fear after string of unprovoked attacks

Couple living in fear after string of unprovoked attacks

A retired couple have told how their lives have been devastated after a series of anonymous attacks.

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Pens rented for sheep and cattle stuck in Brexit traffic

Pens rented for sheep and cattle stuck in Brexit traffic

Fears have been expressed over the welfare of animals being transported on vehicles for more than eight hours coming into Kent amid Brexit congestion.

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Kent borough highest infection rate in south east

Kent borough highest infection rate in south east

A borough in the county has the 12th highest Covid-19 infection rate in the country per 100,000, figures reveal.

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Pair killed in motorbike crash were not wearing helmets

Pair killed in motorbike crash were not wearing helmets

Two men who were killed when their motorbike was involved in a head-on crash, were not wearing helmets or protective clothing, an inquest heard.

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'I thought ‘I'm brown bread, I’ve had it’'

'I thought ‘I'm brown bread, I’ve had it’'

A teenager accused of slamming a bag filled with bricks into a German student's face has told a jury he feared for his life and acted in self-defence.

Vicar launches legal action over closure of churches

Vicar launches legal action over closure of churches

A group of church leaders has launched a claim for judicial review of the governments’ decision to close churches during lockdown.

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'We won't be coming out the way we went in'

'We won't be coming out the way we went in'

Kent's public health director has warned we may not return to tier one rules when lockdown is over in December as Covid cases continue to rise.

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Man with serious 'stomach wound' taken to hospital

Man with serious 'stomach wound' taken to hospital

A man has been arrested after police were called to a house and found another man with a serious stomach wound.

Grandad desperately tried to save girl hit by tree

Grandad desperately tried to save girl hit by tree

An inquest into the death of a young girl who was killed by a falling tree has heard how her grandad frantically tried to save her life.

'I could not die like that leaving my children without their mother'

'I could not die like that leaving my children without their mother'

The ex-wife of a man accused of attempting to murder her has told a jury that he once threatened to gouge out her eyes and use them to make porridge.

Helicopter crashed after pilot distracted by open door

Helicopter crashed after pilot distracted by open door

A helicopter crash that left three people injured happened after an aircraft door was left open forcing the pilot to make an emergency landing.

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Police officer in hospital after crash

Police officer in hospital after crash

Drivers have been warned of long delays in a town centre after a crash involving a police car left three people including an officer in hospital.

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Police called following disturbance at barracks

Police called following disturbance at barracks

Video footage shows police attending army barracks, which are being used to house people seeking asylum in the UK, following a disturbance

Mass testing being 'finalised' as district hits 'tipping-point'

Mass testing being 'finalised' as district hits 'tipping-point'

There are calls for mass testing to be rolled out in one part of Kent which has been described as being at 'tipping-point'.

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Fines given to 'blatant' rule breakers repeatedly trying to leave UK

Fines given to 'blatant' rule breakers repeatedly trying to leave UK

Police have issued £200 fines to 14 people who repeatedly attempted to leave Kent for Europe, despite the national lockdown.

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‘I held her until she fell asleep in my arms for the last time’

‘I held her until she fell asleep in my arms for the last time’

The mother of a schoolgirl who died after being hit by a car has paid a heart-breaking tribute to her daughter.

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