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What do new London rules mean for me?

What do new London rules mean for me?

With restrictions on daily life set to be cranked up in the capital we take a look at what it means for you.

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Hospital patients test positive for Covid-19

Hospital patients test positive for Covid-19

Visiting has been suspended to a specialist ward at the centre of a Covid-19 outbreak.

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Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

Army halt firing exercise after asylum seekers land nearby

An army firing exercise on military land had to be stopped after a boat carrying asylum seekers landed nearby.

Man pinned against tree outside animal park

Man pinned against tree outside animal park

A man was left injured after being rammed into a by a car and pinned against a tree outside a wild animal park.

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House-building policy 'will cost us all dearly'

House-building policy 'will cost us all dearly'

The Tory leader of KCC has written to the county's 16 Conservative MPs warning his party will lose votes over the PM's pledge to build, build, build.

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'I'd advise those living near London to adopt new rules'

'I'd advise those living near London to adopt new rules'

As London moves to a Tier 2 lockdown the head of the Kent council closest to the capital has advised residents to adopt recommendations.

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15-mile queues after lorry and van crash

15-mile queues after lorry and van crash

The air ambulance was called to a crash between a lorry and van which led to the closure of a motorway.

Missing man found safe after two days

Missing man found safe after two days

Police have ended the search for a missing man after locating him safe and well.

Have your say on Brexit lorry park... four months after work began

Have your say on Brexit lorry park... four months after work began

The government has launched a two-week consultation on its controversial Brexit lorry park project – four months after work started on the site.

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New Covid test site opens at theme park

New Covid test site opens at theme park

A new Covid-19 testing site has been opened in Dreamland's car park which is currently shut.

Pizza chain eyes up site for first-ever Kent restaurant

Pizza chain eyes up site for first-ever Kent restaurant

A hugely popular pizza chain could be set to open its first-ever Kent restaurant as bosses confirm they are eyeing up a location in the county.

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London to face tighter lockdown

London to face tighter lockdown

The capital will be moved into 'Tier 2' of the coronavirus lockdown system at midnight tomorrow.

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Inquest opened into death of tragic teenager

Inquest opened into death of tragic teenager

An inquest has been opened into the death of teenager Ellis Murphy-Richards who died after being struck by a train. He was 15.

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'Severe' delays at Tunnel after crash

'Severe' delays at Tunnel after crash

Motorists are being advised of delays this morning near the Darford Tunnels following a three vehicle crash.

Huge Chinese restaurant set for new lease of life

Huge Chinese restaurant set for new lease of life

A former restaurant which has been empty for a long time and become a huge town centre eyesore is set to be filled by a new occupier.

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Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

Kent test 'failure' became a Cambridge graduate and budding lawyer

She was labelled as unable to cope with grammar school but silenced her academic doubters by gaining a First Class Honours degree from Cambridge.

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'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

'My 81-year-old mum is terrified to leave home after car theft'

An 81-year-old woman has had her freedom taken away from her after thieves damaged her car and stole parts.

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Sex pest stranger, 75, bombarded young women with calls

Sex pest stranger, 75, bombarded young women with calls

EXCLUSIVE: A young woman has told how a married grandad targeted her with "graphic and abusive" phone calls.

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Take away restaurant to solve congestion

Take away restaurant to solve congestion

Kent County Council has come up with a queue-busting solution to a town's traffic blackspot - demolish a curry house.

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The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

The 1987 Great Storm in 100 photos

Every picture tells a story as we look back through our archive at the storm that devastated Kent in October 1987.

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Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

Portable toilets to line Kent roads after Brexit

The county is to become 'The Garden of Roadside Loos' when portable toilets are installed along the M20 and A20 for truckers in wake of Brexit.

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Teenage girl pushed to ground and robbed of shoes

Teenage girl pushed to ground and robbed of shoes

CCTV of a man riding a motorcycle has been released by police after a teenage girl was pushed over and had her shoes stolen.

Major gas leak fixed after four days

Major gas leak fixed after four days

Residents are now free to reopen windows after engineers fixed a major gas leak which left people with a headache and nausea.

Pensioner found in sea was being investigated by police

Pensioner found in sea was being investigated by police

An 81-year-old man whose body was found in the sea was being investigated by police for historic offences, an inquest has heard.

Mayor defends removal of homeless encampment

Mayor defends removal of homeless encampment

A town mayor has defended the removal of bedding from a sheltered area beneath a lighthouse - after a council was accused of a 'lack of compassion'.

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Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Gourmet Burger Kitchen to close two Kent restaurants

Two Gourmet Burger Kitchen branches are to close in Kent as part of the firm's restructure following its rescue out of administration.

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Man charged after teenager stabbed

Man charged after teenager stabbed

A man has been charged after a teenager was found with stab wounds.

Two arrested and 300 cannabis plants seized during raid

Two arrested and 300 cannabis plants seized during raid

Two men have been arrested and hundreds of cannabis plants seized during a police raid.

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Lounge café bar opens in town centre

Lounge café bar opens in town centre

The first eatery in a town's new leisure quarter has opened its doors.

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Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

Shocking number of children in Kent living in poverty

In parts of Kent one in three children lived through lockdown in poverty - and there are fears the number will grow.

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