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Pub and football team hit by Covid-19

Pub and football team hit by Covid-19

A pub had to shut almost a week before lockdown after the landlord, landlady and members of the football team contracted the virus.

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'I'll only close if I'm very ill or dead'

'I'll only close if I'm very ill or dead'

A barber refusing the national lockdown measures is fully booked with customers today, despite warnings of fines for breaching the rules.

Hundreds of Argos stores to close

Hundreds of Argos stores to close

Argos stores in the county face an uncertain future after owners Sainsbury's announced it was to close 420 branches nationwide.

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'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

'Last night of freedom' before Lockdown 2 - pictures

Pubs, restaurants and nail salons were busy on the final evening before stricter Covid-19 restrictions kicked in.

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Road closed after car collides with dustcart

Road closed after car collides with dustcart

Two men have been taken to hospital and a road remains closed after a crash this morning involving two cars and a dustcart.

Suspected county lines drug dealer wanted

Suspected county lines drug dealer wanted

A man has been named by police as being wanted in connection with the supply of class A drugs as part of a huge crackdown operation.

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'Christmas will be a disaster this year'

'Christmas will be a disaster this year'

A business expert has a gloomy prediction for the festive season and fears many small businesses will go bust in the new year because of the pandemic.

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Lockdown 2: What you can and can't do

Lockdown 2: What you can and can't do

Find out what is closed and what you can and can not do as the new lockdown starts.

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'Someone needs to be held accountable for dad's death'

'Someone needs to be held accountable for dad's death'

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES - The daughter of a man who died before he could get an appointment for a rare skin condition is demanding answers.

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Two new restaurants revealed for leisure complex

Two new restaurants revealed for leisure complex

Long-empty units at a £75m leisure complex are finally starting to fill up as two new restaurants are both set to open in early 2021.

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Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

Witches and weaving: Kent's links to the Gunpowder Plot

We explored how Kent is linked to Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot of November 5, 1605.

Two Kent MPs vote against second lockdown

Two Kent MPs vote against second lockdown

Tory MPs have defied the whip and voted against a second lockdown - including two of the county's representatives.

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Pupils to wear masks in school

Pupils to wear masks in school

The government has said pupils should wear face coverings - a day after a Kent virologist called for the measure.

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Support for lockdown from council leaders

Support for lockdown from council leaders

While Kent has avoided higher rates of Covid infection council leaders say second lockdown restrictions should be followed as part of national effort.

How one Kent town is coping ahead of Lockdown 2

How one Kent town is coping ahead of Lockdown 2

As Lockdown 2 looms we interviewed shop keepers and business owners to see how one Kent town is coping.

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Five face fines of £10k after house party

Five face fines of £10k after house party

Five men face fines of £10,000 each after police broke up a house party.

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Moment moped raiders smash into salon

Moment moped raiders smash into salon

This is the moment moped-mounted raiders smashed their way into a salon - which has been burgled twice before.

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Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Three pubs and three restaurants have each received a fine for serving customers past the government's 10pm curfew.

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Entire year group still off school and new cases identified

Entire year group still off school and new cases identified

A Kent school has now had at least 13 cases of coronavirus after two more pupils and three staff test positive for the virus.

'I will not stand down'

'I will not stand down'

A barber refusing to close for lockdown has been warned of being handed fines by a visiting officer - but said he will still be opening.

Morman subjected child to years of abuse

Morman subjected child to years of abuse

A former church-goer who sexually abused a child for three years, has been sent to prison.

Culled birds bagged up and removed after flu outbreak

Culled birds bagged up and removed after flu outbreak

A devastated bird farmer has watched powerlessly as all 480 of her birds were killed after avian flu was confirmed among her chickens and ducks.

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Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Organisations are urging the PM to announce measures to protect homeless people during the second national lockdown.

'Angel' supermarket worker saves tot's life

'Angel' supermarket worker saves tot's life

A supermarket worker has been hailed a hero after she stepped in to save a baby from choking.

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Relief as plans ditched for park and ride

Relief as plans ditched for park and ride

A controversial scheme involving 625 homes and a town's first park and ride has been ditched, sparking relief among residents.

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£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

The family of a nine-year-old girl battling an aggressive cancer is trying to raise £300,000 for life-saving treatment.

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McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

Three members of staff at one of McDonald's Kent restaurants have tested positive for coronavirus.

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Huge relief as garden village scheme is dropped

Huge relief as garden village scheme is dropped

Campaigners have been able to tear up their campaign leaflets opposing further development in their community after hearing they had won the fight.

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Two lanes closed on M2 after crash

Two lanes closed on M2 after crash

Two lanes of the M2 have been closed following a crash.

Art gallery owner’s fall from roof garden a ‘tragic accident'

Art gallery owner’s fall from roof garden a ‘tragic accident'

A talented art gallery owner fell to her death from a rooftop garden after taking ketamine.

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