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Pub shuts after staff member tests positive for Covid

Pub shuts after staff member tests positive for Covid

A pub will be closed for at least two weeks after a member of staff tested positive for coronavirus.

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Daily hospital report on coronavirus deaths

Daily hospital report on coronavirus deaths

Hospitals in Kent have reported more than 1,000 Covid-19 deaths to NHS England since the pandemic began - here are the latest figures.

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Return of hated M20 barrier to cost £55m

Return of hated M20 barrier to cost £55m

The dreaded return of Operation Brock, which will see M20 speeds revert back to 50mph, is costing more than £55 million.

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Church 'desecrated' with jam

Church 'desecrated' with jam

A reverend had to douse a 900-year-old church with holy water after vandals smeared homemade jam all over the holy building.

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Car smashes through wall and bursts into flames

Car smashes through wall and bursts into flames

A man has been taken to hospital after a car smashed into a wall and burst into flames.

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Laughing gas and gummy bears seized in drugs raid

Laughing gas and gummy bears seized in drugs raid

Thousands of cannisters of laughing gas and cannabis-laced gummy bears have been seized by police.

Chimes are changing for church bells

Chimes are changing for church bells

A church has fallen silent for the first time in nearly a century with the removal of its historic bells for restoration.

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'I dread sleeping in the car again'

'I dread sleeping in the car again'

Residents who accept an offer of £2,500 to move out will become "intentionally homeless".

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'Let us build an entirely new village pub'

'Let us build an entirely new village pub'

Father and son developers have drawn up fresh plans to build a new pub next to its redundant predecessor after their original bid was thrown out.

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'Why I defend murderers, terrorists and paedophiles'

'Why I defend murderers, terrorists and paedophiles'

One of the country's top barristers has opened up about defending those accused of the very worst crimes in some of Britain's biggest cases.

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'Ghost' ship spotted off Kent coast

'Ghost' ship spotted off Kent coast

An empty cruise liner, dubbed a ghost ship, has been spotted off the Kent coast today.

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Virtual orchestra performs 'The Great Escape'

Virtual orchestra performs 'The Great Escape'

A group of musicians found a unique way around lockdown restrictions as they recorded a video on their smartphones.

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Train evacuated after hitting fallen tree

Train evacuated after hitting fallen tree

Passengers had to be transferred onto a 'rescue train' after the one they were on hit a tree.

Hit and run driver who killed pedestrian is jailed

Hit and run driver who killed pedestrian is jailed

A driver who hit and killed a pedestrian before fleeing and destroying the car has been jailed for six and a half years.

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Woman trapped inside car after collision

Woman trapped inside car after collision

Fire crews were called to a crash on a dual carriageway after a woman became trapped in one of the vehicles.

Army veteran attacked girlfriend with belt

Army veteran attacked girlfriend with belt

An army veteran's behaviour towards his ex involved getting her to move away from her family and threatening to kill her dog.

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Calls for residents to be exempt from toll charges

Calls for residents to be exempt from toll charges

Labour councillors say more residents should be exempt from paying charges on the Lower Thames Crossing.

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New measures revealed to get children to school safely

New measures revealed to get children to school safely

New measures to safely transport children to school next month have been unveiled by Kent County Council.

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‘You bear moral responsibility for her death’

‘You bear moral responsibility for her death’

The on-off boyfriend of woman who committed suicide has been given a suspended prison sentence for breaching a restraining order.

Nurse returns home after four-month Covid battle

Nurse returns home after four-month Covid battle

A nurse was described as an "amazing fighter" as she left hospital after 125 days battling the coronavirus.

Home-made bird scarers lead to bomb alert at mansion

Home-made bird scarers lead to bomb alert at mansion

A bomb disposal squad was called after devices used to scare birds, made from shotgun cartridges and wire, were discovered.

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Lidl approved despite A20 traffic fears

Lidl approved despite A20 traffic fears

A new supermarket has been approved on the site of a former garage despite 600 objections from residents.

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Wind warning in place

Wind warning in place

Drivers have been told to exercise caution as the county is braced for strong winds.

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Homes plan rejected by council

Homes plan rejected by council

Plans for up to 250 new homes on farmland have been rejected by a council's planning committee.

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Man in hospital after getting trapped in farming equipment

Man in hospital after getting trapped in farming equipment

The air ambulance has been called out to assist paramedics after a man got his leg trapped in farming equipment.

Man denies murdering man found dead in home

Man denies murdering man found dead in home

A man accused of murdering a man found dead in his home has denied the charge.

Poppy Appeal veterans urged not to take part because of Covid

Poppy Appeal veterans urged not to take part because of Covid

Organisers of the annual Poppy Appeal say it will be 'totally different' this year because of the threat posed by Covid to veterans and volunteers.

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Amusement park rated among best in UK

Amusement park rated among best in UK

A popular amusement park has been crowned among the world's best after receiving Tripadvisor's top accolade.

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Fallen tree blocks road amid strong winds

Fallen tree blocks road amid strong winds

A road has been closed in both directions because a tree has fallen in high winds knocking out phone lines in the area.

Body found following search in harbour

Body found following search in harbour

A body of a man in his 20s has been discovered on the shore after a search in a harbour.

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