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'Stay at home' confusion cleared up as testing to start

'Stay at home' confusion cleared up as testing to start

Teams of workers testing for a new coronavirus variant are due to go door-to-door in parts of Maidstone today.

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Primary school teacher wins £125,000

Primary school teacher wins £125,000

A man who appeared on ITV's 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire?' stunned fans with his impressive knowledge as he walked away with £125,000.

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Emergency crews called to cliffs

Emergency crews called to cliffs

An incident at a beach near cliffs prompted a huge emergency services response this afternoon.

'Get well soon Captain Tom'

'Get well soon Captain Tom'

A six-year-old double amputee has sent his hero Captain Tom Moore a get well soon video message after it was announced the veteran has Covid-19.

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Student anger sparks u-turn on virtual graduation plans

Student anger sparks u-turn on virtual graduation plans

Angry students have forced university bosses to rethink plans to replace its traditional graduation ceremony with a virtual event.

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Covid vaccination site opens in Bluewater

Covid vaccination site opens in Bluewater

Boots has opened a coronavirus vaccination hub at one of its pharmacies in the Greenhithe shopping centre.

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Two people hunted following 'fake blood' protest at barracks

Two people hunted following 'fake blood' protest at barracks

Police are trying to locate two people after fake blood was thrown during a protest at barracks housing asylum seekers.

Man in court accused of murdering woman

Man in court accused of murdering woman

A man has appeared in court accused of murdering a woman after forensics were seen going into a property last week.

Warning after landslips at beauty spot

Warning after landslips at beauty spot

A council is urging people to stay away from a fenced-off area of a popular walking spot after multiple landslips.

Cancer faker also faced charity fraud claims

Cancer faker also faced charity fraud claims

A mum who faked cancer to get thousands of pounds from well-wishers also faced allegations of fraud over a charity boxing gala.

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Baby seriously injured after motorbike crashes into pram

Baby seriously injured after motorbike crashes into pram

A young child is in hospital with serious injuries after a motorbike crashed into a pram.

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Door-to-door testing for South African variant: How it will work

Door-to-door testing for South African variant: How it will work

Details have been released on how a large scale operation to test people in a part of Kent for the South African strain of Covid-19, will work.

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Town centre vehicle ban extended

Town centre vehicle ban extended

Vehicles look set to be banned from three of Kent's town centres until 2022 in a continued effort to protect shoppers.

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Covid oxygen readers saving lives

Covid oxygen readers saving lives

Oxygen pulse readers which have been rolled out across the county amid fears of a hidden symptom of Covid are helping save hundreds of lives.

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Southeastern line closed after landslip

Southeastern line closed after landslip

Buses will run instead of trains after a landslip closed a line between two Kent towns.

Thug jailed after stealing £10k watch in violent robbery

Thug jailed after stealing £10k watch in violent robbery

Two men have been sentenced after a gold watch was stolen from a man during a violent robbery in a town centre.

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Staff abused more than 55 times a month at hospital

Staff abused more than 55 times a month at hospital

Staff working one Kent NHS Trust experienced more abuse on average than their colleagues at other trusts in the county, figures reveal.

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Health Secretary warns 'stay at home' as map reveals testing zone

Health Secretary warns 'stay at home' as map reveals testing zone

Matt Hancock says door-to-door testing will take place in the Maidstone postcode area after a case of South African Covid-19 was discovered.

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£70m project to house prison leavers

£70m project to house prison leavers

A multi-million pound scheme to house homeless prison leavers across the country, including Kent, is being launched this year.

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Cocaine dealer hid stash in sock

Cocaine dealer hid stash in sock

A drugs dealer who had his cocaine deals hidden in a sock has been jailed.

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Vaccine scam victim: 'I was well and truly had'

Vaccine scam victim: 'I was well and truly had'

The victim of a Covid vaccine scam is urging others to be vigilant after he was asked for his bank details in an email.

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'No school staff lied or tried to jump any queues'

'No school staff lied or tried to jump any queues'

Teachers who took up the offer to have a coronavirus jab in good faith after being sent a link to an NHS booking site have hit out at critics.

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Kent set for more flooding

Kent set for more flooding

Rivers levels are high across the county following heavy rainfall, sparking fears of flooding.

1 in 6 school children have diagnosed mental disorder

1 in 6 school children have diagnosed mental disorder

It's more important than ever to look after our children's mental health and people can access free help during Children’s Mental Health Week.

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Calls for action in woodland battle

Calls for action in woodland battle

Residents are calling on council officers to take action amid fears work has started again illegally at a woodland development.

Dreams of reopening Soviet submarine still afloat

Dreams of reopening Soviet submarine still afloat

It's been a home to Russian submariners, Michael Portillo, and YouTube explorers, but will the public get to step aboard the Black Widow?

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'Fewer shops and more cafes' on post-pandemic high streets

'Fewer shops and more cafes' on post-pandemic high streets

High streets across Kent will be made up of fewer shops and more cafes following the coronavirus pandemic, a councillor believes.

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Mum, 27, given months to live after sudden cancer diagnosis

Mum, 27, given months to live after sudden cancer diagnosis

Friends of a mum-of-three who has been given months to live have launched a fundraiser to help her create precious memories with her young children.

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Leisure centre to become third mass vaccination centre

Leisure centre to become third mass vaccination centre

Another large-scale Covid-19 vaccine centre, capable of giving out thousands of jabs a week, is set to open in Kent.

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'Perfect sense' for cathedral to become vaccine centre

'Perfect sense' for cathedral to become vaccine centre

An MP says it makes "perfect sense" for a city cathedral to become a vaccine hub, as others across the country are transformed.

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