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'Get tested to identify silent spreaders'

'Get tested to identify silent spreaders'

With a raft of new rapid testing centres launched across Kent to help in the fight against Covid, our reporter booked in to play his part.

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'Indiana Jones of videogaming' uncovers decades of lost projects

'Indiana Jones of videogaming' uncovers decades of lost projects

A video game enthusiast-turned historian has sold thousands of copies of his book revealing the games that never made it into stores.

Snow spotted as Kent issued weather warning

Snow spotted as Kent issued weather warning

Snow has been falling in Kent and residents across the county have been warned to expect ice on the roads.

2021 gets off to a tumultuous start

2021 gets off to a tumultuous start

From the start of the third national lockdown to shocking scenes across The Pond, it has been an extraordinary start to the new year.

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Drug den shut down

Drug den shut down

A closure order has been served on a flat where drugs and weapons were discovered.

School travel pass payment cancelled after backlash

School travel pass payment cancelled after backlash

Payments for children's bus passes have been cancelled following backlash from parents who feared they would carry on being charged for the service.

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Arrests made over football stadium burglaries

Arrests made over football stadium burglaries

Three people have been arrested after a football stadium was broken into twice in less than three weeks.

'I can't breathe and am in constant pain, please take Covid seriously'

'I can't breathe and am in constant pain, please take Covid seriously'

A Covid patient reveals the 'manic' situation in hospital where he's struggling to fight the virus and begged people to take the pandemic seriously.

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Covid marshal sacked after 'aggressive' stop and search

Covid marshal sacked after 'aggressive' stop and search

A coronavirus marshal was let go with immediate effect after chasing and grabbing a resident walking to the shops.

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Mum's Covid death just weeks after starting dream NHS job

Mum's Covid death just weeks after starting dream NHS job

Tributes have been pouring in for a healthcare assistant and mum-of-three who died after contracting Covid-19 just weeks after starting her dream job.

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Tests find 900 symptomless Covid carriers

Tests find 900 symptomless Covid carriers

A month after it was first launched, specialist testing has identified almost 900 people who had coronavirus without knowing.

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Shivering seal pup rescued from beach

Shivering seal pup rescued from beach

A dog-walker tried to wrap a stranded seal pup in a car blanket while waiting for rescuers to arrive and care for it.

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New tenant found for long-vacant superstore

New tenant found for long-vacant superstore

A firm is hoping to move into a vast building that has stood empty for two years, since it was vacated by DIY store Homebase.

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Delivery van swiped while driver dropped off parcels

Delivery van swiped while driver dropped off parcels

A woman has been arrested after a van was taken while being used for delivering parcels.

University to refund rent during lockdown

University to refund rent during lockdown

A university says it will rebate rent paid by students who are unable to stay in their university-owned accommodation during the lockdown.

'Chaos' as truckers given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry park

'Chaos' as truckers given wrong postcode for Brexit lorry park

Confused truckers sparking chaos in a village while trying to find a Brexit lorry park have been given the wrong postcode by the government.

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Vandals run riot as cars covered in paint and windows smashed

Vandals run riot as cars covered in paint and windows smashed

Vehicles have been sprayed with paint and had their windows smashed during a mindless spate of vandalism.

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Everywhere you can now get a Covid vaccine

Everywhere you can now get a Covid vaccine

Here is everywhere you can get a coronavirus vaccine as more centres are opened in Kent.

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Life support for brain damaged girl, 5, can be turned off

Life support for brain damaged girl, 5, can be turned off

A judge has ruled doctors treating a brain damaged five-year-old can turn off her life support.

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Cafe shuts permanently as 'lockdown proves too much'

Cafe shuts permanently as 'lockdown proves too much'

A popular cafe has been forced to shut for good due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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'Penguin' spotted in Folkestone

'Penguin' spotted in Folkestone

A 'penguin' spotted in Kent has become a social media sensation - but while temperatures have dived lately all is not as it seems.

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Highest alert level down to 'admin error' but hospital still 'fully stretched'

Highest alert level down to 'admin error' but hospital still 'fully stretched'

A hospital trust declared the highest possible level of alert meaning its resources are overwhelmed but later said this was an "administrative error".

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'Scrap Kent Test if this carries on'

'Scrap Kent Test if this carries on'

The 11-plus was delayed last year but this year campaigners say education chiefs should go a step further.

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Water supply works 'operating smoothly' after huge outage warning

Water supply works 'operating smoothly' after huge outage warning

Southern Water has assured customers its network is "operating smoothly" after councillors warned water could be cut off to 90,000 homes.

Part of M20 to close for maintenance works

Part of M20 to close for maintenance works

Part of the M20 will close from tonight for 'essential maintenance', Highways England has warned.

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Crossing delays after crash and broken down vehicle

Crossing delays after crash and broken down vehicle

Traffic is subject to delays on the M25 following a crash and a broken down vehicle.

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£1m upgrade for traveller sites likened to 'Glastonbury after 15 days'

£1m upgrade for traveller sites likened to 'Glastonbury after 15 days'

A council committee has approved plans to go ahead with long overdue improvement works at two gypsy and traveller sites.

Exposed: Shop's trade in illegal tobacco

Exposed: Shop's trade in illegal tobacco

A town centre convenience store is selling cheap tobacco illegally with people queuing up for their contraband.

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Feeling flush? Old toilet block for sale for £230k

Feeling flush? Old toilet block for sale for £230k

Former public toilets on a seafront promenade are going under the hammer with a guide price of £230,000.

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Four of six soft play centres close for good

Four of six soft play centres close for good

Soft play centres across the county have been dealt another blow as several were unable to survive even the first lockdown.

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