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Mass testing of secondary school pupils begins

Mass testing of secondary school pupils begins

All secondary school ages children will be tested for coronavirus over the next few weeks as the government tries to stop the spread.

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'Drug driver' arrested twice in same night

'Drug driver' arrested twice in same night

A suspected drug driver has been arrested by police twice on the same night.

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Flexible train fares set to launch

Flexible train fares set to launch

Commuters could be given the chance to pay affordable fares for their train journeys - but not until the end of next year.

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Delays again as lorries queue

Delays again as lorries queue

More delays are being experienced in Kent as lorries stack up due to freight delays.

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'Casino councils' gambling on retail revival

'Casino councils' gambling on retail revival

Kent councils are banking on a revival in the fortunes of the retail and leisure sectors after investing millions in commercial property.

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'Don't blame lorry drivers, blame the government'

'Don't blame lorry drivers, blame the government'

From late-night noise to parking in and using lay-bys as loos, residents are fed up with HGV drivers - but is it their fault?

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Double tragedy which sparked road safety campaign

Double tragedy which sparked road safety campaign

A little girl and her grandma were killed by a car on a busy dual carriageway but their safety legacy is still seen by thousands every day.

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

'Mum's Covid death was avoidable'

A family are calling for answers after a teaching assistant in one of the worst hit areas for coronavirus died following a positive test.

Officer 'exploited' vulnerable woman for sex after Tinder match

Officer 'exploited' vulnerable woman for sex after Tinder match

A voluntary police officer who incessantly messaged and offered to pay a vulnerable woman £300 for sex after meeting on Tinder has been struck off.

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New name approved for controversial car park

New name approved for controversial car park

A new name has been agreed for a car park formerly named after slave trader John Hawkins.

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'Stolen' dog reunited with owner

'Stolen' dog reunited with owner

A relieved dog owner has been reunited with his beloved hound who went missing from his bungalow last week.

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Outdoor cinema 'chaos' as cars towed from muddy field

Outdoor cinema 'chaos' as cars towed from muddy field

An outdoor cinema screening was cancelled and cars had to be towed to safety when a field became waterlogged.

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Man dies after vehicle crashes into tree

Man dies after vehicle crashes into tree

One man has died and another has been charged with causing death by driving, after a vehicle crashed into a tree.

Heroin and crack cocaine dealers locked up

Heroin and crack cocaine dealers locked up

Four men and one woman have been sent to prison for drug dealing in one Kent town following police raids at the start of this year.

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Police hunt 'beige cardigan burglar'

Police hunt 'beige cardigan burglar'

A woman stole jewellery and ornaments from a home after posing as a carer to gain entry.

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Dramatic moment police rammed fleeing thug's car

Dramatic moment police rammed fleeing thug's car

A 'violent thug' who was wanted for assaults against two women and a child was brought to a sudden stop by police as he raced along a major road.

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Judge visits brain-damaged girl at centre of life-support dispute

Judge visits brain-damaged girl at centre of life-support dispute

A High Court judge tasked with deciding if a brain-damaged five-year-old girl should be allowed to die has visited the youngster in hospital.

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Nine Kent areas among the most infected in the UK

Nine Kent areas among the most infected in the UK

Covid cases continue to rise by 30% weekly as GPs begin vaccine roll-outs and medical experts call for a rethink on easing restrictions at Christmas.

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Five-mile queues on M25 after crash

Five-mile queues on M25 after crash

There are severe delays after several vehicles were involved in a crash that forced the Dartford Tunnel to close.

Covid-hit towns receive first batch of vaccines

Covid-hit towns receive first batch of vaccines

Elderly patients lined the entrance to a hospital as they became the first people in a Kent town to receive coronavirus jabs.

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'Why didn't Father Christmas come?'

'Why didn't Father Christmas come?'

Families were left disappointed when a promised visit from Santa and Mickey Mouse did not happen.

'Charismatic' man, 24, died in quad bike crash

'Charismatic' man, 24, died in quad bike crash

A family have paid tribute to a young father who died when his quad bike crashed into parked cars, after inquest rules collision an accident.

Unemployment likely to rise despite vaccine roll-out

Unemployment likely to rise despite vaccine roll-out

The number of people out of work rose in almost every part of Kent in November and a business leader believes rises will continue well into next year.

Vaccine jabs postponed after delivery delay

Vaccine jabs postponed after delivery delay

A doctor has expressed her frustration after 80 coronavirus jabs had to be cancelled at her surgery after delays in the delivery of the vaccine.

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Calls for Christmas rules rethink

Calls for Christmas rules rethink

Rising coronavirus cases have sparked calls for the government to change the relaxed rules for the Christmas period.

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Royal Mail staff self-isolating

Royal Mail staff self-isolating

"A small number" of Royal Mail sorting office staff are self-isolating after two confirmed cases of coronavirus at the site.

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Council sorry after 35ft tree falls onto house

Council sorry after 35ft tree falls onto house

A retired teacher watched open-mouthed as a 35ft tree being chopped down by the council fell onto his house.

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Drug gang handed 138-year prison sentence

Drug gang handed 138-year prison sentence

Two men from Kent have been jailed alongside 21 others as part of a two-year police investigation into an organised crime network.

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Railway station evacuated after weapons threat

Railway station evacuated after weapons threat

A man barricaded himself inside a railway station office and warned police he was armed with weapons.

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Bouncer's cheekbone broken during New Year's binge

Bouncer's cheekbone broken during New Year's binge

A bouncer has described the impact an attack has had on his life as the man who punched him starts a prison sentence.

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