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'Stay away from our town'

'Stay away from our town'

Residents have urged "selfish and irresponsible" people to stop breaching government guidelines by travelling dozens of miles to their town.

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Hare coursing group fined £2k for Covid breaches

Hare coursing group fined £2k for Covid breaches

A group thought to have been hare coursing have been fined more than £2,000 after breaching coronavirus regulations.

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'Let us serve healthy food to hungry lorry park truckers'

'Let us serve healthy food to hungry lorry park truckers'

A father and son want to open market-style food huts for hundreds of truckers expected to be sent to a lorry park if Brexit causes disruption.

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Boyfriend's moving tribute following partner's death

Boyfriend's moving tribute following partner's death

A woman who died on Christmas Eve has been described by her partner as someone who spread 'love and happiness' every day.

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Ambulance crews in plea for muted New Year celebrations

Ambulance crews in plea for muted New Year celebrations

The under-pressure ambulance service is urging people to stay home and drink responsibly as they see in the new year.

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Craziest animal rescues of 2020

Craziest animal rescues of 2020

The RSPCA has revealed its 20 most bizarre animal rescues of the year - including a fox cub stuck in a watering can.

Tributes to much-loved coach and dad-of-four

Tributes to much-loved coach and dad-of-four

A community has rallied to support the family of Steve Cooke following his death on Boxing Day from Covid-19.

Problems with symptom-free test booking site

Problems with symptom-free test booking site

People without Covid symptoms wanting to book a test are facing issues getting through to the booking system.

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Former private hospital to be converted into homes

Former private hospital to be converted into homes

A council has approved plans to build 73 homes on the site of a former private hospital.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police have confirmed that a man's body has been found following a missing person report.

Kent GPs fight plans to cancel second Covid jabs

Kent GPs fight plans to cancel second Covid jabs

Thousands of over-80s in Kent could have their appointments for a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine rescheduled under NHS plans.

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Covid patients transferred hundreds of miles amid critical care bed shortage

Covid patients transferred hundreds of miles amid critical care bed shortage

Seriously ill Covid-19 patients in Kent are being transferred hundreds of miles to hospitals as far as Devon amid a shortage of critical care beds.

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'This is supposed to be the Garden of England'

'This is supposed to be the Garden of England'

Highways bosses are being urged to take action as "huge piles" of rubbish still litter part of the M20 days after Operation Stack was lifted.

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Home births suspended as ambulance crews stretched

Home births suspended as ambulance crews stretched

Mums-to-be wanting to give birth at home will not be able to due to a suspension of home births to ease pressure on the ambulance service.

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£2.5bn London Resort park plans submitted

£2.5bn London Resort park plans submitted

The long wait for plans for a multi-billion pound theme park in Kent is finally over as an application is to be submitted for review.

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Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

Man charged with murder after woman stabbed to death

A 52-year-old has been charged with murder after a woman died in a flat.

Major search for missing runner

Major search for missing runner

A large number of emergency vehicles are aiding the search for a 52-year-old.

Drugs seized after police car rammed

Drugs seized after police car rammed

A suspect vehicle, which attempted to ram a police car several times, was later found abandoned containing a knife, drugs, and cash.

12 Days of Quizmas: Have you kept up with this year's biggest headlines?

12 Days of Quizmas: Have you kept up with this year's biggest headlines?

For the seventh day of Quizmas, we are testing you on all the biggest headlines from 2020.

Kent's Review of the Year 2020

Kent's Review of the Year 2020

There was more than just Covid going on during 2020: We take a look back at the biggest stories in Kent over the last 12 months.

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Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

In weeks their glorious sunsets will be eclipsed by hundreds of lorries. We met the country folk who'll be living beside Kent's inland border points

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The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

More people are dying with coronavirus in a Kent hospitals trust than anywhere else in England, new figures reveal.

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'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

An industry leader hopes to avoid a repeat of the scenes in Dover, Thanet and on the M20 when Britain leaves the EU.

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The people from Kent recognised in New Year Honours

The people from Kent recognised in New Year Honours

Find out who from Kent is on the Queen's New Year Honours list.

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Street's Christmas sewage horror

Street's Christmas sewage horror

A mum has spoken of her horror after her garden was flooded with raw sewerage over Christmas - and it's still not been fixed.

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Weapons spotted as 30 men clash in mass brawl

Weapons spotted as 30 men clash in mass brawl

A man has suffered injuries to his face following a mass brawl involving about 30 men at a playing field.

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'Think twice before using our hospitals'

'Think twice before using our hospitals'

The public have been urged to treat NHS services "wisely" after a surge in Covid cases puts hospitals and ambulance service under extreme pressure.

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Many Kent primary schools to stay shut

Many Kent primary schools to stay shut

Many primary schools in Kent are to stay shut at the beginning of next term.

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Secondary school reopening delayed

Secondary school reopening delayed

The reopening of Secondary schools has been delayed, the Education secretary has announced.

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Covid outbreak sees surgeries shut

Covid outbreak sees surgeries shut

Two doctors' practices have been closed after staff members developed Covid-19.

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