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County's influence on biggest Xmas hits

County's influence on biggest Xmas hits

From Bowie to Band Aid, Kent's music stars have played a key role in some of the festive season's best known songs.

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Father Christmas catches Covid-19

Father Christmas catches Covid-19

Santa Claus hopes to be well enough in time for Christmas Eve after catching coronavirus while visiting a Kent village.

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GPs to start offering Covid vaccine

GPs to start offering Covid vaccine

At least nine sites will be opening in the county this week starting today so the coronavirus vaccine can be offered to the most vulnerable patients.

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'Save our former cinema before it collapses'

'Save our former cinema before it collapses'

Campaigners are warning about the increasingly dilapidated state of a former cinema, which is meant to reopen as a two screen picture palace.

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Woman disputes identity of body found in home

Woman disputes identity of body found in home

A coroner is trying to track down the family of a woman found dead in a house after concerns about her identity were raised.

Trio threatened to throw girl off bridge

Trio threatened to throw girl off bridge

A teenage girl was left sobbing after a group of men tried to grab her and throw her off a bridge while she walked alone.

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Walk-through test centre opens

Walk-through test centre opens

A new Covid-19 test centre allowing walk-in appointments has opened in a community centre car park.

Asymptomatic Covid test centres to open

Asymptomatic Covid test centres to open

New test centres to identify asymptomatic spreaders of the coronavirus are to open in two Covid hotspots.

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'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

'I had 18 months of chemo and dropped to 7st - only to be told I never had cancer'

A Kent mum was put on a crippling course of chemotherapy and feared she could die at any moment after being wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

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Fury at Wetherspoon's anti-lockdown posters in Covid hotspot

Fury at Wetherspoon's anti-lockdown posters in Covid hotspot

A councillor has blasted Wetherspoon over posters in a pub window in one of England's Covid hotspots which "play down" the impact of coronavirus.

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Theatres set to shut as London moves into Tier 3

Theatres set to shut as London moves into Tier 3

Those looking forward to festive shows at London theatres are set to be disappointed as stringent coronavirus restrictions are rolled out.

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New Covid variant 'discovered in Kent'

New Covid variant 'discovered in Kent'

Health Secretary Matt Hancock says a new variant of Covid has been found which could explain soaring rates across Kent and the South East.

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Brexit lorry park won't be complete until February

Brexit lorry park won't be complete until February

Heavy rain means a huge post-Brexit lorry park won't be fully ready until February, forcing the government to use another site for customs checks.

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Delivery driver foils rogue traders

Delivery driver foils rogue traders

Police have praised a vigilant delivery driver who helped prevent a pensioner being conned by a rogue trader.

Will MPs demand Boris Johnson's resignation in wake of no-deal?

Will MPs demand Boris Johnson's resignation in wake of no-deal?

After a Kent MP said the Prime Minister should resign if he cannot secure a deal with the EU, will more follow in his footsteps?

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Yet another sinkhole appears

Yet another sinkhole appears

There are calls for a halt to housebuilding as the latest in a series of holes opens up on land close to residential developments.

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How and when to see the ‘Christmas Star’

How and when to see the ‘Christmas Star’

The 'Christmas star' will be seen for the first time in 800 years this winter.

'NHS needs to break silence'

'NHS needs to break silence'

A council leader has called for hospital staff to be able to speak out about the strain on the NHS caused by the second wave of Covid-19.

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Google outage hits thousands

Google outage hits thousands

Thousands of Google users, including teachers using learning software, were left unable to access emails or watch YouTube videos.

Revised Lower Thames Crossing bid expected around Easter

Revised Lower Thames Crossing bid expected around Easter

Councillors have been told a revised bid for a multi-billion pound tunnel linking Kent to Essex is expected around April next year.

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Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

Asylum seekers 'disappear' from barracks

Concerns have been raised by an MP over claims that eight asylum seekers being housed at military barracks have disappeared.

Covid-hit Towns won't shut schools early

Covid-hit Towns won't shut schools early

The council in charge of one of the country's Covid hotspots has rejected renewed calls to shut schools early for Christmas.

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'Boris should step down if he can't get Brexit deal'

'Boris should step down if he can't get Brexit deal'

The Prime Minister should resign if he is unable to secure a trade agreement with the European Union, says a Kent Tory MP.

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'High-risk' trees to be felled in park

 'High-risk' trees to be felled in park

More than 20 trees are being chopped down to make way for new ones in a popular park.

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Van smashes into front room

Van smashes into front room

A structural engineer was called in after a van crashed into a home.

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Mini-market £400k launderer must pay back £1

Mini-market £400k launderer must pay back £1

A shop keeper who laundered £400,000 from online scams through an unassuming mini-market must pay back just £1.

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Person cut free from van after crash

Person cut free from van after crash

Fire crews have cut a person from the wreckage of a van after a crash.

Passenger fights for life as crash driver flees scene

Passenger fights for life as crash driver flees scene

Police are hunting a driver who fled the scene of a crash - leaving their passenger fighting for their life.

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Kent's VC heroes and their extraordinary actions

Kent's VC heroes and their extraordinary actions

We take a look back at those who were awarded one of the highest wartime accolades for their acts of bravery and courage in the face of danger.

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Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

Pubs lodge plans for al fresco dining in age of Covid

Kent pubs are preparing for an al fresco future as landlords expect the public's desire for social distancing to continue well beyond the pandemic.

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