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Op Brock to replace Stack on M20

Op Brock to replace Stack on M20

The movable Operation Brock barrier is being installed on the M20 as the French travel ban remains in place.

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'Christmas was our light at the end of the tunnel'

'Christmas was our light at the end of the tunnel'

The decision to cancel Christmas in Kent due to the coronavirus pandemic has left thousands of families heartbroken.

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Guilty verdicts over lorry deaths of 39 Vietnamese people

Guilty verdicts over lorry deaths of 39 Vietnamese people

A jury has convicted four men for their parts in the deaths of 39 Vietnamese men, women and children found in the back of a lorry.

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Do you tip at Christmas?

Do you tip at Christmas?

It's been a tough year but with Brexit and coronavirus restrictions causing chaos in Kent there is one other debate - do you tip at Christmas?

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MP among voices calling for Tier 4 debate

MP among voices calling for Tier 4 debate

As Kent faces months in Tier 4 one MP has joined the chorus of voices calling for a debate on the most effective way of fighting Covid-19.

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Tram link across Thames 'will be a win-win'

Tram link across Thames 'will be a win-win'

A proposal to connect parts of Kent to Essex via a tram link across the River Thames has been backed by multiple organisations.

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Builder scams £92k from disabled mother-in-law

Builder scams £92k from disabled mother-in-law

A builder scammed almost £100,000 of life-savings from his disabled mother-in-law after she fell ill.

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Boxing Day hunt off for first time since war

Boxing Day hunt off for first time since war

Hunt masters have ditched a controversial festive tradition which began in 1903 because of the increased Covid lockdown and ban on gatherings.

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Torrential rain predicted ahead of Christmas

Torrential rain predicted ahead of Christmas

A yellow weather warning has been issued across the whole of Kent as the Met Office predicts heavy rain with a small chance of flooding.

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'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

'It's like asking a nurse to teach A-level Shakespeare'

A senior head teacher has described the announcement that schools must oversee mass Covid-19 testing of pupils as "an absolute nightmare".

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Missing girl, 14, safely found

Missing girl, 14, safely found

A teenage girl who went missing sparking a police search has been safely located.

Carer stole thousands from disabled client to buy Christmas gifts

Carer stole thousands from disabled client to buy Christmas gifts

A carer used her client's bank card to buy clothes, a pizza maker, TV and more from Amazon, before wrapping them up as Christmas gifts.

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'Dog walkers pick up mess with bare hands to avoid a fine'

'Dog walkers pick up mess with bare hands to avoid a fine'

A council says it is doing all it can to eradicate dog mess after residents complained about the problem.

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Long-running family business closing for good

Long-running family business closing for good

One of Kent's longest-established jeweller family businesses has shut up shop.

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New plan could uncover secrets of 'lost village'

New plan could uncover secrets of 'lost village'

Work to build a modern neolithic style burial chamber could help archaeologists uncover physical evidence of the Lost Village of Dode.

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LIVE: Solution to closed border possible in 'next few hours'

LIVE: Solution to closed border possible in 'next few hours'

Thousands of lorries are stranded in Kent after France closed its border amid concerns over the 'out of control' Covid strain.

French ban could threaten Christmas fresh food supplies

French ban could threaten Christmas fresh food supplies

Christmas fresh food supplies could be disrupted by the French travel ban, it was warned tonight.

Cobra meeting over gridlock fears

Cobra meeting over gridlock fears

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to hold an emergency Cobra meeting in the morning after France's decision to halt travel from the UK amid Covid fears.

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Infection rate hits record high

Infection rate hits record high

Figures released today show that almost one in a 100 people could have Covid in a part of the county.

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Officers will NOT police border, forces confirm

Officers will NOT police border, forces confirm

Officers will not be stationed at the Kent-Sussex border to prevent residents from flouting newly-imposed travel bans, police chiefs have revealed.

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Town centre 'very quiet' after Kent thrust into Tier 4

Town centre 'very quiet' after Kent thrust into Tier 4

Photographs show a usually busy town centre almost completely empty after dozens of shops were forced to close.

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Kent in the eye of new Covid storm

Kent in the eye of new Covid storm

With Kent centre stage in a new lockdown in the form of Tier 4, political editor Paul Francis offers some analysis.

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What you can do under Tier 4 restrictions

What you can do under Tier 4 restrictions

As Kent comes to terms with the government's Tier 4 announcement, there are some exceptions to the restrictions imposed.

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'Chaos' as shoppers try to beat midnight closures

'Chaos' as shoppers try to beat midnight closures

Hundreds of people were spotted piling into Kent's biggest shopping centre to buy last-minute supplies before the county was plunged into Tier 4.

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Concerns over 'dark' footpath after women grabbed

Concerns over 'dark' footpath after women grabbed

Students are calling for changes to be made to improve safety along a campus footpath after two young women were grabbed by a man.

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Mystery remains over green scarf murder after more than 80 years

Mystery remains over green scarf murder after more than 80 years

The death of a woman whose body was found in a coppice in 1938 remains unsolved - this is the story of the green scarf murder.

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Santa evicted due to 'elf and safety' rules

Santa evicted due to 'elf and safety' rules

Residents in sheltered housing have slammed managers who forced them to dismantle a cheery festive grotto.

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Speed camera calls after 3 cars crash into pensioner's wall

Speed camera calls after 3 cars crash into pensioner's wall

An elderly woman has been left "devastated" after three cars smashed into the wall outside her house.

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Hrvy runner up in Strictly Come Dancing final

Hrvy runner up in Strictly Come Dancing final

Kent singer Hrvy was was placed as a runner up in the final show after Bill Bailey and partner Oti were crowned winners.

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Winter Wonderland shelved because of Tier 4 rules

Winter Wonderland shelved because of Tier 4 rules

An event at the centre of chaotic traffic scenes last night has been forced to scrap three remaining shows due to the new Covid-19 regulations.

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