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Mass centre delivers thousands of vaccines as queuing issue is resolved

Mass centre delivers thousands of vaccines as queuing issue is resolved

Thousands of people have now been vaccinated at Kent's first large scale vaccination centre, as waiting times have now reduced.

Council to fund transport to Covid jab for vulnerable

Council to fund transport to Covid jab for vulnerable

A council has set up a helpline so that the clinically extremely vulnerable people in a Kent borough can get to their vaccination appointments easier.

Testing testing...What you need to know about door step kits

Testing testing...What you need to know about door step kits

We follow one resident through the testing process and try and help answer some of the questions others may have about the process.

Bailiff threat after parking fine sent to wrong address

Bailiff threat after parking fine sent to wrong address

A mum feared she paid the price for sticking to Covid-19 rules on a shopping trip as bailiff threats loomed when the fine was sent to the wrong house.

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Cinema opens as vaccine centre

Cinema opens as vaccine centre

An Odeon Cinema in Kent has opened as a Covid-19 vaccine centre as part of mass vaccination roll-out programme.

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Elderly couple offered 80-mile round-trip for coronavirus jab

Elderly couple offered 80-mile round-trip for coronavirus jab

A couple in their 70s were offered a place at a Covid vaccination centre 40 miles from home despite living within walking distance of another.

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Barber caught flouting lockdown rules

Barber caught flouting lockdown rules

This is the amazing moment a lockdown-flouting barber was caught red-handed by police as clients arrived for their appointments.

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Pandemic 'traumatic' for children as mental health issues soar

Pandemic 'traumatic' for children as mental health issues soar

A leading children's counsellor has called for more support for youngsters as the number with mental health problems has risen during the pandemic.

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Hub to reopen after vaccine shortage

Hub to reopen after vaccine shortage

The closure of a vaccination centre in Kent has sparked concerns among residents - but it will reopen tomorrow, it has been confirmed.

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Family’s help for home schoolers in lockdown

Family’s help for home schoolers in lockdown

A mother and daughter have set out to help children who may be less fortunate during the third national lockdown.

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No mass vaccine centre planned for towns

No mass vaccine centre planned for towns

Health chiefs have ruled out opening a dedicated mass coronavirus vaccination centre but say plans could be revisited in the future.

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Curtain raises on theatre vaccine centre

Curtain raises on theatre vaccine centre

Mass vaccine centres in Kent will have capacity for 15 jabs every minute when they are fully up and running as the county's second opened its doors.

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'A lifetime of service and courage. Thank you'

'A lifetime of service and courage. Thank you'

Tributes have been paid to fundraising hero Captain Sir Tom Moore.

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Cathedral vaccine site offer rejected

Cathedral vaccine site offer rejected

Canterbury Cathedral was put forward as a potential venue for Covid vaccinations but the offer was turned down, it has been revealed.

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'We knew about testing on Friday and confusing message caused panic'

'We knew about testing on Friday and confusing message caused panic'

A council leader has blasted health secretary Matt Hancock over a confusing testing announcement which he says caused unnecessary panic.

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Testing blitz begins but could take days

Testing blitz begins but could take days

Testing 10,000 households in one part of Kent for a variant of Covid-19 could take days, it has been suggested.

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Heartbreak as nurse dies after Covid battle

Heartbreak as nurse dies after Covid battle

A much-loved theatre nurse with a 'heart of gold' has died after contracting Covid-19.

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January becomes deadliest month since pandemic began

January becomes deadliest month since pandemic began

Despite case numbers dropping to their lowest point since November, the aftermath of surging cases has made January Kent's deadliest month.

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