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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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'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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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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School to close until April due to Covid impact

School to close until April due to Covid impact

An academy is to send its pupils to a different school until April due to issues around staffing levels.

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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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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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What does Tier 4 mean for Kent?

What does Tier 4 mean for Kent?

We answer the big questions about today's announcement that Kent is to be placed into even more restrictive Covid-19 measures.

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Boris 'to cancel Christmas'

Boris 'to cancel Christmas'

Boris Johnson is due to hold a press conference this afternoon following reports of introduction of Tier 4 restrictions over Christmas.

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Bluewater closes winter attraction amid Covid fears

Bluewater closes winter attraction amid Covid fears

A festive event held at Kent's biggest shopping centre has been cancelled as coronavirus cases continue to rise across the county.

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Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

Number of Kent Covid hospital patients soars past Spring peak

NHS chiefs have postponed non-urgent operations in Kent - as the number of patients in the county's hospitals soars.

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'It feels as though we're doing a DIY degree'

'It feels as though we're doing a DIY degree'

With university lectures replaced with classes over Zoom, a final-year journalism student tells of the reality of taking a degree at a distance.

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Hospital staff in 'anxious' wait for vaccine

Hospital staff in 'anxious' wait for vaccine

Workers at a Kent hospital say they've been left without any information about when the vaccine will arrive there despite being on standby for weeks.

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More vaccine centres opened

More vaccine centres opened

More GP surgeries will start issuing coronavirus vaccines after additional centres were set up and approved by NHS bosses.

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