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Salad factory worker dies after contracting Covid

Salad factory worker dies after contracting Covid

A union has called for mass testing at a food factory which supplies salads for Marks and Spencer after an employee died of coronavirus.

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Man spat on victim after Covid diagnosis

Man spat on victim after Covid diagnosis

A man has been jailed after spitting into another man's face knowing he had coronavirus.

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'I'm asking people who have never taught a lesson to cover classes'

'I'm asking people who have never taught a lesson to cover classes'

A head teacher says his school faces 'crisis time' as staff shortages sparked by Covid have forced him to close classrooms to five year groups.

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Leisure centre to permanently shut

Leisure centre to permanently shut

A gym and leisure centre is to close its doors due to the ongoing financial impact of the coronavirus.

The children hit hardest by lockdown

The children hit hardest by lockdown

A new Ofsted report shows many children regressed during lockdown and reveals the group hardest hit by restrictions.

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How Kent MPs are planning to vote on tier system

How Kent MPs are planning to vote on tier system

A crunch vote on the latest tier-based coronavirus restrictions is due to take place later and could see a number of Kent MPs rebel against the plans.

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Could Tier 3 divide Kent?

Could Tier 3 divide Kent?

The county's blanket tier three restrictions have divided MPs - could they also damage relationships between its communities?

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Testing boost could move Kent out of Tier 3, says Hancock

Testing boost could move Kent out of Tier 3, says Hancock

A ramping up of coronavirus tests across the country could see Kent move out of tier three, ministers believe.

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Fight at supermarket over mask comment

Fight at supermarket over mask comment

A fight kicked off in a supermarket between a school boy and a man after comments were made about masks and social distancing.

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McDonald's worker tests positive for Covid-19

McDonald's worker tests positive for Covid-19

A worker at a drive-thru McDonald's restaurant has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Where in Kent Covid-19 rates are still rising

Where in Kent Covid-19 rates are still rising

The vast majority of England has seen a decrease in the rate of coronavirus infections - but it is still going up in six parts of Kent.

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Ho, ho, no!

Ho, ho, no!

Several festive events have had to be cancelled or postponed due to Tier 3 restrictions, including a popular panto.

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Historic school tells seven year groups to stay home

Historic school tells seven year groups to stay home

The world's second oldest school is the latest to feel the pressure of the pandemic after a teacher and pupil tested positive for Covid.

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MPs to meet with health secretary over Tier 3 rule

MPs to meet with health secretary over Tier 3 rule

A group of Kent MPs will meet with health secretary Matt Hancock over concerns about the county having the most severe coronavirus tier restrictions.

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'We are running out of staff'

'We are running out of staff'

A head teacher has revealed between 25 to 30 staff members have been absent on any given day due to Covid isolation.

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'World class Test and Trace? Dad's Army more like'

'World class Test and Trace? Dad's Army more like'

A dad, whose daughter was among 1,300 people told they wrongly had Covid-19, hasn't held back in his criticism.

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Part of Kent 'one of three in England' with Covid rise

Part of Kent 'one of three in England' with Covid rise

A part of the county is one of a handful of areas reporting an increase in Covid-19 infections ahead of next week's Tier 3 restrictions.

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71 Covid care home beds will be ready for winter

71 Covid care home beds will be ready for winter

To help ease pressure on hospitals, 71 Covid care home beds will be made available for people coming out of hospital.

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