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How one Kent town is coping ahead of Lockdown 2

How one Kent town is coping ahead of Lockdown 2

As Lockdown 2 looms we interviewed shop keepers and business owners to see how one Kent town is coping.

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Last-minute chance to shop before lockdown

Last-minute chance to shop before lockdown

Shoppers had a few hours to grab luxuries today before the second lockdown starts at midnight.

Five face fines of £10k after house party

Five face fines of £10k after house party

Five men face fines of £10,000 each after police broke up a house party.

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Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Businesses fined £1,000 for Covid curfew breach

Three pubs and three restaurants have each received a fine for serving customers past the government's 10pm curfew.

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Primary class closed as teacher isolates

Primary class closed as teacher isolates

A primary school has been forced to close its site for a whole class group as a teacher isolates and they struggle to find cover.

Entire year group still off school and new cases identified

Entire year group still off school and new cases identified

A Kent school has now had at least 13 cases of coronavirus after two more pupils and three staff test positive for the virus.

Workplace infections leads to October becoming worst month of pandemic

Workplace infections leads to October becoming worst month of pandemic

Cases soared throughout October with the infection rate increasing by more than 400% during the month as it passed the peak of the first wave.

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Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Government urged to support rough sleepers during Lockdown 2

Organisations are urging the PM to announce measures to protect homeless people during the second national lockdown.

Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

Traders fighting back ahead of new lockdown measures

Non-essential businesses in one Kent High Street are proving adaptable as they fight back against a second lockdown battering.

McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

McDonald's staff test positive for Covid-19

Three members of staff at one of McDonald's Kent restaurants have tested positive for coronavirus.

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What life's like for gypsies and travellers during pandemic

What life's like for gypsies and travellers during pandemic

Lack of encampments and access to GPs means traveller communities are struggling during lockdown - and failing to help may lead to greater problems.

Positive Covid-19 case at KCC depot

Positive Covid-19 case at KCC depot

Workers at a highways depot are self-isolating after a Covid case was confirmed on-site.

4,000 deaths-a-day claim questioned by MPs

4,000 deaths-a-day claim questioned by MPs

MPs have questioned the country's top scientists over claims made to the nation than coronavirus could claim 4,000 lives a day.

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School to enforce face masks in class

School to enforce face masks in class

A secondary school has made face coverings mandatory for all pupils and staff in the classroom prompting anger among some parents.

Kent's £22m NHS blackhole revealed

Kent's £22m NHS blackhole revealed

The financial woes of the NHS in Kent have been laid bare as bosses seek to plug a cash gap of £22million within its budget.

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Coronavirus cases up 70% since April

Coronavirus cases up 70% since April

Here's why coronavirus cases in Kent are so much higher than six months ago.

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'We have fed 5,000 hungry kids'

'We have fed 5,000 hungry kids'

Thousands of children across Medway have benefited from a scheme to help families in need over half term.

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

'Smiles one day, Covid the next'

Dame Kelly Holmes is urging people to keep safe after revealing she has tested positive for coronavirus.

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