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PM announces tighter Covid rules after Omicron detected in UK

PM announces tighter Covid rules after Omicron detected in UK

Boris Johnson has announced tighter Covid measures as two cases of the Omicron variant have been discovered in the UK.

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Police search in Kent for missing mum

Police search in Kent for missing mum

Police are searching a location in the county in connection with missing mum Alexandra Morgan.

Five released on bail after Amazon warehouse blockade

Five released on bail after Amazon warehouse blockade

Five people have been arrested after Amazon’s huge depot was blockaded by climate protesters in an attempt to disrupt the company's busiest day.

Two cases of new covid variant found in UK

Two cases of new covid variant found in UK

Two new cases of the new Omicron variant have been found in the UK.

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M2 reopens following car fire

M2 reopens following car fire

Traffic was left queuing on a motorway after a car caught fire causing black smoke to blow into the air.

Second arrest over suspected murder of missing mum

Second arrest over suspected murder of missing mum

A second man has been arrested by police investigating the suspected murder of a woman who disappeared a week ago.

Busy route closed due to crash and ice

Busy route closed due to crash and ice

Part of the A2 is closed following a crash and icy conditions, with highways crews now working to make the road safe.

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Did you see mystery police convoy?

Did you see mystery police convoy?

A huge night-time police convoy through Kent has been raising questions among motorists and residents.

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County hits 5,000 Covid deaths

County hits 5,000 Covid deaths

Kent has now recorded more than 5,000 coronavirus deaths, as concerns grow over the spread of a new variant.

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Radio station suspends newsreader after revealing interview

Radio station suspends newsreader after revealing interview

A newsreader who revealed she worked as a £100-an-hour dominatrix in a revealing interview on KentOnline has been banished from a local radio station.

Teenager hurt after being 'pulled to the ground'

Teenager hurt after being 'pulled to the ground'

A young woman fell over and was taken to hospital after being chased and allegedly assaulted.

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Snow, hail and crashes as Storm Arwen hits

Snow, hail and crashes as Storm Arwen hits

Snow hit parts of the county while others were battered by bad weather following Storm Arwen.

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'They have blood on their hands...'

'They have blood on their hands...'

An 'emergency' protest will take place today demanding 'safe passage' for asylum seekers after 28 people lost their lives trying to reach the UK.

7 low-tech ways to help keep your home warm

7 low-tech ways to help keep your home warm

With temperatures plummeting and heating bills rising here are seven ways you can help warm your home this winter.

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Flats and arts space planned for derelict shopping centre

Flats and arts space planned for derelict shopping centre

Plans have been put forward to redevelop an empty shopping centre and car park into hundreds of flats and new arts and co-working office spaces.

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Grandad's expensive £61k non-drinking habit

Grandad's expensive £61k non-drinking habit

He hardly ever touched a drop, but Clarence West's collection of whisky, rum and other spirits has fetched more than £61,000 at auction.

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'I thought we'd all have to go begging Ed Sheeran for money'

'I thought we'd all have to go begging Ed Sheeran for money'

We speak to Levellers frontman Mark Chadwick on life after lockdown ahead of the band's Margate gig.

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'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

'Noisy new bypass will ruin our lives'

Residents say a bypass proposed to pass just yards from their houses will shatter their peace and quiet, cause pollution and devalue their properties.

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'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

'They tried to deport me - now I run restaurant empire'

A Kent restaurant tycoon who the Home Office tried to deport has told of his remarkable journey which has led to him running a £6-million empire.

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

Murderer bludgeoned victim to death with stone

A murderer is beginning a life sentence after bludgeoning his victim to death with a stone.

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Man bags £1k prize after being hit with huge car bill

Man bags £1k prize after being hit with huge car bill

A man left wondering how he was going to pay a huge car repair bill weeks before Christmas is delighted to have won £1,000 in a radio contest.

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Sneak peek inside huge new B&M

Sneak peek inside huge new B&M

As shoppers prepared to hit the aisles for bargains we take a first glimpse inside a discount retailer's huge new store and garden centre.

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Fish tank coke smugglers jailed

Fish tank coke smugglers jailed

Cocaine dealers who were recorded saying they were "gonna hit the jackpot" have been jailed for a combined 40 years.

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Masked motorbike gang beat delivery driver with bat

Masked motorbike gang beat delivery driver with bat

Police are on the hunt for three men - one who was wearing a Spider-Man face mask - who attacked a delivery driver.

Cocaine dealer 'Tubbs' caught after lay-by lorry pick up

Cocaine dealer 'Tubbs' caught after lay-by lorry pick up

A drug dealer calling himself Tubbs has been jailed after picking up eight kilos of cocaine in a lay-by using a special van.

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RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner reveals all

RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner reveals all

Tunbridge Wells queen becomes the youngest ever winner of RuPaul's drag race and shares her hopes and dreams for the future

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Masked muggers leave two victims in hospital

Masked muggers leave two victims in hospital

Two men are in hospital with head injuries after a violent gang carried out separate attacks in a one-hour period.

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Photographer wins national award

Photographer wins national award

A photographer has won a prestigious award for his riverside snap of a ship in full sail cruising along the Thames.

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Barracks closure pushed back

Barracks closure pushed back

The government has pushed back by two years the date of closure for a town's army barracks.

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French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen block ports in post-Brexit protest

French fishermen have blocked French ports and ferry traffic in protests over post-Brexit fishing licences.

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