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Hospitals dropped from NHS list of 'vaccine hubs'

Hospitals dropped from NHS list of 'vaccine hubs'

Hospitals treating patients in some of the highest risk coronavirus hotspots in Kent have seen plans to issue the vaccine pushed back.

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Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Not again! Yobs smash windows of three more buses

Part of a popular Stagecoach route has once again been declared a no-go zone – after more bus windows were smashed.

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Abusive partner jailed for 20 months

Abusive partner jailed for 20 months

A bully used the threat of violence to control every aspect of his girlfriend's life.

Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run

Cyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run

A driver who fled the scene of a crash which left a cyclist with a serious injury is being hunted by police.

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Road rage attack sees driver kicked and punched

Road rage attack sees driver kicked and punched

A motorist was assaulted in a suspected road rage incident after two cars had to stop for a narrowing road.

Man dies on bypass

Man dies on bypass

A man died on a busy bypass sparking hours of traffic chaos, with efforts ongoing to trace his family.

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Three year groups isolating after six confirmed Covid-19 cases

Three year groups isolating after six confirmed Covid-19 cases

Three year groups have been sent home to isolate following six coronavirus cases at a secondary school.

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'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

'Momentous' day as great-grandad first to receive vaccine in Kent

The first vaccine against Covid-19 to be issued in the county was given to an 80-year-old great-grandfather.

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Trial date for 1987 bedsit murders accused

Trial date for 1987 bedsit murders accused

A man has appeared in court and been remanded in custody charged with the murders of two women 33 years ago.

Amazon chemical spill investigation under way

Amazon chemical spill investigation under way

Health and safety experts from Medway Council have launched an investigation into a chemical leak at an Amazon depot

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Town's secondary schools shut until new year as 'tipping point' reached

Town's secondary schools shut until new year as 'tipping point' reached

A Kent town currently does not have an operating secondary school after both decided to close their gates due to staff shortages.

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Life at stabbing horror flats 'unbearable'

Life at stabbing horror flats 'unbearable'

Residents in a block of flats where a pregnant woman was stabbed have said life is unbearable and nothing is being done to help them.

Again? Lorry queues building at ports

Again? Lorry queues building at ports

Queues of lorries are building up on Kent's roads for the fourth time in two weeks.

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Thick fog warning across parts of Kent

Thick fog warning across parts of Kent

A yellow weather warning is in place across parts of Kent as forcasters urge motorists to take care.

All you need to know as vaccine administered in Kent

All you need to know as vaccine administered in Kent

People in Kent are among the first in the world to receive the Covid vaccine - we break down everything you need to know about the rollout.

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'I haven't left the house alone for 18 months'

'I haven't left the house alone for 18 months'

A PHD student is due to start treatment for multiple sclerosis today, but is not letting the illness stall her academic ambitions.

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'It was horrific, unreal and senseless'

'It was horrific, unreal and senseless'

Our reporter - and big Beatles fan - recalls the shocking day John Lennon was murdered in 1980.

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Miracle as cyclist who rode off 100ft cliff survives

Miracle as cyclist who rode off 100ft cliff survives

A 28-year-old woman who suffered devastating injuries after accidentally cycling off a cliff has told how lucky she is to be alive.

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Plea to cut fee so mum can be buried in parish where she worked

Plea to cut fee so mum can be buried in parish where she worked

Family and friends of a mum who died are calling on a council to cut the £4,380 cost of burying her in the parish she loved.

More Covid marshals added to Kent streets

More Covid marshals added to Kent streets

Areas of Kent are boosting the number of Covid marshals, while others are hiring their first batch.

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Bin collection warning as Covid impacts staff numbers

Bin collection warning as Covid impacts staff numbers

A lack of staff due to self isolating has led to a warning that bins might not be emptied when they should be in a borough hit hard by coronavirus.

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Main road closed after injured man spotted on carriageway

Main road closed after injured man spotted on carriageway

Police closed off part of the A21 in both directions after an injured man was seen on the carriageway.

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Warning after young women grabbed by man

Warning after young women grabbed by man

A university has ramped up security patrols after two young women were assaulted while she walked alone late at night.

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Big names back hospitality petition

Big names back hospitality petition

Famous faces in the hospitality industry are calling on everyone to back an online petition to help the sector recover from the pandemic.

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Council resumes looking after asylum seeking children

Council resumes looking after asylum seeking children

The county council says it is to resume looking after young asylum seeker children when they arrive in Kent.

Delivery driver hit with metal bar as van stolen

Delivery driver hit with metal bar as van stolen

A delivery driver was attacked with a metal bar before having his work van stolen.

Mass testing in hardest-hit areas 'within weeks'

Mass testing in hardest-hit areas 'within weeks'

Mass testing of people showing no symptoms of Covid-19 will be rolled out in two hard-hit areas of Kent within weeks.

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Children cross Channel in near-freezing conditions

Children cross Channel in near-freezing conditions

Youngsters including a baby without socks or shoes are among those to have arrived in Kent after crossing the Channel in temperatures near freezing.

Trust records most Covid deaths in England

Trust records most Covid deaths in England

A hospitals trust hit hard by Covid-19 over summer has once again recorded the highest number of deaths in England.

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Cathedral to host fourth testing site

Cathedral to host fourth testing site

A fourth symptom-free testing site will open in part of Kent as part of plans to drive down the spread of coronavirus as cases continue to rise.

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