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We went shopping on 'Wild Wednesday' in Kent's Covid capital

We went shopping on 'Wild Wednesday' in Kent's Covid capital

Experts said shoppers would flood to town centres as the second lockdown ended. So we visited Kent's coronavirus hotspot to see what it was like.

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Owner's desperate appeal to help find beloved missing dog

Owner's desperate appeal to help find beloved missing dog

A man says he is struggling to sleep after his beloved French Bulldog went missing and is now appealing for help to get him home.

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Increasing number of homes at risk of flooding

Increasing number of homes at risk of flooding

The government is spending billions on flood defences as its revealed how many properties are already at risk.

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GPs to deliver 1,000 vaccinations per week

GPs to deliver 1,000 vaccinations per week

Doctors surgeries will be expected to deliver 1,000 coronavirus vaccinations per week once the programme is up and running.

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Universities to help store Covid vaccine

Universities to help store Covid vaccine

Pharmacy experts will be at the heart of the roll out of the first approved coronavirus vaccine using their specialist knowledge to store doses.

PPE stockpiled by council in case of Brexit disruption

PPE stockpiled by council in case of Brexit disruption

Council stockpiles thousands of items of personal protective equipment in case Brexit queues on roads lead to supply chain disruption.

Former CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings bankruptcy extended

Former CEO of Gordon Ramsay Holdings bankruptcy extended

A former CEO of a Gordon Ramsay company had his bankruptcy restrictions extended after he disposed of his share of property proceeds to his wife.

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Man hit with fines after flat parties

Man hit with fines after flat parties

A man has been hit with fines totalling hundreds of pounds due hosting parties at his home during lockdown.

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Rider taken to hospital after falling off motorbike

Rider taken to hospital after falling off motorbike

Emergency services have been dealing with an incident on a busy road where a motorcyclist is thought to have come off a bike.

Thug said 'your kids will die of Covid' as he spat at police

Thug said 'your kids will die of Covid' as he spat at police

A thug who harassed a woman for months before spitting at police and telling them "your kids are going to die of corona" has been jailed.

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Emergency response after person hit by train

Emergency response after person hit by train

An air ambulance has landed near a railway track after a person was injured after being hit by a train.

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Police find 80 people at party

Police find 80 people at party

An illegal gathering of about 80 people has been broken up by police with the organiser facing a £10,000 fine.

Flammable liquid poured through letterbox in arson attack

Flammable liquid poured through letterbox in arson attack

Police are hunting an arsonist who poured flammable liquid through a letterbox and set fire to a door.

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses have issued a warning against being complacent after the first coronavirus vaccine was approved for use in the UK.

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Lorry queues on M20 for third time

Lorry queues on M20 for third time

For the third time in two weeks, Eurotunnel is seeing long freight delays.

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Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Anger as 'nasty' thieves steal TV from pensioners

Heartless thieves have left shielding pensioners fuming after they stole a much-loved television from the lounge of a retirement complex.

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Man dies after car crash

Man dies after car crash

A 44-year-old has died following a collision on the A26 which shut the road for six hours.

Brexit Border park: 'Give us the chance to be heard!'

Brexit Border park: 'Give us the chance to be heard!'

Residents whose quiet country homes will soon be overlooking a busy customs clearance site are urging the Government to listen to their fears.

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Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

Puppy sparks kitchen blaze by turning on oven hob

A cute puppy gave his owners a fright by accidentally turning on the oven hob, causing a fire in a kitchen.

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Missing man found

Missing man found

A man reported missing has now been traced, police now report.

Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

The government agency in charge of making sure medicines are safe has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccination in the UK.

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'County lines drug dealing is as bad as you think'

'County lines drug dealing is as bad as you think'

A youth worker and director's acclaimed county lines film hopes to educate and outrage communities across Kent.

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How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

Kent is now in Tier 3 - but while that yearned-for pint in a pub is still some way off there are plenty of ways to keep entertained this December.

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Kent's increasing child cruelty problem

Kent's increasing child cruelty problem

Child cruelty and neglect in Kent rose by 163% in three years - and a charity is warning Christmas could see cases spike.

Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

Michelin-starred couple to turn around pub tarnished by sex offender boss

The owners of an award-winning pub are hoping to restore a village inn left empty by a former boss convicted of hoarding child sex abuse images.

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Rare £1m windmill house up for sale

Rare £1m windmill house up for sale

An extremely rare Grade-II listed windmill house with fantastic views has been put on the market.

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The peculiar crime plaguing Kent's motorists

The peculiar crime plaguing Kent's motorists

As some crimes have become less popular over the years one offence - which is hard to stop and often writes off victim's cars - is on the up in Kent.

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Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Most areas, including two of the previously most infected, have seen a drop in weekly Covid-19 cases ahead of the county entering tier three.

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Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent will move into tier three from midnight as planned after Boris Johnson survived a rebellion against the controversial system.

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Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Lengthy queues after A249 crash

Traffic is slow moving on the A249 after a crash saw one car overturn.

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