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Morrisons reinstates three-item purchase limits

Morrisons reinstates three-item purchase limits

Supermarket giant Morrisons has become the first chain to reintroduce a three-item limit on certain products in a bid to combat prevent panic buying.

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'Government help needed to protect Eurostar jobs'

'Government help needed to protect Eurostar jobs'

A major rail company chief has called on the government to back Eurostar in order to save 3,500 jobs.

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Equality pioneer honoured with plaque at station

Equality pioneer honoured with plaque at station

A plaque has been unveiled in honour of a man who fought against institutionalised racism.

Man suspected of trying to entice youngsters into car, arrested

Man suspected of trying to entice youngsters into car, arrested

Police have arrested a man after he allegedly asking children to get into his car on several occasions.

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Can you pass Kent citizenship test?

Can you pass Kent citizenship test?

Earlier we imagined an independent Kent following Brexit, an increasingly likely scenario, but would you be allowed to stay?

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The four areas in Kent where infection rate is rising

The four areas in Kent where infection rate is rising

New coronavirus cases are rising in four areas of the county, despite Kent's infection rate remaining much lower than the UK's.

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Pair arrested over castle 'rock-throwing' death bailed again

Pair arrested over castle 'rock-throwing' death bailed again

Two teenagers arrested in connection with the death of a pensioner fishing at a picturesque castle lake have had their bail extended a second time.

'I saw him lying in bed, he was grey and I knew something was wrong'

'I saw him lying in bed, he was grey and I knew something was wrong'

A heartbroken father has told an inquest of his desperate attempts to revive his son after he was found unresponsive in his bedroom.

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Three year groups sent home after Covid-19 cases

Three year groups sent home after Covid-19 cases

An academy trust has sent three year groups into self isolation for 14 days following two confirmed cases of coronavirus.

Fury as pupils miss lessons due to testing fiasco

Fury as pupils miss lessons due to testing fiasco

Dozens of pupils are missing lessons because they have been unable to obtain coronavirus tests – prompting fears children could fall behind.

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Dealer threw drugs in duck pond

Dealer threw drugs in duck pond

A county lines dealer who threw his drugs into a pond has been jailed.

Pupils self-isolate after second Covid-19 case

Pupils self-isolate after second Covid-19 case

An entire year group at a grammar school has been ordered to isolate after a second pupil contracted coronavirus.

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Government will pay towards wages for 'viable' jobs

Government will pay towards wages for 'viable' jobs

The government unveiled a new support scheme which keeps employees in work on shorter hours instead of making them redundant.

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Pervert jailed after being hit in groin by victim

Pervert jailed after being hit in groin by victim

A man who attacked a woman 'for her phone' is now behind bars. He ran off after being hit in the groin but cops trapped him using his jumper.

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Police urge Kent uni students to act responsibly

Police urge Kent uni students to act responsibly

Police have urged university students arriving in Kent for Freshers Week to act responsibly.

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'I thought I was going to die, but did what any officer would do'

'I thought I was going to die, but did what any officer would do'

A police officer who cared for a groundworker who stabbed him multiple times has been nominated for a bravery award.

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Stack stood down after more than 12 hours

Stack stood down after more than 12 hours

Operation Stack has been stood down after being implemented due to French strike action.

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Jobs boost with new restaurant and bar

Jobs boost with new restaurant and bar

A businessman says the work-from-home revolution has played a part in his decision to open two new town centre venues, creating almost 50 jobs.

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Mum's horror at mouldy Aldi orange juice

Mum's horror at mouldy Aldi orange juice

A disgusted mum fears her children could have ended up in hospital after discovering slug-like mould in a carton of orange juice.

Man in his 70s dies after crash

Man in his 70s dies after crash

A man has died after a serious crash which closed a rural road for several hours.

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Welcome to the Republic of Kent!

Welcome to the Republic of Kent!

After Michael Gove's announcement of a border in Kent we explore what an independent county could look like.

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Church forces nursery out of its home

Church forces nursery out of its home

A nursery which has used a building for 26 years is being forced out of its home by a church, which says the hall is no longer fit for purpose.

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'Dustmen took my bin - and said pick it up in Fiesta'

'Dustmen took my bin - and said pick it up in Fiesta'

Refuse collectors drove off with a pensioner's wheelie bin - before telling her to retrieve it in the back of her car.

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Lucy, 16, took life on tracks as friend watched helplessly

Lucy, 16, took life on tracks as friend watched helplessly

A “kind-hearted and beautiful” schoolgirl tragically took her own life at a railway station, an inquest has been told.

Sacked cop smoked cannabis every day

Sacked cop smoked cannabis every day

A long-serving police officer has been sacked after admitting to smoking cannabis every day following a search of his home.

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Test and trace app launches after long delays

Test and trace app launches after long delays

The new Test and Trace app has launched to help battle the spread of coronavirus following months of delays.

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'This is not a witch hunt'

'This is not a witch hunt'

From the MP owning Jamaican plantations to the architect who designed Delhi's capital, we delve into the county's colonialist past.

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'Ugly bungalows will ruin beauty spot'

'Ugly bungalows will ruin beauty spot'

Dozens of objections have been made to an ‘ugly’ bungalow development at a clifftop beauty spot - with demands it be refused.

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Bride re-arranges wedding with two days notice

Bride re-arranges wedding with two days notice

A bride-to-be has hit out at the latest Covid-19 restrictions, and rearranged her wedding in two days, so more than 15 people can attend.

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Kent infection rate 7 times lower than UK's

Kent infection rate 7 times lower than UK's

The coronavirus infection rate in Kent continues to fall and is now seven times lower than the UK average.

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