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Where Omicron is spreading fastest in Kent

Where Omicron is spreading fastest in Kent

Alarming new figures suggest Omicron is already the dominant variant in Kent - and causing record case numbers in one borough.

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Motorway tailbacks easing with Dover TAP set to end

Motorway tailbacks easing with Dover TAP set to end

Transport chiefs say a backlog of lorries at Kent's ports is gradually being cleared after drivers suffered tailbacks on the motorway.

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Abandoned M&S to reopen as furniture store

Abandoned M&S to reopen as furniture store

A town's empty M&S shop will reopen as a furniture store today after bosses spent five weeks fitting out the prime high street unit.

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Ambitious plans for town centre should 'breathe in new life'

Ambitious plans for town centre should 'breathe in new life'

New flats, houses, commercial space and public plaza are all included in plans to transform a town centre.

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Bully broke man's eye socket during birthday celebrations

Bully broke man's eye socket during birthday celebrations

A bully ended his 21st birthday celebrations by breaking a man's eye socket in a vicious attack.

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Kent actress in Strictly Come Dancing final

Kent actress in Strictly Come Dancing final

Rose Ayling-Ellis will take to the dance floor for one last time in the Strictly Come Dancing final.

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The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

The grisly tale of the skull locked away in Kent vault

Chopped off, parboiled and smuggled to Kent - this is the story behind the skull locked away in a vault for years.

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District has one of UK's highest Covid rates

District has one of UK's highest Covid rates

The latest government data has revealed Dartford has one of the highest Covid rates in the UK.

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Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

Jab clinic worker in tears after abuse over queues

A young worker at a vaccine clinic was left in tears this evening after facing abuse because of hour-long queues for jabs.

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Fake Armani and Gucci items seized at market

Fake Armani and Gucci items seized at market

Officers have seized several fake items including clothing, bags, hats, sunglasses, belts and watches following a counterfeit crackdown at a market.

Man taken to hospital after crash on motorway

Man taken to hospital after crash on motorway

Traffic is now moving again on the M20 after after a car hit a central reservation.

Huge queues at port as French travel ban looms

Huge queues at port as French travel ban looms

The rush to beat the French travel ban has begun as those leaving the UK are warned to allow two hours to complete border controls.

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Is it the beginning of the end for Boris?

Is it the beginning of the end for Boris?

Our political editor takes a look at the national and local politics story affecting Kent this week.

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Pub forced to shut and axe Christmas bookings

Pub forced to shut and axe Christmas bookings

A pub has been forced to close at short notice and cancel festive bookings due to staff needing to isolate.

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'Pointless vandalism has cost me £200 just before Christmas'

'Pointless vandalism has cost me £200 just before Christmas'

A shop owner who had to pay £200 to repair a broken window after it was smashed by vandals is urging the culprit to come forward.

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Commuter service could be reinstated in future

Commuter service could be reinstated in future

National Express says the Kings Ferry commuter service could be reinstated if it becomes viable again, and that no jobs are at risk.

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Kent hospitals introduce new visitor rules

Kent hospitals introduce new visitor rules

Multiple changes are being introduced to Kent hospitals as coronavirus cases begin to surge.

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New KFC drive thru set to open

New KFC drive thru set to open

Construction continues at a new KFC restaurant and drive thru which is opening in Kent.

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'Big softie' who bit off teen's finger walks free

'Big softie' who bit off teen's finger walks free

A student who lost the top of his finger in an unprovoked assault in a pub has condemned his attacker's sentence as 'unacceptable'.

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Three arrests over 'noxious' spray attack

Three arrests over 'noxious' spray attack

A group of men have been arrested after police used a stinger device to stop a vehicle wanted in connection with a suspected 'noxious' spray attack.

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'We've had GP staff quitting because of abuse'

'We've had GP staff quitting because of abuse'

A health centre says it will be forced to remove patients from its list if verbal attacks on its staff continues.

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'Booze is fuelling violent crime'

'Booze is fuelling violent crime'

Letting a takeaway run an alcohol delivery service may contribute to a rise in domestic abuse, say community leaders and the police.

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'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

'Nightmare before Christmas' as rail commuters face record hike

An MP has slammed the biggest hike in train ticket prices in nearly a decade as "terrible news" for Kent commuters.

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Gang attacked girl while others 'laughed and filmed'

Gang attacked girl while others 'laughed and filmed'

A teenager was attacked by a gang of at least three girls while onlookers allegedly "stood laughing and filming".

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Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

Boss of 'outstanding' London hospital to take over scandal-hit Kent trust

The woman tasked with turning around a troubled hospitals trust in Kent will arrive with a track record among England's best.

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Police van crashes into telegraph pole

Police van crashes into telegraph pole

A road has been shut after a police van brought down overhead power lines.

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How town has changed in 10 years

How town has changed in 10 years

It may only be 10 years but a lot has changed in this town over the past decade.

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Last chance to beat French border closure

Last chance to beat French border closure

It is just a few hours until France shuts its borders to most travellers from the UK in response to a rise in Omicron cases.

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'Senseless' fly-tipping leaves rubbish piled up across district

'Senseless' fly-tipping leaves rubbish piled up across district

A council has been left 'infuriated' as huge piles of rubbish – including an old bathroom, sofas and a TV – pile up at spots across a Kent district.

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Shotgun expert 'executed' son-in-law in fit of 'blind rage'

Shotgun expert 'executed' son-in-law in fit of 'blind rage'

A former police firearms instructor "executed" his daughter's partner in a "blind rage", a jury has been told.

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