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'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

'I will continue to protest while I have breath in my body'

A mum-of-three has appeared in court after being arrested at an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in London in 2019.

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'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

'I was doing my bit to fight Covid - not shopping'

A firefighter who was asked to help the fight against Covid was given a parking ticket when donating blood plasma took longer than he had expected.

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Kent: A year in lockdown

Kent: A year in lockdown

As Kent marked 12 months of lockdown, we looked back on the highs, the lows and the heartbreak of an extraordinary year.

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

Minute's silence for National Day of Reflection

Today has been named National Day of Reflection to mark one year since we first went into lockdown.

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Crash on main road

Crash on main road

Buses have been diverted after a crash on a main road.

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

Boulder 'thrown onto' track closed train line

Trains were held up for three hours after a rock was potentially thrown onto a line.

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People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

People rescued from back of lorry on motorway

Officers rescued four people from the back of a lorry which had entered the country at Dover.

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

Health chief quits weeks after damning report

The boss of a hospital trust which saw its A&E given the lowest rating a matter of weeks ago is leaving his role.

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Award-winning restaurant launches fish and chips takeaway

Award-winning restaurant launches fish and chips takeaway

An award-winning seafood restaurant has launched a street food-style fish and chip shop which overlooks a beach.

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Covidiots fined over house parties

Covidiots fined over house parties

Police say they are working with universities after 40 people received fixed penalty notices for attending house parties during lockdown.

Businessman uses billboard to slate MP over litter

Businessman uses billboard to slate MP over litter

A giant mobile billboard has been touring a borough's "filthy and littered" streets in an attempt to shame those in authority into action.

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Man arrested at hospital 'spat at officers'

Man arrested at hospital 'spat at officers'

A man has been charged after reportedly spitting at police officers after being arrested at a hospital.

School evacuated after 'threat' sent via email

School evacuated after 'threat' sent via email

Police with sniffer dogs scoured a secondary school which was evacuated after a threat via email was received.

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Government pressed to find lorry parks outside Kent

Government pressed to find lorry parks outside Kent

The government is being urged to find locations for lorry parks outside Kent as part of future plans to manage traffic disruption in the county.

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Town golf club hit by vandalism spree

Town golf club hit by vandalism spree

A spate of vandalism at a town golf club has seen yobs dump buggies in a ditch, break a window, and smash up a memorial bench and patio furniture.

Popular market worker dies after Covid battle

Popular market worker dies after Covid battle

A much-loved grandmother and town stalwart who was well-known through the huge range of jobs she held has sadly died from coronavirus.

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Five flee after driveway crash

Five flee after driveway crash

Officers are investigating after five men fled the scene of a crash which caused considerable damage to a car in a driveway.

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Kent town named third 'most resilient' in country

Kent town named third 'most resilient' in country

A survey of 222 small towns has listed one in Kent as England's third 'most resilient' during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Curtains for dozens of theatre staff

Curtains for dozens of theatre staff

A union has raised concern after a theatre allegedly dismissed 50 staff by email despite it receiving nearly £250,000 in pandemic support grants.

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Kent MPs condemn 'disgraceful' thuggery at protest

Kent MPs condemn 'disgraceful' thuggery at protest

The county's MPs have condemned the 'disgraceful behaviour' which took hold at the 'Kill the Bill' protest which left 20 police officers injured.

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Rare sighting of 'giant' eagle in Kent

Rare sighting of 'giant' eagle in Kent

A birdwatcher has described his 'dream come true' moment after spotting a bird of prey that's rarely seen in the county.

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Hero paperboy saves life of woman, 89

Hero paperboy saves life of woman, 89

A paperboy saved the life of a 89-year-old woman after noticing she had not collected her delivery and finding her collapsed on the floor.

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The battle for County Hall

The battle for County Hall

As we lurch out of lockdown there's a key vote on the horizon - here's everything you need to know about the council elections.

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Where are Kent's 500 dangerous wild pets?

Where are Kent's 500 dangerous wild pets?

Almost an eighth of all UK wild animal pets are kept in Kent - including zebra, caimans and 200 scorpions.

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Why ice cream cones are off the menu

Why ice cream cones are off the menu

We take a look at life for ice cream van operators - and how the lockdown has claimed an unlikely victim for one popular firm.

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Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

Developers rethink plans for former car showroom

Plans to turn a prime high street site into a reception area for student flats have been modified to include a coffee shop, following concerns.

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Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

Woman with suitcase 'risks life and limb' jumping train barrier

Photos show the terrifying moment a woman with a suitcase dashed over a railway crossing 'a second before' a train sped over the tracks.

Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

Driver stopped with five children squeezed into back seat

A driver has been stopped by police after they were spotted with five children squeezed into the back three seats of their car.

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Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Man missing for four days sparks police appeal

Police are appealing for help from the public as they work to trace a 35-year-old who has been missing for four days.

27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

27 jabs a second on record day for vaccines

About 27 Covid jabs a second were administered in England yesterday - on a record day for the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history.

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