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Kent's Review of the Year 2020

Kent's Review of the Year 2020

There was more than just Covid going on during 2020: We take a look back at the biggest stories in Kent over the last 12 months.

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Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

Living in the shadow of Brexit's customs clearance sites

In weeks their glorious sunsets will be eclipsed by hundreds of lorries. We met the country folk who'll be living beside Kent's inland border points

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The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

The Kent hospitals trust with England's highest Covid death rate

More people are dying with coronavirus in a Kent hospitals trust than anywhere else in England, new figures reveal.

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'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

'We must avoid another national embarrassment'

An industry leader hopes to avoid a repeat of the scenes in Dover, Thanet and on the M20 when Britain leaves the EU.

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The people from Kent recognised in New Year Honours

The people from Kent recognised in New Year Honours

Find out who from Kent is on the Queen's New Year Honours list.

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Street's Christmas sewage horror

Street's Christmas sewage horror

A mum has spoken of her horror after her garden was flooded with raw sewerage over Christmas - and it's still not been fixed.

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Weapons spotted as 30 men clash in mass brawl

Weapons spotted as 30 men clash in mass brawl

A man has suffered injuries to his face following a mass brawl involving about 30 men at a playing field.

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'Think twice before using our hospitals'

'Think twice before using our hospitals'

The public have been urged to treat NHS services "wisely" after a surge in Covid cases puts hospitals and ambulance service under extreme pressure.

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Many Kent primary schools to stay shut

Many Kent primary schools to stay shut

Many primary schools in Kent are to stay shut at the beginning of next term.

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Secondary school reopening delayed

Secondary school reopening delayed

The reopening of Secondary schools has been delayed, the Education secretary has announced.

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Covid outbreak sees surgeries shut

Covid outbreak sees surgeries shut

Two doctors' practices have been closed after staff members developed Covid-19.

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Lying lecturer jailed for stealing from uni

Lying lecturer jailed for stealing from uni

A former senior lecturer has been jailed after he formed an 'elaborate series of lies' as he stole £70,000 worth of equipment from a university.

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Symptom-free Covid testing sites open to everyone

Symptom-free Covid testing sites open to everyone

A web link has been published to let anyone in Kent's two highest Covid hotspots get free coronavirus tests as long as they don't have any symptoms.

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Woman raped on Christmas Eve

Woman raped on Christmas Eve

Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was sexuality assaulted in an alleyway.

Anger after five trees felled 'unnecessarily'

Anger after five trees felled 'unnecessarily'

A family feels 'devastated' trees outside their home have been felled leaving the area exposed with no consultation.

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Skinny seal pup recovering well

Skinny seal pup recovering well

An underweight and abandoned seal pup has been fattening up after being rescued on Christmas Eve.

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Driver beaten in late-night gang attack

Driver beaten in late-night gang attack

Police are investigating after a man was left injured after being beaten by a group of people while he sat in his car.

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Thousands back petition calling for schools to close

Thousands back petition calling for schools to close

A petition launched by a Kent woman calling for Tier 4 schools to close has been backed by more than 100,000 people.

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Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

Lorry park diversion revealed as Brexit day nears

Highways bosses are introducing a one-mile diversion this week which they hope will ease congestion at the entrance to a post-Brexit lorry park.

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Boy, 15, arrested after two hurt in station brawl

Boy, 15, arrested after two hurt in station brawl

A teen has been arrested on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon after two people were injured at a railway station.

Double honour for wartime surgeon

Double honour for wartime surgeon

A renowned wartime surgeon now has two plaques put up in her memory, side by side, at a hospital.

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12 Days of Quizmas: How well do you know Kent history?

12 Days of Quizmas: How well do you know Kent history?

On the sixth day of Quizmas, KentOnline is testing your local history knowledge - from wartime forts to the Romans' opinions of the 'Kent tribes'.

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Events to look forward to in 2021

Events to look forward to in 2021

We may have missed out this year, but from festivals and foodie events to big music names and family fun, there's a bumper schedule in 2021.

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Ice warning for this evening

Ice warning for this evening

A weather warning is in place for ice across Kent tonight.

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McDonald's not on menu at £115m leisure complex

McDonald's not on menu at £115m leisure complex

A £115 million retail development will not go "down the McDonald's route" as it seeks tenants.

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'Sod Boris' Facebook post sees care home entertainer cancelled

'Sod Boris' Facebook post sees care home entertainer cancelled

A care home entertainer says he feels "hurt" after his shows were cancelled following a Facebook comment relating to Covid-19 rules.

Why Kent will keep foot on continent after Brexit

Why Kent will keep foot on continent after Brexit

In a day many formal links to Europe will be severed, but in part of France we will retain a presence - and even the clocks will run to British time.

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Staggering numbers behind lorry clearance revealed

Staggering numbers behind lorry clearance revealed

More than 25,000 Covid tests were carried and some 14,000 lorries were moved on as part of a mammoth challenge to get HGV drivers out of the country.

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Rescued cat loses fight for life

Rescued cat loses fight for life

A moggy called Murston thought to have been run over by a car has died despite being looked after by vets and volunteers from Cats Protection.

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Murder arrest after injured woman dies in flat

Murder arrest after injured woman dies in flat

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman died this morning.

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