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The hospital recording 60% of Kent's Covid-19 patient deaths

The hospital recording 60% of Kent's Covid-19 patient deaths

More than half of all coronavirus patient deaths in Kent this month have been recorded at a single hospital, latest figures reveal.

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Air ambulance called to boat in difficulty

Air ambulance called to boat in difficulty

Emergency services including the air ambulance were called to reports of a person in difficulty on a lake.

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Air ambulance lands after incident at supermarket

Air ambulance lands after incident at supermarket

Police, ambulance and the air ambulance have been called to a supermarket following reports of a 'medical incident'.

Hundreds of jobs to go at Greggs

Hundreds of jobs to go at Greggs

Popular bakery chain Greggs has announced more than 800 job losses as sales struggle during the pandemic.

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Flooding 'likely' as yellow weather warning is issued

Flooding 'likely' as yellow weather warning is issued

A yellow weather warning has been issued for tomorrow, with flooding of some roads and properties predicted.

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Salsa for HRVY in chaotic week for Strictly

Salsa for HRVY in chaotic week for Strictly

YouTube star and local lad HRVY will be doing the salsa on Strictly Come Dancing tonight.

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Area with county's highest Covid-19 infection rate revealed

Area with county's highest Covid-19 infection rate revealed

One pocket of Kent has registered infection rates three times higher than Liverpool.

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Man in court following spate of burglaries

Man in court following spate of burglaries

A man has been charged following a string of burglaries, in which a car, bank cards and electrical items were stolen.

Care home residents become Hollywood stars

Care home residents become Hollywood stars

Senior citizens have been keeping busy during lockdown by recreating iconic shots from famous films.

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Graffiti scrawled across buildings just days after clean-up

Graffiti scrawled across buildings just days after clean-up

Just days after residents and council workers scrubbed off in excess of 100 graffiti tags, more have been scrawled across numerous buildings.

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'I've been spat on and told to get cancer - but I'm proud of what I do'

'I've been spat on and told to get cancer - but I'm proud of what I do'

One of Kent's biggest developers has spoken openly about being trolled and his undeserved reputation as a money-grabber in an in-depth interview.

Would original jungle king Tony enter the Welsh castle?

Would original jungle king Tony enter the Welsh castle?

Our very own Tony Blackburn, and the original king of the jungle, has confessed his thoughts on returning to I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

Foodbank bosses left 'sick' as hackers steal £28k

Foodbank bosses left 'sick' as hackers steal £28k

The director of a foodbank set up in June to help families in need says hackers have swiped £28,000 from the organisation's bank account.

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Theatre's future is uncertain

Theatre's future is uncertain

A theatre could be facing the risk of closure after a council ordered a review of its services.

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Shocking extent of student's injuries revealed

Shocking extent of student's injuries revealed

WARNING: Graphic descriptions - A doctor has revealed the shocking extent of a student's injuries after an alleged gang attack in a city centre.

GP practice hit by Covid outbreak

GP practice hit by Covid outbreak

A group of three surgeries serving around 21,000 patients has seen five members of staff catch the coronavirus.

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MP's hilarious and heart-warming tweets

MP's hilarious and heart-warming tweets

A gaffe has mistakenly linked a Kent MP with the Yorkshire Ripper - but it has become the latest in a series of funny Twitter exchanges.

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Kent hospitals treating 10 times more Covid-19 patients

Kent hospitals treating 10 times more Covid-19 patients

Hospitals in Kent are treating 10 times more Covid-19 patients than a month ago, with deaths in November already higher than for the whole of October.

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Traffic warning as delayed anti-terror defences set to go live

Traffic warning as delayed anti-terror defences set to go live

Defences designed to protect shoppers and residents from a terror attack are due to be introduced this month following a technical delay.

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Kent charity helps relocate three young elephant 'Tuskers'

Kent charity helps relocate three young elephant 'Tuskers'

Three young elephant Tuskers - an elephant with tusks weighing 45kg+ - have been moved to new homes to secure their genetics in South Africa.

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Aftermath of M2 lorry fire

Aftermath of M2 lorry fire

Dramatic pictures show remains of a lorry fire which closed a motorway.

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Spate of drive-by firework attacks

Spate of drive-by firework attacks

Fireworks were thrown at people, animals and dustcart in a spate of drive-by attacks.

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Extradited pervert dies after overdose

Extradited pervert dies after overdose

A 65-year-old brought back from Australia was found dead just hours before he was due to face sentence for crimes committed in the 1970s.

Former mayoress and lecturer named as crash victim

Former mayoress and lecturer named as crash victim

A former Lady Mayoress and university lecturer has been named as the pensioner who was hit and killed by a van outside a Waitrose.

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2,000-home estate 'will change town forever'

2,000-home estate 'will change town forever'

Developers have officially submitted proposals for a huge housing estate sprawling across hundreds of acres of farmland.

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Paramedics could be put up in hotels post Brexit

Paramedics could be put up in hotels post Brexit

Ambulance crews and paramedics may be put up in hotels to ensure they can get to work if Brexit causes travel disruption across the county.

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Primary sends 203 home

Primary sends 203 home

A primary school has sent home more than 20 staff members and told 179 pupils to isolate following two confirmed coronavirus cases.

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Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

Downing Street squabbles overshadow vaccine news and is Kent ready for Brexit?

Our political editor analyses the week in politics which included good news for the PM when a vaccine was announced, but rows at number 10 dominate.

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Campaigners who exposed egg farm conditions 'could have given hens flu'

Campaigners who exposed egg farm conditions 'could have given hens flu'

Footage from inside an egg farm has been blasted by animal rights campaigners - but the company in charge says the covert operation put hens at risk.

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Green travel schemes get £7m boost

Green travel schemes get £7m boost

Councils have been told to 'weed out' any problems with future cycling and walking schemes as the government grants a £7million boost for projects.

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