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Covid outbreak at barracks sees rise in area's infection rate

Covid outbreak at barracks sees rise in area's infection rate

The area where 400 asylum seekers are currently living recorded a 167.1% rise in coronavirus cases in the last seven days.

Police officer racially abused with Monkees lyrics

Police officer racially abused with Monkees lyrics

A racist thug has been jailed after taunting a black police officer with song lyrics a judge said had 'racial connotations'.

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Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

Nando's set to open in summer as Pizza Hut closes

As one family friendly restaurant in Kent announces it is shutting permanently another sets its sight on a summer opening.

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Long queues on M2 after crash

Long queues on M2 after crash

A lane has been closed on the M2 between junctions 4 and 5 after a crash.

Quarantine rules 'sound death knell for summer holidays'

Quarantine rules 'sound death knell for summer holidays'

British holidaymakers returning from abroad will have to isolate for ten days at airport hotels as soon as they enter the country under new proposals.

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Caught on doorbell cam: From burglars to a sonic boom

Caught on doorbell cam: From burglars to a sonic boom

We take a look at some of the more shocking and surprising moments caught on camera.

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Drones and bikes ruining nature reserve

Drones and bikes ruining nature reserve

People flocking to a coastal nature reserve during lockdown, riding bikes and piloting drones, is destroying wildlife, a conservationist has warned.

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'Increasing parking charges by 70p an hour will kill our high street'

'Increasing parking charges by 70p an hour will kill our high street'

Angry businesses already struggling with the effects of the pandemic have branded plans to hike parking charges across a Kent district as 'greedy'.

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Tattoo artist electrocuted on tracks after day out with friends

Tattoo artist electrocuted on tracks after day out with friends

A popular dad-of-two had been on his way home from celebrating a birthday with friends when he was electrocuted on a railway track.

Covid-free asylum seekers will move from barracks to hotels

Covid-free asylum seekers will move from barracks to hotels

Around 100 asylum seekers are being moved to hotels to make social distancing easier in Napier Barracks.

Proud history of vaccine hub site

Proud history of vaccine hub site

How the site set to become Kent's mass Covid vaccination centre also helped in the war.

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Car abandoned on railway line

Car abandoned on railway line

A man has been arrested after a car was left on a railway line.

Christmas market shut down was 'right decision'

Christmas market shut down was 'right decision'

Closing a Christmas market in the eleventh hour was "the right decision" and "in the public interest" according to councillors.

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Council pushes on with bike lanes

Council pushes on with bike lanes

A court ruling for cycle schemes in London should not affect plans drawn up for Kent.

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Thieves steal pub's giant shark head

Thieves steal pub's giant shark head

A pub team hope 'the long arm of the jaw' will catch up with thieves who've ruined a bit of lockdown fun by stealing a huge shark head.

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Plans to transform sites into micropub and live gig venue

Plans to transform sites into micropub and live gig venue

Burgeoning publicans have revealed eye-catching plans to transform a vacant store into a tavern and open a live music venue in the centre of town.

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Arrest after drugs, knife and BB gun found in car

Arrest after drugs, knife and BB gun found in car

A man has been held after weapons, drugs, and a cannabis grinder were uncovered during a police search of a car.

Career criminals caught out by CCTV

Career criminals caught out by CCTV

A pair who ransacked a home to steal a wedding ring, cash and bikes have seen their reign of misery ended with a jail sentence.

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Farm firm hits back at animal rights activists

Farm firm hits back at animal rights activists

The farming business behind a proposed egg farm has slammed a 15,000-signature petition as having 'little basis in fact'.

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First snow spotted in Kent

First snow spotted in Kent

Snow is falling in Kent as temperatures across the county hover around freezing and agencies warn of icy conditions.

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26-mile coastal path gets go ahead

26-mile coastal path gets go ahead

Plans to open a 26-mile coastal path which will link two towns and connect to a 2,700-mile project have been given the go-ahead.

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Two people trapped in car after tree smash

Two people trapped in car after tree smash

The fire service had to cut free two people trapped inside a car after an early morning crash.

Schools 'will not reopen until after Easter'

Schools 'will not reopen until after Easter'

Parents are facing the prospect of many more months of home schooling with the Government expected to rule out a return to the classroom in February.

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Driver arrested after heading wrong way down bypass

Driver arrested after heading wrong way down bypass

Police say a breathalyser test indicates a driver heading the wrong way down a dual carriageway had been drinking.

'Bright star' Oxford student died after accidentally stepping off cliff

'Bright star' Oxford student died after accidentally stepping off cliff

A young woman described as "a bright star who was going to set the world alight" tragically died after accidentally walking off a seaside cliff.

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

'I turned my dad's prison sentence into a positive'

Meet the optician who has dedicated his life to helping rehabilitate prisoners by giving them the skill needed for a new career in optics.

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Motorway closure for second night

Motorway closure for second night

A section of the M20 is sealed off again tonight while maintenance work continues.

Crews stop house fire from spreading

Crews stop house fire from spreading

Firefighters have put out a blaze in a two-storey property and prevented it from reaching neighbouring homes.

Big fall in county's Covid rates

Big fall in county's Covid rates

The coronavirus infection rate in Kent is now nearly in line with the national average after another significant drop.

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Rising demand to shut barracks

Rising demand to shut barracks

Thousands of names have been added to petitions demanding the closure of army barracks housing asylum seekers.

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