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'Doomscrolling' and seasonal blues - why lockdown 3 is toughest yet

'Doomscrolling' and seasonal blues - why lockdown 3 is toughest yet

The harsh winter weather looks to make the third lockdown the most difficult we've had to endure.

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Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

Farmers offer to help build 'super Covid vaccine centre'

A farmer and his son say super Covid drive-thru centres are needed to deliver the vaccine and have offered to help build one.

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Huge student flats plan splits opinion

Huge student flats plan splits opinion

An ambitious plan for almost 1,000 student flats has divided opinion - critics say it's not needed, while those backing it say it's a 'godsend'.

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'I tried Veganuary and stayed on the diet for a year'

'I tried Veganuary and stayed on the diet for a year'

Last year a KM reporter decided to give Veganuary a go - a year on and he's still on it.

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What you need to know about Covid vaccine and testing

What you need to know about Covid vaccine and testing

It is essential we all do everything we can to help beat the virus, so here is a guide about what you need to know about testing and the vaccine.

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'Use our pubs as vaccination hubs'

'Use our pubs as vaccination hubs'

The boss of Britain's oldest brewer is offering his pubs to the government to be used as venues for the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

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McDonald's to temporarily shut its doors

McDonald's to temporarily shut its doors

Burger chain McDonald's says it will temporarily close its walk-in and dine-in branches in light of the start of the third national lockdown.

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Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flood alerts issued across Kent

Flooding is expected tonight and into tomorrow in numerous parts of Kent.

'He was the life and soul'

'He was the life and soul'

Tributes have been paid to popular amateur sportsman who died on Boxing Day following a brain tumour.

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'One in 50 people have got coronavirus'

'One in 50 people have got coronavirus'

Health bosses have warned that as many as one in 50 people have got coronavirus across the UK as Kent's case total nears 100k.

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Aldi staff gathering 'should not have taken place', say bosses

Aldi staff gathering 'should not have taken place', say bosses

An after-hours party held at a branch of Aldi "should not have taken place", bosses have admitted.

'Signs post-Brexit disruption will not be as severe as predicted'

'Signs post-Brexit disruption will not be as severe as predicted'

The leader of KCC says there are 'promising signs' that post-Brexit disruption around the Channel ports may not be as severe as some have predicted.

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Rabbit statues stolen from garden

Rabbit statues stolen from garden

Three bronze statues weighing up to 300 kilos have been stolen from a garden.

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Woman from Scotland among those fined for attending Kent house parties

Woman from Scotland among those fined for attending Kent house parties

Police issued dozens of people with fines for breaking rules over the New Year period - including a woman who had travelled down from Scotland.

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50 extra ambulance staff redeployed to Kent

50 extra ambulance staff redeployed to Kent

Ambulance crews from nearby counties originally redeployed to Kent as part of Brexit plans are now helping with pressure caused by the pandemic.

Equine escapees held by police

Equine escapees held by police

Four horses are now in police custody after being found running free on a main road.

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Plans for social media surveillance powers

Plans for social media surveillance powers

Councillors area being asked if officers should be able to put social media under surveillance to prevent crimes.

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Police and coastguard called in search for body

Police and coastguard called in search for body

A coastguard helicopter and the police have been searching after reports of a body sighted in a river close to a motorway bridge.

'Schools gave most of my family Covid-19'

'Schools gave most of my family Covid-19'

A mum whose family was struck down by coronavirus is relieved that schools have closed, saying reopening them added to the spread.

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Vulnerable villagers left without vaccine

Vulnerable villagers left without vaccine

A councillor is fearful that rural Kent is being over-looked in the vaccination programme.

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Young e-Scooter gang causing 'havoc' and torching books

Young e-Scooter gang causing 'havoc' and torching books

Police have been called multiple times after a gang was seen stealing and torching books before throwing them at people's homes.

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Unfinished Brexit lorry park opens for first time

Unfinished Brexit lorry park opens for first time

HGV drivers heading for Europe have started receiving Covid-19 tests at a huge Brexit lorry park which has opened for the first time.

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Kent reacts as Lockdown 3 likely until March

Kent reacts as Lockdown 3 likely until March

Kent business leaders, parents and politicians have reacted after the UK was plunged back into lockdown - with £4.6 billion of new grants announced.

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12 Days of Quizmas: Brush up on your Kent trivia

12 Days of Quizmas: Brush up on your Kent trivia

On the 12th day of Quizmas, KentOnline is finishing off with a simple Kent trivia true of false quiz.

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Costa drive-thru to open on outskirts of town

Costa drive-thru to open on outskirts of town

Developers have been given the go-ahead to open a new Costa - despite scores of objections from concerned residents.

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Mystery of legendary pilot's tragic final flight

Mystery of legendary pilot's tragic final flight

The circumstances surrounding the death of a world-famous pilot off the Kent coast remain a mystery to this day.

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Sexual orientation among three new census questions

Sexual orientation among three new census questions

Households across the country are to be asked to fill in a national survey for the first time since 2011.

What changes in Kent under the new national lockdown?

What changes in Kent under the new national lockdown?

Following the Prime Minister's announcement, we take a look at what changes are taking place in Kent under the new national lockdown rules.

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Armed police officers swoop on house

Armed police officers swoop on house

A man in his 30s has been taken into custody after armed police patrols responded to reports that someone had a weapon.

The area in Kent with the highest death rate in the UK

The area in Kent with the highest death rate in the UK

Updated figures reveal which area in Kent is now recording the highest Covid death rate in the UK.

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