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Police search after car stolen in daylight raid

Police search after car stolen in daylight raid

Police are investigating after a car was stolen from outside a house.

Asylum seekers removed from barracks at '15 minutes notice'

Asylum seekers removed from barracks at '15 minutes notice'

Very little warning was given to asylum seekers who were moved out of a military barracks and weren't told where they were going, it has been claimed.

First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

People have started to receive vaccines today at Kent's first large-scale vaccination centre.

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Woman rescued from house fire

Woman rescued from house fire

Neighbours called 999 after thick black smoke was seen coming from a house last night.

Fly tipping closes road for a week

Fly tipping closes road for a week

A road has been closed for up to seven days due to fly-tipping

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.

Former Debenhams building opens as vaccine centre

Former Debenhams building opens as vaccine centre

A former town centre department store building, now called Folca, is to become one of 33 Covid vaccination centres operating from today.

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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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.

Knife and drugs found after police search car

Knife and drugs found after police search car

A suspected drug dealer has been charged after police seized a lock knife and 10 wraps of cocaine during a search of a car.

'Close barracks down', MP demands

'Close barracks down', MP demands

An MP has demanded the immediate closure of barracks being used to hold asylum seekers in 'atrocious' conditions.

Police called to barracks housing asylum seekers

Police called to barracks housing asylum seekers

Police have been called to military barracks being used to house asylum seekers this afternoon.

Read asylum seekers' open letter to the British public

Read asylum seekers' open letter to the British public

Asylum seekers living in Kent have published an open letter explaining their way of life at army barracks.

Ex Debenhams store will become mass vaccination centre

Ex Debenhams store will become mass vaccination centre

An empty, former Debenhams store will be transformed into a mass vaccination centre to fight coronavirus in Kent.

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Hospital evacuated and two treated after chemical spill

Hospital evacuated and two treated after chemical spill

A hospital has been evacuated following reports of a chemical spill, with two staff treated for breathing difficulties.

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New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

The location of a new mass vaccine centre, which will offer thousands of jabs, was confirmed today.

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Mum completes challenge to swim in the sea every day

Mum completes challenge to swim in the sea every day

A woman has completed her challenge to swim in the sea every day - sometimes twice a day - to raise money for charity.

Vaccine site at airport takes off

Vaccine site at airport takes off

Two new vaccine centres are now open and delivering coronavirus jabs to people in Kent, including one at an airport.

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'It's a no-brainer' - Invicta see no sense in season continuing

'It's a no-brainer' - Invicta see no sense in season continuing

Folkestone Invicta have advised the Isthmian League what they think should happen to the current campaign.

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