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Arson probe launched into barracks disturbance

Arson probe launched into barracks disturbance

An investigation has been launched into a fire and disturbance at a barracks housing asylum seekers.

Riot police called after huge fire at barracks

Riot police called after huge fire at barracks

Riot police have been called in to a barracks being used to house asylum seekers after a large fire broke out amid unrest.

Two-hour vaccine queue 'Covid breakout waiting to happen'

Two-hour vaccine queue 'Covid breakout waiting to happen'

Fears over social distancing have been raised following long queues outside Kent's first mass vaccine centre.

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'There will be blood on your hands'

'There will be blood on your hands'

A man has been arrested after human rights activists took radical action during a protest calling on the Home Office to close Napier Barracks.

Fly-tipper caught in the act

Fly-tipper caught in the act

A man has been fined after being caught in the middle of a fly-tipping run.

Police car's tyres burst during 24-mile pursuit

Police car's tyres burst during 24-mile pursuit

Three people were taken into custody following a pursuit which left a police car with burst tyres.

'Gentle soul and true gentleman' died suddenly aged 40

'Gentle soul and true gentleman' died suddenly aged 40

Tributes have been paid to a 'true gentleman' who had spent many years homeless before finally getting his own home.

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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.

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