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Big rise in pupils landing place at first-choice school

01 March 2022
Big rise in pupils landing place at first-choice school

The number of children who have been offered a place at their preferred secondary school in September has increased by almost 2,000 compared to 2021.

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Storm Eunice forces half term closure of county's biggest attractions

17 February 2022
Storm Eunice forces half term closure of county's biggest attractions

Some Kent attractions are battening down the hatches and closing their doors due to Storm Eunice.

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The humanitarian crisis on our doorstep

16 February 2022
The humanitarian crisis on our doorstep

The number of asylum seekers risking their lives to cross the Channel has never been so high, but how did we get here and what is the solution?

Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

09 February 2022
Security concerns over post-Brexit customs checks in Kent

Smugglers could take advantage of post-Brexit arrangements and offload goods in Kent before official customs checks, a watchdog has warned.

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Missing teen is found safe and well

29 January 2022
Missing teen is found safe and well

A teenage girl reported missing yesterday has now been safely located, police say.

Missing man found after police appeal

29 January 2022
Missing man found after police appeal

A missing man who prompted a police appeal to help track him down has been found.

Arrest made after BMW flees from police at 116mph

29 January 2022
Arrest made after BMW flees from police at 116mph

A man has been arrested after a BMW failed to stop for police and raced off at speeds of up to 116mph, narrowly avoiding a pedestrian.

Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

26 January 2022
Kent's tourism industry took £2.5bn Covid hit, says report

The true extent of the devastating impact of Covid on Kent's tourism industry has been revealed in a new report.

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'No cameras have been turned off'

21 January 2022
'No cameras have been turned off'

National Highways denies traffic cameras showing M20 lorry queues were deliberately switched off after Twitter storm.

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Lorry bursts into flames on M25

20 January 2022
Lorry bursts into flames on M25

A lorry has gone up in flames on the M25 leading to long delays for drivers on the clockwise carriageway.

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Sonic weapon anti-Channel crossings tactic rejected

18 January 2022
Sonic weapon anti-Channel crossings tactic rejected

The use of controversial sound cannons as a way of deterring people seeking asylum from reaching the UK was considered by the government, say reports.

Back to school: Secondary pupils to wear masks in class

02 January 2022
Back to school: Secondary pupils to wear masks in class

Pupils at secondary schools are to be told to wear masks in classrooms in a bid to prevent the spread of Covid.

France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge

16 December 2021
France to close border to UK tourists after Omicron surge

British people are to be banned from travelling to France from this weekend after a huge rise in the number of cases of the new Covid variant.

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'Thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector'

15 December 2021
'Thousands of jobs are at risk across the sector'

The people who run larger Kent venues where Covid vaccine passes or proof of a negative test will be needed give their reaction to the restrictions.

Armed police descend on residential street

15 December 2021
Armed police descend on residential street

A road was closed off after armed police were called to a town street following reports a woman had been attacked by a man.

People queuing for hours at booster walk-in clinic

13 December 2021
People queuing for hours at booster walk-in clinic

Hundreds of people have been queuing for hours for a Covid booster jab after the Prime Minister's Omicron emergency warning.

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Covid cases top 10k but hospital admissions remain low

10 December 2021
Covid cases top 10k but hospital admissions remain low

The number of patients with Covid in the county's hospitals is four times lower than in December 2020 despite there being twice as many cases.

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Missing teenager found

09 December 2021
Missing teenager found

Police have confirmed a 16-year-old boy who was reported missing has been found.

Move to 'Plan B' confirmed by PM

08 December 2021
Move to 'Plan B' confirmed by PM

The announcement was made by Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a Downing Street briefing.

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Police dog helps find suspect hiding under tree

07 December 2021
Police dog helps find suspect hiding under tree

A helicopter and a police dog named Chewy helped officers track down a suspect after two men fled following a car chase in the early hours.

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