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Group who had 'blowout' party fined for Covid breaches

Group who had 'blowout' party fined for Covid breaches

A group who rented an apartment to have a party and friends from separate households in a car together are the latest fined for breaking Covid rules.

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Kent's Covid-19 cases dip to tier one levels

Kent's Covid-19 cases dip to tier one levels

Every area of the county continues to see a drop in the rate of Covid cases as restrictions are set to be loosened over the coming weeks.

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'Stay at Home' to be ditched but social distancing to stay?

'Stay at Home' to be ditched but social distancing to stay?

Latest reports on lockdown easing suggest the Stay at Home message will be ditched next month, while scientists want social distancing to stay.

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No guarantee all Kent's libraries will reopen

No guarantee all Kent's libraries will reopen

Senior Kent County Council members have been unable to guarantee that all libraries will reopen when lockdown restrictions are eased.

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Round-up: What restrictions could be lifted and when?

Round-up: What restrictions could be lifted and when?

A review of lockdown restrictions gets underway this week and here we round-up what the nationals are saying about what could be lifted and when.

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'Don't break lockdown rules in half term'

'Don't break lockdown rules in half term'

A health boss is urging people to not break the lockdown rules during next week's half term.

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What's next for the Covid vaccination programme?

What's next for the Covid vaccination programme?

As the coronavirus vaccination programme reaches a significant milestone, this is everything you need to know about the next phase.

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The parts of Kent where Covid cases are now in single figures

The parts of Kent where Covid cases are now in single figures

As coronavirus cases continue to fall across Kent, several parts of the county are now recording fewer than 10 weekly positive tests.

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People aged 65 to 69 invited to book Covid jabs

People aged 65 to 69 invited to book Covid jabs

Letters are now being sent out to people aged 65 to 69, who will begin receiving jabs at Kent's mass vaccine hubs from tomorrow.

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Schools, pubs, masks and picnics - latest on lifting lockdown

Schools, pubs, masks and picnics - latest on lifting lockdown

More details have emerged about when some Covid restrictions could be lifted - as cases in Kent continue to fall.

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The 2009 pandemic report and how it compares to the Covid crisis

The 2009 pandemic report and how it compares to the Covid crisis

A report from more than a decade ago forecast how a pandemic might hit Kent - and its predictions are very accurate.

Travellers being used as quarantine ‘guinea pigs’

Travellers being used as quarantine ‘guinea pigs’

A family returning to Kent after four years abroad have said travellers shouldn't be used as “guinea pigs” amid confusion over hotel quarantine rules.

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Tribute to beloved lollipop lady who ‘saw the good in everyone’

Tribute to beloved lollipop lady who ‘saw the good in everyone’

A former lollipop lady who kept schoolchildren safe on the roads for 25 years has died after contracting Covid-19.

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Mass vaccine centre confirmed for Medway

Mass vaccine centre confirmed for Medway

A group of MPs say they have been successful in securing a mass Covid-19 vaccination centre for one of the most hardest hit parts of the county.

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Nuns get their Covid jabs

Nuns get their Covid jabs

A group of nuns have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine - and are encouraging others to do the same.

Kent Covid patient numbers more than halve in a month

Kent Covid patient numbers more than halve in a month

The number of hospital patients battling coronavirus in Kent has plummeted by more than 50% in the last month.

A tax rise and the Tory revolt that fizzled out

A tax rise and the Tory revolt that fizzled out

A Tory revolt fails to amount to anything, a hike in council tax and another health shake-up - we round-up this week's political news in Kent.

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100-year-old hugs son for first time in nearly a year

100-year-old hugs son for first time in nearly a year

An ex-nurse was "over the moon" after she hugged her eldest son for the first time in nearly a year on her birthday.

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