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Last-minute eviction u-turn too late for many at caravan park

Last-minute eviction u-turn too late for many at caravan park

Families who were told they were being made homeless from a holiday park just weeks before Christmas have now been told they can stay.

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Roundabout decorating tradition continues

Roundabout decorating tradition continues

An often-decorated roundabout has a new Covid-inspired look for Christmas.

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School shuts until 2021

School shuts until 2021

A school for children with special educational needs has been forced to shut its doors until the New Year due to staff shortages.

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Covid halts speedwatch after police advice

Covid halts speedwatch after police advice

A community speedwatch group has hit the brakes on their roadside work after police advised them to stop due to coronavirus.

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Family told to isolate - despite not leaving home for three weeks

Family told to isolate - despite not leaving home for three weeks

A family are demanding answers after being ordered to remain in isolation despite not leaving their home for three weeks.

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Military brought in to help move Kent out of Tier 3

Military brought in to help move Kent out of Tier 3

Military personnel will be deployed across the county as part of KCC's plan to step up testing and move Kent out of Tier 3.

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Table shows why Kent is in Tier 3 and dents Tier 2 hopes

Table shows why Kent is in Tier 3 and dents Tier 2 hopes

Coronavirus cases are continuing to rise across Kent - denting hopes of Tier 3 restrictions being lifted by Christmas.

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We went shopping on 'Wild Wednesday' in Kent's Covid capital

We went shopping on 'Wild Wednesday' in Kent's Covid capital

Experts said shoppers would flood to town centres as the second lockdown ended. So we visited Kent's coronavirus hotspot to see what it was like.

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GPs to deliver 1,000 vaccinations per week

GPs to deliver 1,000 vaccinations per week

Doctors surgeries will be expected to deliver 1,000 coronavirus vaccinations per week once the programme is up and running.

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Universities to help store Covid vaccine

Universities to help store Covid vaccine

Pharmacy experts will be at the heart of the roll out of the first approved coronavirus vaccine using their specialist knowledge to store doses.

Man hit with fines after flat parties

Man hit with fines after flat parties

A man has been hit with fines totalling hundreds of pounds due hosting parties at his home during lockdown.

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Thug said 'your kids will die of Covid' as he spat at police

Thug said 'your kids will die of Covid' as he spat at police

A thug who harassed a woman for months before spitting at police and telling them "your kids are going to die of corona" has been jailed.

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Police find 80 people at party

Police find 80 people at party

An illegal gathering of about 80 people has been broken up by police with the organiser facing a £10,000 fine.

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses' warning over vaccine complacency

Health bosses have issued a warning against being complacent after the first coronavirus vaccine was approved for use in the UK.

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Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

Covid-19 vaccine approved for use across UK

The government agency in charge of making sure medicines are safe has approved the use of a Covid-19 vaccination in the UK.

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How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

How to have a day out in Tier 3 Kent

Kent is now in Tier 3 - but while that yearned-for pint in a pub is still some way off there are plenty of ways to keep entertained this December.

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Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Cases drop in most areas as Tier 3 looms

Most areas, including two of the previously most infected, have seen a drop in weekly Covid-19 cases ahead of the county entering tier three.

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Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent to go into Tier 3 after PM survives rebellion

Kent will move into tier three from midnight as planned after Boris Johnson survived a rebellion against the controversial system.

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