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People trespassing on railway 'on the rise'

People trespassing on railway 'on the rise'

27 January 2021

Bosses at a light railway are urging people to stay off the tracks following a rise in the number of people trespassing.

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First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

First look inside Kent's mass vaccine centre

26 January 2021

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

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Future of doctors' surgery in doubt

Future of doctors' surgery in doubt

25 January 2021

A GP surgery with 4,000 patients faces an uncertain future after a group of doctors that run it announced they would stop at the end of April.

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Covid outbreak at barracks sees rise in area's infection rate

Covid outbreak at barracks sees rise in area's infection rate

25 January 2021

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

25 January 2021

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

Rising demand to shut barracks

Rising demand to shut barracks

23 January 2021

Thousands of names have been added to petitions demanding the closure of army barracks housing asylum seekers.

Fisherman rescued after severing his finger

Fisherman rescued after severing his finger

23 January 2021

Volunteer lifeboat crews were called to a fishing vessel off the Kent coast after a man on-board severed his finger.

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Read asylum seekers' open letter to the British public

Read asylum seekers' open letter to the British public

22 January 2021

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

22 January 2021

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

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New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

New mass vaccine centre confirmed for Kent

21 January 2021

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

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First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

21 January 2021

Bosses behind a huge refurbishment of a leisure centre have released new images showing how the site will look by the summer.

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'Amazing ambassador for grassroots football'

'Amazing ambassador for grassroots football'

20 January 2021

Tributes have been pouring in for a ' big hearted' soccer league secretary who died from the new variant of Covid-19.

Vaccine site at airport takes off

Vaccine site at airport takes off

20 January 2021

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

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'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

'Why are we last in the queue for vaccinations?'

14 January 2021

Pensioners have criticised delays in rolling out the Covid-19 vaccine in Kent's worst affected areas.

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Calls for barracks housing asylum seekers to close

Calls for barracks housing asylum seekers to close

14 January 2021

Following protests at army barracks which are being used to house asylum seekers, calls are now being made for the facility to be closed down.

'Horrendous' queues as truckers wait for Brexit paperwork clearance

'Horrendous' queues as truckers wait for Brexit paperwork clearance

14 January 2021

Transport chiefs say a photo showing a long line of hauliers at a lorry park proves the government "isn't fully prepared" for Brexit delays in Kent.

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Former Debenhams store 'considered' for vaccine centre

Former Debenhams store 'considered' for vaccine centre

14 January 2021

A former Debenhams store is being eyed up as a vaccination centre to help a badly-hid district.

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Animal park welcomes three lion cubs

Animal park welcomes three lion cubs

13 January 2021

Three lion cubs have been born today at a popular Kent animal park.

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Vaccination hub planned for airport

Vaccination hub planned for airport

13 January 2021

Plans to use a Kent airport to deliver the Covid-19 vaccination are in the 'final stages'.

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Fight against traffickers stepped up as crossing fall by 70%

Fight against traffickers stepped up as crossing fall by 70%

12 January 2021

A new group has been set up to combat the gangs sending asylum seekers across the Channel - with the perilous trips already down 70% due to efforts.

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