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Vaccine doses sent to wrong surgery

Vaccine doses sent to wrong surgery

18 January 2021

Hundreds of coronavirus vaccine doses sent to the wrong practice 30 miles away forced appointments to be postponed as a GP highlights supply issues.

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Bus driver attacked through window

Bus driver attacked through window

16 January 2021

A bizarre road rage attack saw a bus driver verbally abused and assaulted through his window while driving.

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Christmas tree collections postponed as crews hit with Covid-19

Christmas tree collections postponed as crews hit with Covid-19

16 January 2021

Waste collectors will not be picking up Christmas trees next week, as the number of staff off sick and isolating has left crews thin on the ground.

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Here's how to try Veganuary

Here's how to try Veganuary

15 January 2021

Lockdown could be the perfect time to try Veganuary. We give you the facts, advice and some ideas about where to try takeaway vegan food near you.

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Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

Plans for new £18m housing estate unveiled

15 January 2021

Developers are eyeing up sites for two new housing estates on greenfield land.

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Sandbags delivered to homes amid flood fears

Sandbags delivered to homes amid flood fears

14 January 2021

Defences are being readied and blockages cleared from brooks and rivers as a result of mounting flooding fears.

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Lane closed after three-car smash

Lane closed after three-car smash

14 January 2021

A lane has been closed along a main road following a three-car crash.

Flooding alerts across Kent

Flooding alerts across Kent

13 January 2021

The Environment Agency says 24 hours of heavy rain will bring flooding across the county.

Seaside town's 'go home' graffiti sparks fury

Seaside town's 'go home' graffiti sparks fury

13 January 2021

Messages reading 'go home' have been spray painted around a popular seaside town - with some residents branding the graffiti "horrible".

Construction of UK's biggest solar farm to begin this year

Construction of UK's biggest solar farm to begin this year

13 January 2021

Work installing almost 900,000 solar panels on Kent countryside is set to begin for the first time later this year.

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'Horse Bay' gets name back after £500 sign gaffe

'Horse Bay' gets name back after £500 sign gaffe

12 January 2021

Red-faced highways bosses say they are correcting a road sign which misnamed a popular seaside town.

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Masterchef star a regular at Kent Harvester

Masterchef star a regular at Kent Harvester

12 January 2021

TV personality Gregg Wallace has hit out at 'food snobs' after revealing he was a regular at a Harvester in Kent.

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'Rare birds will be harmed by huge caravan park expansion'

'Rare birds will be harmed by huge caravan park expansion'

12 January 2021

The RSPB has raised significant concerns over a bid to expand a holiday park by more than 90 caravans.

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Welcome to Horse Bay - shouldn't that be Herne Bay?

Welcome to Horse Bay - shouldn't that be Herne Bay?

11 January 2021

A new road sign has mistakenly re-named a popular seaside town in the county.

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20,000 children in school during lockdown

20,000 children in school during lockdown

11 January 2021

Schools across the county have seen a huge increase in the number of pupils attending despite new lockdown measures.

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'Grinchy' vandal cuts outdoor Christmas lights

'Grinchy' vandal cuts outdoor Christmas lights

11 January 2021

A mean-spirited vandal has left families scratching their heads after snipping outdoor Christmas lights using wire-cutters in the dead of night.

The Kent towns where Covid was spreading fastest after Christmas

The Kent towns where Covid was spreading fastest after Christmas

09 January 2021

One in 30 people were carrying coronavirus in several districts after Christmas, according to the Office for National Statistics.

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Big queues as hundreds get drive-thru vaccine

Big queues as hundreds get drive-thru vaccine

09 January 2021

Although traffic was at a standstill as hundreds queued for a Covid jab, one driver described it as the "best traffic jam I've ever sat in".

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'I still hope we will rejoin EU - as do most Labour MPs'

'I still hope we will rejoin EU - as do most Labour MPs'

08 January 2021

A Kent MP and staunch Remainer says she is 'not giving up' on hopes the UK will one day rejoin the European Union.

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Alleged cocaine dealers charged after police raids

Alleged cocaine dealers charged after police raids

08 January 2021

A pair of alleged cocaine dealers have appeared in court after their homes were raided by police.

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