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Kent mum with rare disorder has one breast three sizes bigger than the other: The Folkestone mum says she is desperate to have surgery, after being rejected by ...
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Kent mum with rare disorder has one breast three sizes bigger than the ...
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Heat me happy: How community saunas are helping people heal through trauma: Sitting in a hot, sweaty box might not sound like the key to happiness ...
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Heat me happy: How community saunas are helping people heal through trauma
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Man punched and bitten by attacker as he walked through town centre: Bradley Cooper launched a vicious assault on his victim after a previous altercation between ...
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Man punched and bitten by attacker as he walked through town centre
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New map shows where Kent COVID rates are the highest: Case rates vary considerably throughout the county
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New map shows where Kent COVID rates are the highest
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Man found wandering Kent streets with bruising to his face: Kent Police are investigating after a man was mysteriously found with serious injuries
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Man found wandering Kent streets with bruising to his face
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Woman given 12 weeks to live is still alive four years later: Doctors discovered Chairmaine, now 34, had a rare brain tumour at the start of 2020
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Woman given 12 weeks to live is still alive four years later
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New Covid map shows where cases are rising in Kent ahead of Christmas: A warning was recently issued to the public as resistance levels fall
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New Covid map shows where cases are rising in Kent ahead of Christmas
Quick Glance: JN.1 Variant: Latest on Covid Developments
  • The JN.1 variant may be more transmissible, but does not cause more severe Covid cases.

  • Covid cases are on the rise, driven by the JN.1 variant, according to Dr. Mandy Cohen of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  • JN.1 accounts for about 21% of Covid cases in the US, up from 8% just two weeks ago, according to the CDC.

  • The World Health Organization has designated JN.1 as a 'variant of interest', indicating genetic changes that could enhance its spread.
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Grieving dad of boy, 7, killed in Sandgate crash invites community to funeral : 'I want to reach out to any mother or father who have had that horrific call ...
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Grieving dad of boy, 7, killed in Sandgate crash invites community to ...
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Person suffers life-threatening injuries after incident at station: The person has been taken to hospital
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Person suffers life-threatening injuries after incident at station
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Pedestrian flown to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by car: The A20 eastbound is still closed and drivers are warned to plan their journeys
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Pedestrian flown to hospital with 'serious injuries' after being hit by ...
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Man hospitalised after suffering 'stab wounds': A man has been charged and is due to appear in court today in connection with the incident over the weekend
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Man hospitalised after suffering 'stab wounds'
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'I tried French food at a Kent bistro and it was just as good as in France': Our French-born reporter Hedi went to try out the little gem
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'I tried French food at a Kent bistro and it was just as good as in ...
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New virus map shows the Kent area with the highest Covid rate: The number of Covid cases in England and Wales has started to fall after an initial rise at the ...
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New virus map shows the Kent area with the highest Covid rate
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New map shows exactly how many COVID cases there are in each Kent area: Ashford was found to have the highest rate of cases per 100,000 people
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New map shows exactly how many COVID cases there are in each Kent area
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Teens charged after man found with stab wounds: The injured man was taken to hospital via air ambulance
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Teens charged after man found with stab wounds
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The most and least anxious areas across Kent: You can check the level of anxiety of your area below
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The most and least anxious areas across Kent
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Map shows the takeaway hotspots in Kent as obesity rates soar: It is widely accepted that fast food is not the healthiest choice
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Map shows the takeaway hotspots in Kent as obesity rates soar
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Bird flu case confirmed in Kent: All birds on site will be humanely culled to limit the spread. The UK Health Security Agency has said the risk to human health ...
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Bird flu case confirmed in Kent
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Man accused of suspected racist assaults with BB gun on Kent beach: Police are looking for witnesses as they investigate
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Man accused of suspected racist assaults with BB gun on Kent beach
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Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban: An arsonist who sent his ex’s sentimental blanket up in flames while filming on his phone has been banned ...
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Arsonist with ‘history of benders’ gets drinking ban
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Killer jailed for attacking man in street: A man who fatally punched another in the street after he commented on his friend’s dress has been jailed after a teen ...
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Killer jailed for attacking man in street
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We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes: Our reporter attempted to complete Kent's latest eating challenge, and was left red-faced and in pain.
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We tried to conquer five-pie challenge in 20 minutes
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‘It costs a fortune but I just can’t quit smoking!’: On No Smoking Day, our reporter describes his struggles to kick the habit after 40 years - despite the ...
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‘It costs a fortune but I just can’t quit smoking!’
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Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel: A Kent animal park is facing potential lawsuits after two guests who stayed at one of its ...
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Kent animal park facing lawsuits after legionella found at hotel
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Thousands raised for popular dad killed in crash: Stef Hayles was one of two men who sadly both lost their lives in a devastating accident earlier this week
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Thousands raised for popular dad killed in crash
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'Our fragile green can't cope with even more boot fairs and festivals!': Controversial plans to double the number of days events like boot fairs and food ...
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'Our fragile green can't cope with even more boot fairs and festivals!'
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Joy as school bucks trend to bag 'outstanding' Ofsted rating: Ofsted inspectors have found a town's grammar school remains "outstanding" - despite ...
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Joy as school bucks trend to bag 'outstanding' Ofsted rating
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Schoolgirl hit by car in hospital with life-changing injuries: A girl remains in a serious condition in a London hospital three weeks after being hit by a car ...
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Schoolgirl hit by car in hospital with life-changing injuries
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Saga headquarters in Kent to close: In today’s podcast, find out why Saga has decided to close its huge headquarters based in Sandgate near Folkestone.
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Saga headquarters in Kent to close
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Swimming pools and leisure centres 'at risk' after energy support snub: Bosses of swimming pools and leisure centres in Kent say they are at risk of closure as ...
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Swimming pools and leisure centres 'at risk' after energy support snub
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Town's iconic venue on battling back from COVID and optimism for future: Leas Cliff Hall is coming up to its 100th anniversary in 2027
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Town's iconic venue on battling back from COVID and optimism for future
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The Kent high streets booming thanks to 'more Londoners and fewer cars': New data reveals the high streets across the county which have been transformed by the ...
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The Kent high streets booming thanks to 'more Londoners and fewer cars'
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The Kent area with the most COVID cases as new variant detected in the UK: The symptoms of an infection with BF.7 are similar to those associated with other ...
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The Kent area with the most COVID cases as new variant detected in the UK
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Migrant charity concerned after teenager ‘scarred for life’ at processing centre: A report, which details inspections carried out at three Kent migrant ...
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Migrant charity concerned after teenager ‘scarred for life’ at processing ...
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Kent's Bob Mortimer shares health struggle as arthritis hits him with a 'bang': The comic previously underwent triple bypass heart surgery in 2015
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Kent's Bob Mortimer shares health struggle as arthritis hits him with a ...
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Two rushed to hospital with head injuries after hotel collapses: The coach driver and another passenger were taken to hospital after debris fell on the vehicle
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Two rushed to hospital with head injuries after hotel collapses
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Man in hospital after assault near Lidl: An appeal has been launched after a man was attacked in the middle of the night on steps near Lidl.
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Man in hospital after assault near Lidl
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Lidl introduces rationing with Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's expected to follow: Pub chain Wetherspoon has been forced to alter its breakfast menu
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Lidl introduces rationing with Aldi, Tesco and Sainsbury's expected to ...
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I was physically sick when I found a caterpillar in my Subway sandwich: Liberty Waddle says the experience has now left her ‘paranoid’ about all of her meals
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I was physically sick when I found a caterpillar in my Subway sandwich
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Kent area named one of the most dangerous places to work in the UK: There were 156 reported injuries reported during their time at work between 2020-21
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Kent area named one of the most dangerous places to work in the UK
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Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run: Police are searching for the driver of a car after a teenage girl reported head injuries from a collision.
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Girl suffers head injuries in hit-and-run
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'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local': Our reporter had a sense of trepidation as tried out the Thai night at a popular pub - but ...
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'I didn't expect to have the best green curry of my life in my local'
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DWP claimants could miss out on £627 PIP if they fail to mention these 6 changes: There are several things that need to be declared to the DWP
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DWP claimants could miss out on £627 PIP if they fail to mention these 6 ...
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Man dies after attack in seaside town: He sadly died of his injuries on Sunday (October 9)
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Man dies after attack in seaside town
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An area in Dover has the highest number of COVID cases in Kent, the latest figures have shown. Read more about the areas with the highest case rates in the ... Show more

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Man flown to hospital with serious head injury after Folkestone assault: Police have urged anyone with information or who witnessed the incident to get in touch
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Man flown to hospital with serious head injury after Folkestone assault
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Protesters to return to polluted Whitstable beach as 'nothing has changed': ‘It is our biggest protest yet’
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Protesters to return to polluted Whitstable beach as 'nothing has changed'
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Folkestone café closes after 'being ruined by lockdowns and soaring bills': 'We have gone from being business owners to unemployed'
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Folkestone café closes after 'being ruined by lockdowns and soaring bills'
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Devastating update as puppy recovered from crate on A249 dies: Achilles was one of seven puppies recovered from the side of the road by Swale Borough Council ...
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Devastating update as puppy recovered from crate on A249 dies
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Two people have been convicted of murdering a Folkestone man "with a heart of gold" in his own home. Paul Wakefield was found with serious injuries after ... Show more

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A man remains in a serious condition after sustaining ‘life threatening injuries’ during a devastating bus crash in Folkestone over the weekend ... Show more

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Pensioner 'fighting for life' after being hit by bus at shelter: A man in his 70s remains in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a bus at a ...
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Pensioner 'fighting for life' after being hit by bus at shelter
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Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school: An 11-year-old who broke his hip when he fell off newly-installed monkey bars on his first day of school ...
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Boy breaks hip on monkey bars on first day at school
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Met Office warns another heatwave set to bring 30C to Kent: It's due to an area of high pressure building from the Atlantic
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Met Office warns another heatwave set to bring 30C to Kent
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Kent's first monkeypox cases reported: Three cases of monkeypox have been found in the county, official figures have revealed.
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Kent's first monkeypox cases reported
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Two further Monkeypox cases confirmed in Kent: The disease was declared a global health emergency on July 23
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Two further Monkeypox cases confirmed in Kent
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Folkestone residents 'feel trapped in their homes' and fear Channel chaos will last all summer
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Folkestone residents 'feel trapped in their homes' and fear ...
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Popular 'foodie' Kent pub worried for the future after Brexit and COVID: 'Everything feels like an apology at the moment'
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Popular 'foodie' Kent pub worried for the future after Brexit and COVID
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Universal Credit claimants could face three month delay: Latest figures show 5.6 million people are on Universal Credit
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Universal Credit claimants could face three month delay
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Black and brown people advised to slap on the sunscreen during heatwave: A Kent dermatologist has stressed the importance of wearing sunscreen even for those ...
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Black and brown people advised to slap on the sunscreen during heatwave
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Van driver in serious condition after M20 collision: An appeal for witnesses has been made after a crash on the motorway left a van driver in a London hospital ...
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Van driver in serious condition after M20 collision
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Hastings United have tough Isthmian premier start: reaction and pictures: Gary Elphick is hoping a gritty performance and hard-earned point at Folkestone can ...
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Hastings United have tough Isthmian premier start: reaction and pictures
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Two more teens charged with attempted murder: A pair of teenage suspects have been charged with attempted murder following a suspected double stabbing at a town ...
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Two more teens charged with attempted murder
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Covid courier's body propelled into care home skip in hit-and-run: A speeding Subway boss smoked cannabis before hitting and killing a Covid test courier.
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Covid courier's body propelled into care home skip in hit-and-run
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Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff: A coastguard helicopter airlifted two women with back injuries from the base of a cliff.
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Injured women airlifted from bottom of cliff
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Hit-and-run driver Googled 'body found': A man was thrown into a skip after being hit by a speeding mum who drove off after the crash and later Googled the crime ...
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Hit-and-run driver Googled 'body found'
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Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash near Folkestone: The incident occurred in Drellingore near Capel-le-Ferne
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Man airlifted to hospital after serious crash near Folkestone