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  1. Medics 'not able to see an end' to virus workloadpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    A year after Covid-19 arrived in the UK, one of Sussex's largest hospitals is full of patients.

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  2. Heavy snow causes disruption in parts of UKpublished at 20:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Police warn people not to travel as the cold weather causes vaccination centres and schools to shut.

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  3. Snowfall hits South East: A brief recap...published at 14:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Snowy scene in Otford, KentImage source, Maureen Talbot

    Parts of the South East have seen widespread snowfall and freezing temperatures.

    An amber warning for snow in the north and east of Kent has been lifted by the Met Office.

    Here's a quick recap:

    * The conditions led to some vaccination centres being closed in Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

    * Southeastern Rail strongly advised passengers not to attempt to travel on its network on Monday, saying a number of lines were closed, external.

    * Southern Rail said it planned to run services on all routes, external, but if the weather worsened some may need to be closed.

    * Farmers have been helping clear snow-clogged roads in parts of Kent to keep rural routes open.

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  4. Bin collections suspended due to snow and icepublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Bin collections in parts of Kent and Surrey have been suspended due to snow and ice, councils have said.

    Maidstone Borough Council suspended all collections on Monday, affecting Headcorn, Staplehurst and Marden, as well as a number of other areas.

    Residents have been advised to make sure their bins are readily available for when the crews return to catch up.

    All garden waste collections in the area have also been cancelled for the week.

    In Surrey, Tandridge District Council said its recycling and rubbish collections have been also been suspended until weather conditions improve.

    Updates can be found on their website.

    A wheelie bin full of rubbishImage source, PA Media
  5. Wildlife charities unite against theme parkpublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The London Resort could push a number of species closer to extinction, conservationists say.

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  6. All symptom-free testing sites close earlypublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Coronavirus testing sites across Kent will close early due to "adverse weather conditions".

    All symptom-free test sites will shut at 17:00 GMT, with evening appointments cancelled.

    Anyone affected should rebook a test as soon as possible, Kent County Council said.

  7. Met Office lifts amber warning for Kentpublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    An amber warning for snow in the north and east of Kent has been lifted by the Met Office.

    A yellow warning remains in place across the south east of England until Wednesday evening, with the Met Office advising that "frequent snow showers may lead to travel disruption in places".

  8. Three police officers on dangerous driving chargepublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    The three officers will appear in court following a crash while they were off-duty in Chilgrove last July.

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  9. Farmers help clear snow-clogged roadspublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Farmers have been helping clear snow-clogged roads in parts of Kent to keep rural routes open.

    It comes amid widespread snowfall in the county, with 14cm (5.5in) recorded at Manston, on Sunday evening.

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  10. Pictures: Snow fall continues across South Eastpublished at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Here are some of your pictures as Storm Darcy delivers a second day of snow across the South East.

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    GroombridgeImage source, Claire Orridge
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    Claire Orridge took this snap of the Spa Valley Railway station in Groombridge, in East Sussex

    Mote ParkImage source, James William Reid
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    James William Reid captured a frosty Mote Park in Maidstone, Kent

    HoughamImage source, Rachel Wall
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    Rachel Wall took this shot in Hougham near Dover, Kent

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    The bridge across the moat at Bodiam Castle, East Sussex, is dusted with snow in this photo from Jennifer Kennedy

  11. Southern will run trains 'on all routes'published at 09:08 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Southern said it plans to run rail services as normal on Monday, but has warned that some routes may close "if the severity of the weather worsens".

    It advised customers to "leave plenty of extra time and only travel if it's essential".

  12. Only drive if "absolutely essential," council sayspublished at 08:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    Drivers should only travel if "absolutely essential", Kent County Council said.

    Highways manager Toby Howe said roads would be hazardous, despite the work of teams of gritting lorries across the county.

    He said a "lack of traffic on the road" was making it harder to keep surfaces ice-free.

    A "horrendous" amount of salt had been spread on the roads, but "it needs the traffic to then run over that salt to aggravate it, which manages to melt the ice on the road".

    "We have a lot of slippery roads due to the salt not actually doing what it is supposed to," he added.

    He advised anyone who has to travel to allow extra time and take warm clothes, adding: "Prepare for the worst and hopefully it will be better than the worst."

    Potential hazards included abandoned cars and snow drifts, he said.

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  13. South East snow: Live updatespublished at 08:06 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021

    All the latest news on snow disruption across Kent, Sussex and Surrey.

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  14. Snow causes rail disruption into Mondaypublished at 15:35 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Southeastern is warning people not to use its services on Sunday or Monday due to the snow forecast.

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  15. Protest photographer will not face chargespublished at 16:30 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2021

    Andy Aitchison was held by Kent Police after taking pictures of a demonstration at Napier Barracks.

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  16. Man jailed for kidnapping and abusing teenagerpublished at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    Stephen Perry coaxed the girl into his van and drove her to an address to sexually assault her.

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  17. Pilot of 'overcrowded' Channel migrant boat jailedpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 February 2021

    The occupants of Sadrallah Bahador's boat were seen bailing water out as it crossed in rough seas.

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  18. Heathrow workers to launch February strike actionpublished at 15:28 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Workers will start a wave of action on Friday, but Heathrow says the airport will keep operating.

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  19. Pensioners' stolen dog returned after viral appealpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    Cocker spaniel Daisy is reunited with her family following an anonymous call, after two weeks away.

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  20. Elderly dog walker and pet killed in car crashpublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 February 2021

    The 79-year-old man and his dog died when they were hit by a car in Capel-le-Ferne, near Folkstone.

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