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  1. 'No agreement' on turning migrant boats backpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    Talks are continuing with the French government on tackling Channel crossings, a committee hears.

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  2. Why is my area in a higher tier?published at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    The government's new approach to determining tiers bundles together low- and high-rate local authorities.

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  3. 'Serious disruption' risk at Channel post-Brexitpublished at 06:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 December 2020

    Ministers are "taking limited responsibility" for readiness ahead of the transition period ending, MPs say.

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  4. Man denies murdering partner 'for drug money'published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    Baggage handler Jayesh Gobar is accused of killing BA host Nelly Myers at her home in Rotherfield.

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  5. Detective sacked over relationship and cover-uppublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    Det Con Rene Murdoch is dismissed for having sex with a woman he met on duty and trying to hide it.

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  6. Microaggression and bullying of BAME staffpublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    The Surrey CCG will implement 21 recommendations, following an independent review.

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  7. Migrant boat with 16 on board stopped in UK waterspublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 1 December 2020

    The boat was stopped by Border Force as the French authorities prepared to increase beach patrols.

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  8. Plan for post-Brexit traffic revealed by forumpublished at 18:46 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2020

    Operation Fennel outlines locations for lorries to be parked in the event of cross-border delays.

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  9. More French patrols to target Channel crossingspublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2020

    The UK and France agree new measures to help stop migrants crossing the Channel.

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  10. Patel: French police presence on beaches 'doubling'published at 18:32 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2020

    Home Secretary Priti Patel announces measures agreed with France to combat illegal Channel crossings.

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  11. Gatwick Airport's Covid test centre's site crashespublished at 17:25 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2020

    One woman told the BBC the booking website had crashed and she had been on hold on the phone "for hours".

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  12. Disused airport confirmed as Brexit lorry parkpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2020

    The M26 in Kent will not be used as a lorry park in the event of delays, the government confirms.

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  13. Second university lowers entry grades due to Covidpublished at 05:16 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2020

    Requirements for most courses will be reduced to "relieve the pressure and anxiety" for students.

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  14. Village pubs divided by 'perplexing' Covid tierspublished at 18:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020

    One pub discovers it can open next week but another - less than half a mile away - will remain shut.

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  15. MP says tier 3 vital to help hospital capacitypublished at 17:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020

    Conservative MP Laura Trott says she "reluctantly accepts" the heightened restrictions for Kent.

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  16. Refuse worker dies in bin lorry crash at schoolpublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2020

    Members of staff at Benenden School went to the injured refuse worker's aid but he died at the scene.

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  17. Kent and Medway put in tier three after lockdownpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    The rules mean pubs and restaurants will remain closed except for delivery and takeaway.

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  18. Arrests over small boat supply to smugglerspublished at 13:39 Greenwich Mean Time 26 November 2020

    A man and woman are being held on suspicion of facilitating illegal immigration by supplying boats.

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  19. NHS trust plans merger to improve financespublished at 16:39 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2020

    The renowned Queen Victoria Hospital Foundation Trust reported a deficit of £9.2m last year.

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  20. Officer keeps job despite 'pinging PC on buttocks'published at 09:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2020

    The detective's actions amounted to gross misconduct and he was issued with a final written warning.

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