Armed police deployed in Kent at Bluewater, Dover Port and Canterbury Cathedral

The number of armed police on the streets of Kent will be increased from today.
Extra officers carrying firearms and tasers will be deployed at key locations including the Port of Dover, Bluewater Shopping Centre and Canterbury Cathedral.
Kent Police said the increase isn’t in response to any direct threat, but follows recent international terror attacks and a rise in national threat levels.
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