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A swarm of bees has caused a busy Kent Primark store to be evacuated. The shop in the Whitefriars shopping precinct in Canterbury has been shut. A beekeeper has arrived to tackle the swarm, which has clustered around a hanging basket outside the store. A cordon has been set up outside Primark as hundreds of bees buzz around outside. An eyewitness said: “Many of them have now gone inside a cardboard box with the queen inside. “Some are still flying around Whitefriars. “Lots of people have stopped to watch the beekeeper at work.” More to follow

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