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'Stop playing Russian Roulette with the lives of staff'

'Stop playing Russian Roulette with the lives of staff'

Councillors have begged their leadership to cancel meetings after a controversial planning discussion went ahead last week.

McDonald's to close all Kent branches

McDonald's to close all Kent branches

McDonald's is to closes its branches across the UK from 7pm tomorrow.

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Homeless helped off the streets in global pandemic

Homeless helped off the streets in global pandemic

A council has moved fast to find homes for rough sleepers in the coronavirus crisis.

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Inquest opened into teen's 'murder'

Inquest opened into teen's 'murder'

An inquest has opened into the death of a teenager who was found with fatal stab wounds.

Coronavirus case confirmed at hospital

Coronavirus case confirmed at hospital

The William Harvey Hospital has confirmed its first case of Covid-19.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Officers investigating the case of a missing man have found a body.

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Child finds knife near school

Child finds knife near school

A knife has been discovered next to a town centre primary school and was found by a child.

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'It's hard, but we can do it if we stick together'

'It's hard, but we can do it if we stick together'

Over 50 volunteers from a Kent community are rallying together to support the vulnerable.

Meeting cancelled after live-stream fails

Meeting cancelled after live-stream fails

A controversial council meeting was halted due to technical issues last night.

Decision the right one

Decision the right one

Ashford United boss Tommy Warrilow reacts to the coronavirus crisis by saying people's health is the most important consideration.

Thieves used sledgehammers to smash into shop

Thieves used sledgehammers to smash into shop

Police intercepted a gang of burglars as they attempted to escape with product worth £16,000 from a store.

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'It's an assault on public safety and democracy'

'It's an assault on public safety and democracy'

A councillor has slammed his own party for holding a contentious meeting despite virus advice.

Warning over 'fake virus test' burglary attempts

Warning over 'fake virus test' burglary attempts

Communities have been warned after reports of criminals posing as 'coronavirus testers' to enter homes.

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Cinemas to close during outbreak

Cinemas to close during outbreak

Cinema giants have announced they are temporarily closing across the UK due to coronavirus.

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Highly controversial planning meeting going ahead

Highly controversial planning meeting going ahead

A 725-home development with more than 1,000 objections will be discussed tomorrow despite virus advice.

Outlet reduces opening hours

Outlet reduces opening hours

A shopping centre has said it will close hours earlier each day due to COVID-19 fears.

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'We can and want to build ventilators'

'We can and want to build ventilators'

A Kent medi-tech company says it can build ventilators straight away.

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Two teens charged in murder inquiry

Two teens charged in murder inquiry

Two 17-year-olds have been charged following the suspected murder of a man.

Further Designer Outlet closures

Further Designer Outlet closures

More shopping centre branches have announced a temporary closure, while others re-open.

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Three more Designer Outlet stores shut

Three more Designer Outlet stores shut

A total of four major retailers have closed stores in Kent following the coronavirus outbreak.

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