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Man swims the Channel in his bathtub

16 April 2020
Man swims the Channel in his bathtub

Jellyfish stings and a shark attack were just some of the fantasy obstacles faced by one lockdown fundraiser who 'swam the Channel' in his bathtub.

What to do if you suffer a heart attack during pandemic

16 April 2020
What to do if you suffer a heart attack during pandemic

People suffering a heart attack or a stroke during the coronavirus pandemic were today urged not to be afraid of seeking medical attention.

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Award for chaplain who will 'drop everything' to support workers

16 April 2020
Award for chaplain who will 'drop everything' to support workers

A senior chaplain who has dedicated two decades to supporting ambulance staff who witness traumatic incidents has been awarded for his long service.

Smugglers 'exploit pandemic' hiding £1m of cocaine in face masks

15 April 2020
Smugglers 'exploit pandemic' hiding £1m of cocaine in face masks

Drug mules have been blasted for exploiting the coronavirus crisis after an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK in an consignment of face masks.

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New 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre opens

15 April 2020
New 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre opens

A new and specially built 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre has opened as part of a wider rollout of sites across Kent.

Calls for refuse sites to be reopened

15 April 2020
Calls for refuse sites to be reopened

Waste recycling centres across Kent should be re-opened with strict rules on social distancing, says one MP.

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Huge sum raised for mum who can't access cancer treatment

14 April 2020
Huge sum raised for mum who can't access cancer treatment

A single mum whose last ditch cancer treatment is not available because of coronavirus has thanked supporters who have donated £10,000.

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Super neighbours swing into action to help isolated

14 April 2020
Super neighbours swing into action to help isolated

Volunteers have swung into action to ensure vulnerable people can still access food, medication and support throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Couple celebrate golden wedding anniversary in lockdown

11 April 2020
Couple celebrate golden wedding anniversary in lockdown

The FA Cup Final wasn't enough to put paid to one Kent couple's wedding day, and neither is coronavirus as they mark their golden anniversary.

Care assistant had been inhaling 'laughing gas', inquest finds

07 April 2020
Care assistant had been inhaling 'laughing gas', inquest finds

An inquest into a care assistant's death found she had been inhaling what's commonly known as laughing gas at the time of her death.

Council gives emergency grant to foodbank

07 April 2020
Council gives emergency grant to foodbank

A council has stumped up an emergency grant of £2,000 to help a foodbank during the coronavirus crisis.

Migrants defy extra patrols and drones

07 April 2020
Migrants defy extra patrols and drones

More than 60 migrants have crossed the Channel in the past three days despite French police doubling their beach patrols and deploying drones.

Organiser takes on sponsored walk without crowds

07 April 2020
Organiser takes on sponsored walk without crowds

A sponsored walk in aid of Breast Cancer Now may have been cancelled this year but that didn't stop its organiser from completing it with her husband.

The Open golf championship cancelled

06 April 2020
The Open golf championship cancelled

The 149th Open golf championship due to be staged in Kent this summer has been cancelled.

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Mum dying of cancer can't access trial because of Covid-19

06 April 2020
Mum dying of cancer can't access trial because of Covid-19

A single mum whose rare cancer has returned for a third time is unable to access a last ditch clinical trial because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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What does the future hold for our favourite pubs and restaurants?

06 April 2020
What does the future hold for our favourite pubs and restaurants?

How are Kent's most popular pubs and restaurants coping with the cornavirus shutdown? We spoke to their owners to find out.

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Ice cream parlour opens despite criticism

05 April 2020
Ice cream parlour opens despite criticism

An ice cream parlour which claimed its opening announcement was a technical error has admitted selling the frozen treats today.

Four figure reward for information on pavilion 'arsonist'

05 April 2020
Four figure reward for information on pavilion 'arsonist'

A four-figure reward is being offered for information which leads to the conviction of a suspected arsonist who targeted a village pavilion.

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Woman thanks NHS for saving her life by sewing scrubs

05 April 2020
Woman thanks NHS for saving her life by sewing scrubs

A woman's whose life has been saved not once, but twice, by the NHS has joined the volunteer army working to fix the NHS scrub shortage.

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Permanent memorial to nurse as £33k raised for her family

05 April 2020
Permanent memorial to nurse as £33k raised for her family

A permanent memorial will be sited at a hospital in honour of a nurse who died after contracting coronavirus, it has been confirmed.

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