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Boots to close 60 stores amid virus crisis

09 April 2020
Boots to close 60 stores amid virus crisis

Pharmacy chain Boots has announced it is temporarily closing 60 stores nationwide.

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Wickes to take on empty superstore

09 April 2020
Wickes to take on empty superstore

National DIY chain Wickes has submitted plans to open a new branch in a large unit which has remained unoccupied for more than year.

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Hospitals 'inappropriately slow' to react after baby deaths

08 April 2020
Hospitals 'inappropriately slow' to react after baby deaths

A damning report has revealed a hospital trust was "inappropriately slow" at addressing frequent safety concerns on its maternity wards.

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New hospice plans unveiled for £40m housing estate

07 April 2020
New hospice plans unveiled for £40m housing estate

Proposals to build a state-of-the-art hospice on a 750-home development have been officially unveiled.

Cathedral to 'shoulder financial risk' as it freezes rent

07 April 2020
Cathedral to 'shoulder financial risk' as it freezes rent

Canterbury Cathedral has waived rent for its dozens of commercial tenants - two weeks after stating such action would "risk bankruptcy".

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Number of Clarks stores 'will not reopen' after lockdown

07 April 2020
Number of Clarks stores 'will not reopen' after lockdown

Long-standing footwear retailer Clarks has confirmed a number of its stores have permanently ceased trading and will not reopen.

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Kent MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'fight through'

07 April 2020
Kent MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'fight through'

Politicians have sent their best wishes to the Prime Minister after he was moved to an intensive care unit.

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Army of 750,000 NHS volunteers ready for action

06 April 2020
Army of 750,000 NHS volunteers ready for action

The huge group of volunteers who signed up to help during the coronavirus pandemic are set to begin their daily tasks.

Is this Kent's cheapest fuel?

06 April 2020
Is this Kent's cheapest fuel?

Petrol prices are as low as they have been for years as Covid-19 sees fuel value drop - but where in Kent can you find the cheapest place to fill up?

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Police tape off high street as plaster falls from shop

06 April 2020
Police tape off high street as plaster falls from shop

Part of a town centre has been sealed off after plaster above a shop crashed down onto the path.

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Les Mis family release new lockdown song

06 April 2020
Les Mis family release new lockdown song

The family who became an online sensation following the release of a music video have posted a new song with lockdown-inspired lyrics.

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Huge fuel price differences leave drivers puzzled

01 April 2020
Huge fuel price differences leave drivers puzzled

Depending on which petrol station you use, you could be paying as much as a startling 39p per litre more than other drivers.

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Test your brains against Paxman in virtual pub quiz

01 April 2020
Test your brains against Paxman in virtual pub quiz

University Challenge host Jeremy Paxman will be taking part in an online quiz this Friday to help raise money for NHS staff.

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Monsoon Accessorize considers sale amid 'significant pressure'

31 March 2020
Monsoon Accessorize considers sale amid 'significant pressure'

Bosses at a women's fashion retailer are drawing up a range of options in order to keep the business alive amid the coronavirus lockdown.

Protective screens to safeguard 'anxious' Co-op staff

31 March 2020
Protective screens to safeguard 'anxious' Co-op staff

Bosses at the Co-op admit their staff feel "anxious serving customers" - therefore thousands of protective screens are being installed at checkouts.

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First pictures as bears come out of 'self-isolation'

30 March 2020
First pictures as bears come out of 'self-isolation'

While we continue to remain indoors, two brown bears have arisen from hibernation and ventured outdoors for the first time in four months.

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Train hits fallen tree

30 March 2020
Train hits fallen tree

Services were halted after a high speed train collided with a tree that fallen onto the tracks.

Supermarket bans couples shopping together

30 March 2020
Supermarket bans couples shopping together

Couples and families have been banned from shopping together at one national supermarket in a bid to reduce the spread of coronavirus.

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Pub and restaurant on lockdown targeted by raiders

29 March 2020
Pub and restaurant on lockdown targeted by raiders

Two premises on lockdown have been targeted in separate incidents as raiders attempt to take advantage of quiet streets.

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Giant chicken delivering eggs to those in need

29 March 2020
Giant chicken delivering eggs to those in need

Isolating residents needing eggs have had a giant delivery chicken come to their aid.

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