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Nuisance caller cost NHS £45,000 in one year

17 April 2020
Nuisance caller cost NHS £45,000 in one year

A menace who made hundreds of nuisance calls to police and ambulance services in the space of a year cost the NHS thousands in wasted resources.

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Kitten found dumped with rubbish in lay-by

17 April 2020
Kitten found dumped with rubbish in lay-by

A passer-by was astonished to find a tiny abandoned kitten mewling from the undergrowth while out walking.

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'If I can't work, how can I pay the rent?'

17 April 2020
'If I can't work, how can I pay the rent?'

Hundreds of hard-up students living in private halls are calling on landlords to waive final rent instalments amid the Covid-19 crisis.

Kind-hearted sewers make hundreds of scrubs for NHS

16 April 2020
Kind-hearted sewers make hundreds of scrubs for NHS

Hundreds of volunteers are working round the clock to turn several kilometers of material into protective gear for staff on the Covid-19 frontlines.

Oyster Festival called off due to pandemic

16 April 2020
Oyster Festival called off due to pandemic

Organisers of another major Kent event have announced not be going ahead this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Teen arrested after moped stolen from campus

16 April 2020
Teen arrested after moped stolen from campus

Police have warned moped and motorbike owners to store their vehicles securely after a 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of theft.

Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

15 April 2020
Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

A funeral has been held for an 'amazing' nurse and mum-of-three who died after contracting Covid-19 while working on the frontlines of the pandemic.

Government reveals raft of changes to protect care homes

15 April 2020
Government reveals raft of changes to protect care homes

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced new steps the government is taking to help the social care sector during the Covid-19 crisis.

Week-long festival cancelled due to Covid-19

15 April 2020
Week-long festival cancelled due to Covid-19

Organisers of a popular music festival that has run for more than 50 years have announced 'with a heavy heart' it will not go ahead this summer.

University prints hundreds of shields for hospice staff

14 April 2020
University prints hundreds of shields for hospice staff

Staff at the University of Kent have responded to a hospice charity's urgent call for equipment to help keep staff safe during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Chancellor says UK economy will 'bounce back'

14 April 2020
Chancellor says UK economy will 'bounce back'

At today's Covid-19 press conference Chancellor Rishi Sunak said times are "tough" for the economy, but remained positive that it will "bounce back".

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Surge in drain blockages amid Covid-19 lockdown

14 April 2020
Surge in drain blockages amid Covid-19 lockdown

People flushing wet wipes and kitchen roll down loos during the coronavirus lockdown has led to a surge in drain blockages.

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Calls for justice after fatal ambulance crash

11 April 2020
Calls for justice after fatal ambulance crash

The family of a man who died after being seriously injured in an ambulance crash remains divided over whether the driver should be retried.

Covid-19 'hot site' opens with 150-patient capacity

10 April 2020
Covid-19 'hot site' opens with 150-patient capacity

A new coronavirus 'hot site' aimed at treating and assessing patients exhibiting Covid-19 symptoms has opened its doors.

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'Stay away from beauty spots this Easter'

10 April 2020
'Stay away from beauty spots this Easter'

Councils and police are urging visitors to stay home over the Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are expected to soar amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Archbishop to broadcast Easter service filmed in kitchen

10 April 2020
Archbishop to broadcast Easter service filmed in kitchen

As church services are suspended due to Covid-19, the Archbishop of Canterbury has recorded a poignant online service to be streamed on Easter Sunday.

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Heartless thieves target NHS frontline workers

10 April 2020
Heartless thieves target NHS frontline workers

NHS staff fighting Covid-19 at a hospital left work to find catalytic converters had been stolen from their vehicles.

GPs and pharmacies to open over bank holiday

10 April 2020
GPs and pharmacies to open over bank holiday

NHS services will operate as normal across the Easter weekend for those needing to see a doctor or pick up prescriptions amid the Covid-19 crisis.

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Burglary suspect accused of more than 30 thefts

10 April 2020
Burglary suspect accused of more than 30 thefts

A 27-year-old is due in court after a string of burglaries across the county in which car keys, wallets, handbags and vehicles were reported stolen.

NHS graffiti tribute by 'Kent's Banksy'

09 April 2020
NHS graffiti tribute by 'Kent's Banksy'

An anonymous Kent street artist has sprayed a new piece dedicated to 'superhuman' medics fighting on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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