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Could asthma test be used to diagnose virus?

31 March 2020
Could asthma test be used to diagnose virus?

A med-tech company is hoping one of its products could be used to detect early signs of Covid-19.

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Man charged after police officers attacked

31 March 2020
Man charged after police officers attacked

A man is due to appear before court, accused of punching and kicking officers at a police station.

Man arrested after emergency worker assault

31 March 2020
Man arrested after emergency worker assault

A 37-year-old man remains in custody while an investigation is carried out into the assault of an emergency worker.

Pensioners targeted by fake bank staff

31 March 2020
Pensioners targeted by fake bank staff

Police are warning people to be wary after reports of pensioners getting calls from criminals posing as bank officials.

'Everyone's just desperate to get home'

30 March 2020
'Everyone's just desperate to get home'

A couple are stranded on a cruise ship heading for Florida after they weren't allowed to alight to get their original flights in Rio.

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175 homes could replace library

30 March 2020
175 homes could replace library

Developers are hoping to build 175 affordable homes on the site of a former library in a town centre.

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Catering staff laid off despite government offering grants

30 March 2020
Catering staff laid off despite government offering grants

Employees at a school catering company will not be getting paid even though the chancellor has promised to reimburse 80% of wages to workers kept on.

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Staff working in office despite government advice

27 March 2020
Staff working in office despite government advice

Sales staff at one of the UK's largest house builders have been made to come in to work despite government advice to work remotely unless essential.

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How entertainers are keeping the show going during lockdown

27 March 2020
How entertainers are keeping the show going during lockdown

Singers, musicians, comedians, magicians and jugglers are all taking to social media to keep entertaining us through the coronavirus crisis.

Who will get The Voice lifeline?

26 March 2020
Who will get The Voice lifeline?

A Kent contestant on televised singing competition The Voice could be returning to the show - if the public have voted to save her.

'Only close family members can attend funeral services'

26 March 2020
'Only close family members can attend funeral services'

Crematoriums across Kent have decided to limit the number of mourners able to attend services, to try and curb the spread of coronavirus.

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Free food parcels for self-isolators

26 March 2020
Free food parcels for self-isolators

A council has set up a community hub to help get food and essential supplies to the people who most need it.

Man forced to venture out during self-isolation

26 March 2020
Man forced to venture out during self-isolation

A man who is extremely vulnerable to coronavirus felt he had no choice but to put himself at risk by going to the shops when he ran out of food.

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NHS nurse stranded in Philippines desperate to get home and help

25 March 2020
NHS nurse stranded in Philippines desperate to get home and help

An intensive care nurse has described feeling "utterly useless" amid his struggle to get a flight back to the UK to help with the outbreak.

Man charged with burglary and assaulting emergency worker

25 March 2020
Man charged with burglary and assaulting emergency worker

A man has appeared in court after being charged with burglary and assaulting an emergency worker at a police station.

Man jailed after breaking into pharmacy

25 March 2020
Man jailed after breaking into pharmacy

A man with "a lengthy history of crime and substance abuse" who smashed his way into a chemist and faked an overdose has been sent to prison.

New flats for the homeless

13 March 2020
New flats for the homeless

A well-known charity, which helps people recover from drug and alcohol addiction, is now offering support for those who may have no where else to go.

Volunteers needed if coronavirus worsens

12 March 2020
Volunteers needed if coronavirus worsens

A care company is looking for willing members of the community to help care for vulnerable people if the coronavirus affects staff numbers.

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Progress being made in flood campaign

12 March 2020
Progress being made in flood campaign

As the county recovers from yet another wave of flooding, one campaign group continues its fight to protect a vulnerable village.

Witnesses tell of shock at High Street stabbing

11 March 2020
Witnesses tell of shock at High Street stabbing

A woman has been taken to hospital and a man has been arrested after an attack near a high street business.

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