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Ghost town

24 March 2020
Ghost town

This square is the heart of a Kent town but on a sunny afternoon it is abandoned - this is a surreal effect of coronavirus.

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Music to our ears

24 March 2020
Music to our ears

A popular concert hall has been given new hope of surviving the COVID-19 crisis after it broke its fundraising target.

Shocked by sackings

23 March 2020
Shocked by sackings

A seafarer says he and colleagues were laid off despite the Chancellor saying workers would be protected during the virus crisis.

Shutdown after eight days

23 March 2020
Shutdown after eight days

A new clothes shop has had to suddenly close as another business casualty of the coronavirus emergency.

'Together we will beat this.'

20 March 2020
'Together we will beat this.'

A Kent MP has given a rallying message to her constituents as the coronavirus crisis continues to deepen.

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Half tonne of cocaine hidden in tyres

20 March 2020
Half tonne of cocaine hidden in tyres

A lorry driver has been charged by the National Crime Agency after Class A drugs were found inside tyres on a truck as he entered the country.

The show can't go on

20 March 2020
The show can't go on

A concert hall closes tomorrow as another business victim of coronavirus - but wants donations to help it reopen.

39 migrants stopped in Channel

20 March 2020
39 migrants stopped in Channel

Two boats of people were stopped by Border Force at sea.

Now you see it, now you won't

19 March 2020
Now you see it, now you won't

Our photographs show the start of the disappearance of a Seventies sports centre in Kent through demolition.

Coronavirus: Independent school prepares for shutdown

19 March 2020
Coronavirus: Independent school prepares for shutdown

A Kent school has detailed its preparations for tomorrow's national schools closure to guard against the killer bug,

Videolink funerals to combat virus

19 March 2020
Videolink funerals to combat virus

A company is organising services by videolink because of the coronavirus emergency, to save mourners crowding into chapels.

'Vital services carry on'

18 March 2020
'Vital services carry on'

A council leader has assured that major services such as rubbish collection and housing continue during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Migrants at sea checked for coronavirus

18 March 2020
Migrants at sea checked for coronavirus

A total of 25 migrants were stopped in the Channel by Border Force and checked for COVID-19 when brought ashore.

Man seriously injured trying to run from police

17 March 2020
Man seriously injured trying to run from police

A suspect ended up in hospital after trying to flee from police carrying out a drugs raid.

Ex-plant nursery planning battle lost

13 March 2020
Ex-plant nursery planning battle lost

Residents who fear for the road safety of schoolchildren have lost in their long campaign to stop dozens of houses being built.

Former teacher dies in fire

12 March 2020
Former teacher dies in fire

Moving tributes have been paid to a retired schoolteacher who was killed in a fire at her home this week.

Double crash - police need witnesses

11 March 2020
Double crash - police need witnesses

Two road collisions happened 10 minutes apart and officers now believe that they are connected.

Virus risk for migrants

11 March 2020
Virus risk for migrants

A support group is warning that migrants on the French coast are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus.

Railway bridge hit by lorry

11 March 2020
Railway bridge hit by lorry

Rail services are being held up after a vehicle struck a bridge on a key line.

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School staff member self-isolates over virus fears

09 March 2020
School staff member self-isolates over virus fears

A member of staff at a secondary school has self-isolated after potential exposure to coronavirus.

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