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Muslims share experience of Ramadan in lockdown

22 May 2020
Muslims share experience of Ramadan in lockdown

From online prayers to delivering meals to fasting NHS doctors, Muslims have been sharing their experience of Ramadan in lockdown

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Drug dealer caught in traffic with shopping bag of cocaine jailed

22 May 2020
Drug dealer caught in traffic with shopping bag of cocaine jailed

A man who was stuck in traffic as he tried to leave the county with nearly one kilogram of cocaine has been jailed.

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Chickens help combat anxiety at mental health hospital

22 May 2020
Chickens help combat anxiety at mental health hospital

A hospital where chickens are part of therapy for patients has been sharing stories on coping with lockdown as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.

School kids share 'stay positive' message with care home residents

21 May 2020
School kids share 'stay positive' message with care home residents

Primary school pupils have been keeping in touch with residents at a care home for people with dementia throughout lockdown

Morrisons expands Amazon food delivery service

21 May 2020
Morrisons expands Amazon food delivery service

Amazon Prime customers will now be able to place food orders online for next day delivery

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Teaching assistant and pupil test positive for coronavirus

20 May 2020
Teaching assistant and pupil test positive for coronavirus

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at a special needs school which has been working with Public Health England to make the building safe

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Castle car park wall damaged after collision

20 May 2020
Castle car park wall damaged after collision

Parts of a wall next to a castle were knocked down after a vehicle is reported to have driven into it.

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Donations help keep ellenor hospice afloat

20 May 2020
Donations help keep ellenor hospice afloat

A housebuilding firm has raised more than £30,000 to help keep a care organisation running

Watch teen perform Irish dance for carers

19 May 2020
Watch teen perform Irish dance for carers

An aspiring young dancer has made the street her stage in a tribute to her late nursing great-nan

Holidays could be on hold until next year

19 May 2020
Holidays could be on hold until next year

A selection of travel agents have explained what people planning trips abroad this year should do.

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Food drive delivers nearly 200 meals to hungry hospital staff

18 May 2020
Food drive delivers nearly 200 meals to hungry hospital staff

A rotary club has been collecting food items to keep NHS staff fuelled while working busy shifts

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'I won't lie, I have had sleepless nights'

18 May 2020
'I won't lie, I have had sleepless nights'

A council boss says Covid-19 has made him rethink everything he knew about running a local authority.

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Kent's winners, flops and other odd entries at Eurovision

16 May 2020
Kent's winners, flops and other odd entries at Eurovision

From national treasures to bankrupt boybands, we look back at some of the county's memorable contributions to the song contest through the years.

Drugs gang hid cocaine inside frozen chicken

15 May 2020
Drugs gang hid cocaine inside frozen chicken

Members of a crime network have been jailed for more than 50 years, after being caught hiding hundreds of kilos of cocaine inside frozen poultry.

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Dad's pet project becomes neighbourhood sensation

14 May 2020
Dad's pet project becomes neighbourhood sensation

A father has been creating animals out of old pallets for his daughter and is now taking orders in return for donations for the NHS.

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Murder investigation after man found stabbed

14 May 2020
Murder investigation after man found stabbed

A murder investigation has been launched after a man who had been stabbed was found dead.

Lockdown sees Crossing journeys halved

14 May 2020
Lockdown sees Crossing journeys halved

Traffic volumes on the usually heavily congested crossing have more than halved since lockdown measures were introduced

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'It is unbelievable the amount of people who are sofa surfers'

14 May 2020
'It is unbelievable the amount of people who are sofa surfers'

A soup kitchen for the homeless says it has been forced to turn away some people as it struggles to meet the demands of the crisis

New road markings show appreciation for NHS workers

13 May 2020
New road markings show appreciation for NHS workers

A council has unveiled special road markings in solidarity with key workers

Estate agent 'shocked' as government says they can reopen

13 May 2020
Estate agent 'shocked' as government says they can reopen

An estate agent planning to reopen in three weeks says he was shocked the property market is open again but is hopeful it will withstand the crisis.

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