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Joy as lost ring found on beach

Joy as lost ring found on beach

The owner of a hugely sentimental gold ring says he is overjoyed after a metal detectorist came to his aid when he lost it on the beach.

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Fresh hope for popular boot fair

Fresh hope for popular boot fair

A popular car boot sale facing an uncertain future could be allowed to continue as the council enters into negotiations with stallholders.

Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

Archbishop Justin Welby will be leading the first service at Canterbury Cathedral as it reopens with stringent social distancing measures in place.

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Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

A historian has been axed from his role at a university after claiming slavery was not genocide due to the survival of "so many damn blacks".

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How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

Music teachers feared the lockdown would destroy their trade, but online teaching has made it better than ever - here's why.

Huge rent bill could force gymnastics club to close

Huge rent bill could force gymnastics club to close

The owner of a much-loved gym clubs fears for its survival as it faces rent arrears of almost £36,000 when its income is currently zero.

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

List of Bella Italia and Cafe Rouge restaurants to close revealed

Four of the 91 restaurants to close after Casual Dining Group called in the administrators are in Kent

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Soft play centre won't reopen after lockdown

Soft play centre won't reopen after lockdown

A hugely popular soft play centre has announced its closure - adding social distancing is "pretty much impossible" for children at such attractions.

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Man arrested outside block of flats after disturbance

Man arrested outside block of flats after disturbance

Pictures show officers detaining a man outside a block of flats and escorting him into a police van.

Family shoot globetrotting disaster film in lockdown

Family shoot globetrotting disaster film in lockdown

A family of film makers used lockdown to produce a drama imagining a worst-case scenario coronavirus world.

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Kent's most expensive garden waste charge starts next week

Kent's most expensive garden waste charge starts next week

Thousands of residents who usually have their garden waste emptied for free have agreed to pay an annual £45 charge to have their bins collected.

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Fire crews tackle garage blaze

Fire crews tackle garage blaze

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus have been scrambled to a garage blaze.

Kent pair out to impress in intra-squad match

Kent pair out to impress in intra-squad match

Zak Crawley hopes there is room in next week’s first Test against West Indies for both himself and team-mate Joe Denly.

Pub openings is 'recipe for disaster'

Pub openings is 'recipe for disaster'

A behavioural scientist believes social distancing during Saturday's re-openings will be 'impossible'.

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Second peak leaves Kent hospital trust with most Covid deaths in England

Second peak leaves Kent hospital trust with most Covid deaths in England

Alarming new statistics show more people are dying with coronavirus in east Kent’s hospitals than anywhere else in the country.

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'It would be irresponsible to reopen on Saturday'

'It would be irresponsible to reopen on Saturday'

Some landlords and restaurateurs in Kent are refusing to reopen this weekend, amid fears over the spread of the coronavirus.

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Theatres still in the dark over reopening

Theatres still in the dark over reopening

Plans for theatres' reopening have been described as too vague by experts.

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Return date for county cricket

Return date for county cricket

The ECB has given its approval for the men’s county cricket season to begin later this summer.

'Turning empty shops into restaurants could be way forward'

'Turning empty shops into restaurants could be way forward'

Retail bosses have indicated turning empty shops into restaurants will help revitalise a city centre during the incredibly tough economic climate.

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Person treated as bonfire spreads to building

Person treated as bonfire spreads to building

Emergency crews were called into action after a bonfire spread to a nearby building.

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