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University to continue with virtual learning next year

University to continue with virtual learning next year

A Kent university is preparing to continue delivering online lectures at the start of the next academic year.

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Kent's biggest LGBT celebration cancelled

Kent's biggest LGBT celebration cancelled

A popular weekend event, which attracts more than 20,000 revellers, has been wiped from this year's calendar due to coronavirus.

Young tennis prospect set to mix with the best

Young tennis prospect set to mix with the best

A promising young wheelchair tennis player has been selected for a place on a coveted LTA support programme.

£5m pie factory and farmers' market plans revealed

£5m pie factory and farmers' market plans revealed

At least 30 jobs are expected to be created at a new pie factory in Kent, while plans have also been unveiled for a modernised farmers' market.

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Shock plot to oust council leader amid virus crisis

Shock plot to oust council leader amid virus crisis

A council leader says he is staggered by a bid to unseat him and brands the timing "insanity".

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'Women must be given voice during Covid-19 crisis'

'Women must be given voice during Covid-19 crisis'

A Kent MP has called on the Prime Minister to ensure 'more female voices at the top of government' to bring about better representation for women.

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'Bizarre' sight as wax models line street

'Bizarre' sight as wax models line street

A passer-by was startled to come across a group of grimacing wax models in the middle of a street.

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'Kent could be frontline for virus if lorry drivers aren't tested'

'Kent could be frontline for virus if lorry drivers aren't tested'

A councillor has said not testing lorry drivers entering ports for Covid-19 could risk making Kent the "frontline" for the disease.

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13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

Thirteen people with learning disabilities have made a full recovery after Covid-19 spread through a specialist care facility.

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Officer injured in assault at high street pharmacy

Officer injured in assault at high street pharmacy

A man is due to appear in court in connection with an assault that left a police officer needing hospital treatment for an injury.

What happened to the rough sleepers put into hotels during lockdown?

What happened to the rough sleepers put into hotels during lockdown?

Accomodation provided to the homeless during lockdown has given some a new opportunity while others have been forced back on to the streets.

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£2 million lifeline for animal parks

£2 million lifeline for animal parks

A foundation which runs two of Kent's most popular wild animal parks has secured a vital seven-figure loan to help it through uncertain times.

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Key admits it's been a 'long weekend' in hospital

Key admits it's been a 'long weekend' in hospital

Former Kent captain Rob Key is recovering from a mini stoke.

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'They have turned our meadow into a desert'

'They have turned our meadow into a desert'

An MP has joined environmentalists in condemning a council for ruining a picturesque meadow which some say now resembles a desert.

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What is Kent's oldest pub?

What is Kent's oldest pub?

A "haunted" tavern where one of Britain's most notorious criminals once took shelter is among those claiming to be the county's most ancient.

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Victim left injured after teens swipe electric bike

Victim left injured after teens swipe electric bike

Police have launched an investigation after a man was left with scratches from an altercation when two teenagers reportedly stole his electric bike.

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Fears closure of charity will leave families ‘in crisis’

Fears closure of charity will leave families ‘in crisis’

Hundreds of families are expected to go without vital help as a long-running charity has been forced to close due to lack of funding.

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The great divide over school reopening plans

The great divide over school reopening plans

The question of whether schools should reopen in June has divided head teachers and parents - we spoke to those on both sides of the debate.

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Anger over DIY chain's plan to cut down trees

Anger over DIY chain's plan to cut down trees

A DIY giant has angered environmentalists with its plans to chop down a line of trees in an area that suffers from high levels of pollution.

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Police helicopter searches for missing person

Police helicopter searches for missing person

A police helicopter was deployed after a report of a missing person.

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