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School closes to help vulnerable staff during outbreak

School closes to help vulnerable staff during outbreak

18 March 2020

A school has closed today in a bid to cope with the effects of vulnerable staff being told to work from home.

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Hospital bans 'non-essential' visitors

Hospital bans 'non-essential' visitors

18 March 2020

A hospital has suspended visits from certain people amid the outbreak of COVID-19.

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Bus pass limits lifted amid virus crisis

Bus pass limits lifted amid virus crisis

18 March 2020

Restrictions on elderly people's bus passes have been lifted to allow them to travel to special early-morning shopping sessions for free.

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Migrants at sea checked for coronavirus

Migrants at sea checked for coronavirus

18 March 2020

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

Farm seeks staff as demand soars

Farm seeks staff as demand soars

18 March 2020

A fruit producer needs more staff to help meet increased demand from supermarkets during the coronavirus outbreak.

Company shopping for people in self-isolation

Company shopping for people in self-isolation

18 March 2020

A furniture delivery company is offering to purchase and deliver shopping to people in isolation from Covid-19.

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Party leaders to meet to discuss coronavirus action

Party leaders to meet to discuss coronavirus action

18 March 2020

Political leaders will hold a cross-party meeting to discuss how residents will be looked after and protected in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

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All Parkruns called off

All Parkruns called off

18 March 2020

International running group Parkrun has announced all its events will be cancelled due to coronavirus. Here's where in Kent is impacted.

How Kent supermarket is coping with virus panic

How Kent supermarket is coping with virus panic

18 March 2020

This Kent supermarket launched a new kind of shopping session this morning. Here's how it went.

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Schools partially closed as teachers self-isolate

Schools partially closed as teachers self-isolate

18 March 2020

Schools are being forced to tell some pupils to stay at home as the coronavirus outbreak leads to staff shortages.

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Theatre boss fears doors could shut 'for good'

Theatre boss fears doors could shut 'for good'

18 March 2020

A theatre boss fearful over the future of his business has made a plea for donations after the PM advised Britons not to attend public outlets.

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'We spent our 55th anniversary in isolation'

'We spent our 55th anniversary in isolation'

18 March 2020

A couple both over 70 with underlying health conditions have told how their fear of catching coronavirus led them to start self-isolating weeks ago.

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Nothing like it in decades

Nothing like it in decades

18 March 2020

Folkestone boss Neil Cugley says the coronavirus is football's biggest crisis in almost 50 years.

Bluewater to stay open following virus outbreak

Bluewater to stay open following virus outbreak

18 March 2020

One of Kent's biggest shopping attractions will keep its doors open despite reports some of the shops inside are closing following government advice.

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Primary school to shut as pupils kept home

Primary school to shut as pupils kept home

18 March 2020

Leaders of a primary school have taken the decision to close as attendance slumps due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Blockbusters delayed as cinemas shut across the county

Blockbusters delayed as cinemas shut across the county

18 March 2020

As cinema chains announce closures across the county amid the virus outbreak, our cinema writer looks at the Hollywood blockbusters being delayed.

You can still make mum's day on Mother's Day

You can still make mum's day on Mother's Day

18 March 2020

Don't let coronavirus cancel Mother's Day. Here's six ways to make the most of Sunday in light of the latest government guidelines.

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BLOG: Surge in virus cases

BLOG: Surge in virus cases

18 March 2020

The government has announced drastic measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus as the death toll surpassed 100.

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Major events cancelled as attractions shut down

Major events cancelled as attractions shut down

17 March 2020

Two of Kent's biggest tourist attractions and a host of big events planned for 2020 have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Turner Contemporary to close

Turner Contemporary to close

17 March 2020

Turner Contemporary is closing as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, with another closure scheduled in September.

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