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Parents' heartache at four-person limit for daughter's funeral

Parents' heartache at four-person limit for daughter's funeral

06 April 2020

The parents of a two-month-old baby have been told there is a strict four-person limit on who can attend her funeral due to lockdown.

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Returning nurse diagnosed with Covid-19

Returning nurse diagnosed with Covid-19

06 April 2020

A nurse who has returned to the frontline at a Kent hospital has tested positive for coronavirus after one week in her former role.

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'Disappointment' as people play tennis during lockdown

'Disappointment' as people play tennis during lockdown

06 April 2020

A councillor says he is disappointed after people were spotted playing tennis despite government advice to stay home to stop the spread of Covid-19.

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No further Covid-19 deaths in Kent's hospitals

No further Covid-19 deaths in Kent's hospitals

05 April 2020

No one has died in hospitals in Kent with coronavirus in the last 24-hour reporting period, daily government figures show.

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Woman wins battle against virus and thanks NHS staff

Woman wins battle against virus and thanks NHS staff

04 April 2020

A writing tutor and poet has thanked staff at a hospital for the way she was treated while she battled Covid-19.

Shocking moment spitting thief taunts 'I've got corona'

Shocking moment spitting thief taunts 'I've got corona'

03 April 2020

Video footage captured on body cameras worn by police shows the moment a thief spat at an officer before telling them he has Covid-19.

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Rise in 999 calls about bonfires linked to Covid-19 isolation

Rise in 999 calls about bonfires linked to Covid-19 isolation

03 April 2020

A warning has been issued following a rise in the number of calls to 999 concerning bonfires since the country went into lockdown.

Music video is 'gift from teachers to pupils'

Music video is 'gift from teachers to pupils'

03 April 2020

Watch as staff at a primary school come together - albeit separately - to make a music mash-up video designed cheer up pupils and parents alike.

Hospice at risk of closure

Hospice at risk of closure

02 April 2020

A hospice faces an uncertain future, after its funding stream dried up because of coronavirus- the boss said in a dire warning.

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The diary of a shop-worker during coronavirus madness

The diary of a shop-worker during coronavirus madness

02 April 2020

What is it like dealing with angry and rude shoppers? A Tesco manager shares an eye-opening extract from her no-holds barred diary from the frontline.

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Life as an addict during lockdown

Life as an addict during lockdown

02 April 2020

A recovering alcoholic have spoken about adapting to the lockdown while one charity is adapting to the unique challenge it poses.

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Sewing scrubs for the NHS

Sewing scrubs for the NHS

01 April 2020

A newly-established group is encouraging people to sew uniforms for medical staff.

Thousands raised for NHS frontline workers

Thousands raised for NHS frontline workers

01 April 2020

Grateful members of the public have donated thousands to help support staff at key Kent hospitals working on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Firefighters move obese people once every two days

Firefighters move obese people once every two days

01 April 2020

Firefighters in Kent had to rescue obese people once every two days last year - and even invested in special dummies to help with training.

Private hospitals take in NHS patients

Private hospitals take in NHS patients

31 March 2020

The county's private hospitals are working with the NHS, as the service frees up capacity for coronavirus patients.

Pharmacies to close for lunch to cope with virus demand

Pharmacies to close for lunch to cope with virus demand

31 March 2020

Various stores will shut intermittently across the county to give staff a break and allow them to restock.

Couple trapped in Cyprus 'relieved' to finally get home

Couple trapped in Cyprus 'relieved' to finally get home

31 March 2020

A Kent couple who were stuck in Cyprus for nearly a month have finally made it back to the UK.

'It just gives them one less thing to worry about'

'It just gives them one less thing to worry about'

31 March 2020

More than £1,500 has been raised to help NHS staff have a meal during this stressful period.

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'A wonderful show of appreciation for the heroes of the nation'

'A wonderful show of appreciation for the heroes of the nation'

31 March 2020

Tributes and thank you notes have been left outside a Kent hospital for the NHS workers battling coronavirus.

Engineering firm helping build life-saving ventilators

Engineering firm helping build life-saving ventilators

30 March 2020

A Kent company has joined Mercedes F1, Ford and more in producing ventilators to help fight Covid-19.

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