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'Good job I was only in a meeting with the PM when it crashed'

'Good job I was only in a meeting with the PM when it crashed'

15 May 2020

An MP has bemoaned her luck after suffering a broadband failure in the middle of a meeting with the Prime Minister.

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'I cannot eliminate the risk, I can only do all I can to reduce it'

'I cannot eliminate the risk, I can only do all I can to reduce it'

15 May 2020

A head teacher's plan for reopening his school includes pupils only being taught for an hour-and-a-half and no playtime.

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'Congestion charge hike is stab in the back,' says nurse

'Congestion charge hike is stab in the back,' says nurse

15 May 2020

A distraught nurse from Kent, who works at a busy London hospital, says the congestion charge increase is "getting beyond stupid".

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MPs urge Britain's largest pub landlord to cancel rents

MPs urge Britain's largest pub landlord to cancel rents

15 May 2020

Two Kent MPs have signed a cross-party letter warning the company many of its pubs will close permanently unless it offers tenants more support.

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Council buys former Debenhams store for £2 million

Council buys former Debenhams store for £2 million

15 May 2020

A district council has bought a retail outlet formerly occupied by Debenhams for more than £2 million.

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Suspected drug dealer charged after car collides with parked cars

Suspected drug dealer charged after car collides with parked cars

15 May 2020

Police say they discovered several wraps of drugs after a man attempted to escape patrols and crashed into several parked cars.

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Fight to save ear of abandoned dog

Fight to save ear of abandoned dog

15 May 2020

A vet and an animal rescue sanctuary are trying to save the ear of an Alsatian dog which has been found abandoned in Kent.

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'He has left a huge hole in many people's lives'

'He has left a huge hole in many people's lives'

15 May 2020

A heartbroken wife has paid tribute to her 'vivacious and devoted' husband who died after testing positive for coronavirus.

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Caterpillars cover entire hedge with huge web

Caterpillars cover entire hedge with huge web

15 May 2020

People have been left stunned after an entire hedge was taken over by caterpillars an their webs.

20,000 stay away from Kent's A&Es

20,000 stay away from Kent's A&Es

15 May 2020

The number of people attending A&E departments across the county has almost halved amid the coronavirus pandemic - sparking fears of avoidable deaths.

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Train company urges people to avoid 'unnecessary journeys'

Train company urges people to avoid 'unnecessary journeys'

15 May 2020

A travel operator will increase the number and size of trains in service - but is urging people to only use them if "absolutely necessary".

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'Carnage' on the roads as tips reopen

'Carnage' on the roads as tips reopen

15 May 2020

Kent's recycling centres opened their gates today for the first time since lockdown and thousands of people started queuing to dump their rubbish.

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New McDonald's on former Harvester site

New McDonald's on former Harvester site

15 May 2020

A new McDonald's drive-thru is set to open on the site of a former restaurant - as plans are recommended for approval.

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First look at guidelines for primary schools

First look at guidelines for primary schools

15 May 2020

No sharing of toys or materials, supervised handwashing and no end-of-term traditions all feature in the latest guidelines for primary schools.

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Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

Opening date revealed for new Aldi store

15 May 2020

Aldi has revealed the opening date for a new store in a retail park in the county.

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Mum's rage after hooligan spits at baby

Mum's rage after hooligan spits at baby

15 May 2020

A young mum was left "shaking" with fury after a hooligan spat at her baby daughter and then cycled away laughing.

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Drugs gang hid cocaine inside frozen chicken

Drugs gang hid cocaine inside frozen chicken

15 May 2020

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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'Parents may have to home school for a year'

'Parents may have to home school for a year'

15 May 2020

School bosses have said children being home schooled until a coronavirus vaccine is found could be "the new normal".

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Milkman 'chased' after being mistaken for burglar

Milkman 'chased' after being mistaken for burglar

15 May 2020

Police officers were called to a house in the middle of the night after a milkman was mistaken for a burglar.

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Pair charged after £90k found in lorry

Pair charged after £90k found in lorry

15 May 2020

Two men have been charged with money laundering after a large stash of money was found in a lorry.

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