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Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

25 April 2020

A loud parrot and 3am driveway works are among issues raised with councils as residents across Kent are forced to stay indoors due to Covid-19.

What's been the cheapest supermarket in lockdown?

What's been the cheapest supermarket in lockdown?

24 April 2020

Supermarkets have been ranked in order of cheapness for the month of March - for which half was spent in lockdown.

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Hundreds of shop staff abused as customers lash out

Hundreds of shop staff abused as customers lash out

23 April 2020

Shocking statistics show incidents of abuse, threats and assaults on shop staff have doubled since the start of the coronavirus crisis.

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Crime falls but drugs and weapon offences rise

Crime falls but drugs and weapon offences rise

23 April 2020

Crimes in Kent fell last year but there was a steep rise in the number of certain offences including drugs and illegal possession of weapons.

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The area of Kent with twice as many Covid-19 deaths

The area of Kent with twice as many Covid-19 deaths

23 April 2020

New figures reveal for the first time the areas of Kent with the highest number of people who have died from Covid-19.

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Leisure centre to close after lockdown

Leisure centre to close after lockdown

23 April 2020

A leisure centre whose sports facilities are used by a secondary school and various clubs has confirmed it will not reopen after lockdown.

16 uplifting photos of the spring nobody is seeing

16 uplifting photos of the spring nobody is seeing

23 April 2020

Feeling a bit down? Enjoy photos of Kent in bloom as we continue in the fifth week of life in lockdown.

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Folk & Ale festival postponed

Folk & Ale festival postponed

23 April 2020

Organisers of a popular Kent Folk & Ale festival have announced July's 10th anniversary event has been postponed until next year

Hundreds of pubs not receiving promised funds

Hundreds of pubs not receiving promised funds

22 April 2020

Pubs across Kent have not yet received much-needed cash from the government - despite promises they would be helped through the lockdown crisis.

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Air ambulance launches its 'most important' funding appeal

Air ambulance launches its 'most important' funding appeal

22 April 2020

The county's air ambulance is desperately trying to raise more than half a million pounds to keep the life-saving helicopter in the skies.

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Nurses 'petrified' as colleagues fight for lives

Nurses 'petrified' as colleagues fight for lives

22 April 2020

Hospital staff have told KentOnline how they're risking their lives every day because of 'inadequate' protective gear.

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Tribute to Mercury worker who loved her job

Tribute to Mercury worker who loved her job

22 April 2020

A former East Kent Mercury Shop worker who loved her job will be remembered for her kindness.

MPs pledge to solve 'shambolic' PPE issues

MPs pledge to solve 'shambolic' PPE issues

21 April 2020

A group of MPs have responded to calls for them to step in and resolve the "shambolic" lack of coronavirus protective kit for GPs in Kent.

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Coach firm offers free festive Bruges trip for NHS heroes

Coach firm offers free festive Bruges trip for NHS heroes

21 April 2020

A coach company is asking people to nominate their NHS heroes for a free trip to the Bruges Christmas Markets.

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Comparing today's food banks with Victorian soup kitchens

Comparing today's food banks with Victorian soup kitchens

21 April 2020

Historian Andrew Sargent looks back at a Victorian soup kitchen and asks is our need for free food distribution just as desperate today?

Virus stops youngster getting medical cannabis

Virus stops youngster getting medical cannabis

20 April 2020

Coronavirus has intensified the battle to get medical cannabis for a severely epileptic girl whose daily seizures have reduced from 500 to under 10

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Young orangutan dies after illness battle

Young orangutan dies after illness battle

18 April 2020

An orangutan that recently moved to an enclosure in Kent has "died well before his time" from a digestive infection.

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Teacher makes headbands for nurses

Teacher makes headbands for nurses

17 April 2020

A Kent teacher is making headbands to stop medics getting sore patches from face masks.

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Every supermarket's updated opening hours and product restrictions

Every supermarket's updated opening hours and product restrictions

16 April 2020

Keep up to speed with the latest opening hours and dedicated times for NHS staff and the elderly at all of Kent's supermarkets.

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Drama of three-hour effort to save sinking houseboat

Drama of three-hour effort to save sinking houseboat

12 April 2020

Fire crews acted fast to pump water from a stricken houseboat as it started to sink at a dock in Kent.

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