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Plans to hold virtual Memorial Day

Plans to hold virtual Memorial Day

Plans are being drawn up to commemorate Battle of Britain Memorial Day virtually due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

'London day tripper' injured on seaside hike

'London day tripper' injured on seaside hike

A hiker believed to have taken a day trip from the capital required RNLI assistance today.

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Teen charged in County Lines drugs bust

Teen charged in County Lines drugs bust

Drugs and a knife were seized when police raided a home in a seaside town and arrested four people.

Spate of phone box thefts

Spate of phone box thefts

Thieves have targeted a series of phone boxes across a town.

Sunlight through binoculars causes flat fire

Sunlight through binoculars causes flat fire

Crews tackled a blaze which is believed to have started after sunlight shining through a pair of binoculars set fire to curtains.

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'Floating ship' appears in the sky

'Floating ship' appears in the sky

A photograph has captured the moment the sky and sea blended into one, resulting in a ship looking like it is floating in the air.

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Friends reunited as covid patient's dream comes true

Friends reunited as covid patient's dream comes true

An elderly Spanish man battling coronavirus has been put back in touch with a long lost friend thanks to the kindness of several strangers.

Family travels 122 miles on beach trip

Family travels 122 miles on beach trip

A family has been criticised for taking a 122-mile round trip to the beach - as many others followed social distancing guidelines.

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'It restores your faith in human nature'

'It restores your faith in human nature'

A couple, who are isolating for 12 weeks, were over the moon after being treated to a surprise meal to mark their 44th wedding anniversary.

Drugs and cash seized

Drugs and cash seized

A man has been charged in connection with drug dealing after police discovered drugs and £9,000 in cash during a raid.

Councils shutting memorial grounds

Councils shutting memorial grounds

Councils across Kent are closing the grounds of their cemeteries and crematoriums to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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'Desperate to chat with Sally'

'Desperate to chat with Sally'

A seriously-ill coronavirus patient in Spain is appealing for help in tracking down a lady friend from the 1960s.

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Volunteers surprise woman with cake and song on 89th birthday

Volunteers surprise woman with cake and song on 89th birthday

A woman was 'thrilled' after volunteers organised a special birthday treat for her while in isolation, including cake and a song.

Residents help police arrest suspected thief

Residents help police arrest suspected thief

Police have thanked quick-thinking residents after they aided in the arrest of a suspected motorbike thief.

Dead chick found cable-tied to railing near poppy

Dead chick found cable-tied to railing near poppy

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE: A probe has been launched after a dead chick was found cable-tied to a metal railing.

Check out this cracking way to get crafty

Check out this cracking way to get crafty

An art group has come up with an egg-citing way to get crafty this Easter while stuck in lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Couple trapped in Cyprus 'relieved' to finally get home

Couple trapped in Cyprus 'relieved' to finally get home

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

Crack cocaine and heroin seized in raid

Crack cocaine and heroin seized in raid

Class A drugs, a number of phones and a set of digital scales were seized by police after officers raided a home in Folkestone.

Here's how to get help in Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh

Here's how to get help in Folkestone, Hythe & Romney Marsh

Hundreds of volunteers are providing support at three new community hubs set up to help the most vulnerable during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fans rally round Invicta

Fans rally round Invicta

Folkestone Invicta's supporters have started a gofundme account to try to help ease the club's cash flow problems.

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