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Number of Clarks stores 'will not reopen' after lockdown

Number of Clarks stores 'will not reopen' after lockdown

Long-standing footwear retailer Clarks has confirmed a number of its stores have permanently ceased trading and will not reopen.

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Widow's plea to make people stay at home

Widow's plea to make people stay at home

A widow who lost her husband to coronavirus is begging people to stay indoors and save lives.

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Kent MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'fight through'

Kent MPs urge Boris Johnson to 'fight through'

Politicians have sent their best wishes to the Prime Minister after he was moved to an intensive care unit.

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758 more people with coronavirus have died

758 more people with coronavirus have died

At least 70 people have died due to coronavirus in Kent, while the Prime Minister has been admitted to intensive care.

Children eating equivalent of 16 sugar cubes a day

Children eating equivalent of 16 sugar cubes a day

Here's how much sugar the average six to 10-year-old consumes on a daily basis.

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'Controversial' first Lidl gets nod

'Controversial' first Lidl gets nod

A "controversial" Lidl has been given the nod by planners despite objections by big name rivals.

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Parents design coronavirus alphabet

Parents design coronavirus alphabet

A husband and wife team have designed a coronavirus alphabet to help very young children understand the way their world has changed.

Relief as 'millionaires enclave' rejected

Relief as 'millionaires enclave' rejected

A developer says he will appeal against a planning decision after proposals for an exclusive scheme dubbed a 'millionaires enclave' were rejected.

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World class theatre you can watch at home for free

World class theatre you can watch at home for free

Theatres may be shut, but some are making their archives available so you can watch some world class live stage productions at home for free.

Army of 750,000 NHS volunteers ready for action

Army of 750,000 NHS volunteers ready for action

The huge group of volunteers who signed up to help during the coronavirus pandemic are set to begin their daily tasks.

Boris Johnson in intensive care

Boris Johnson in intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent the night in intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened.

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Could this be the miracle coronavirus treatment?

Could this be the miracle coronavirus treatment?

A team of Kent scientists believe they could be nearing a possible cure for Covid-19.

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How to exercise outside while following rules

How to exercise outside while following rules

KMTV looks into proper social distancing and the consequences of ignoring it, after a balmy weekend sees people out and about.

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Six Covid-19 deaths in one village

Six Covid-19 deaths in one village

A funeral company says it is starting to see the impact of the coronavirus with six cases at one of its offices in one week.

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

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

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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Rocks hurled at RSPCA officers rescuing seal

Rocks hurled at RSPCA officers rescuing seal

Two boys hurled rocks from a cliff on to RSPCA officers below as they desperately tried to save a stricken seal.

Border force foil £1.8m heroin and cocaine smuggling plot

Border force foil £1.8m heroin and cocaine smuggling plot

A man has been arrested after an attempt to smuggle £1.8 million worth of cocaine and heroin was prevented by border force officers.

Returning nurse diagnosed with Covid-19

Returning nurse diagnosed with Covid-19

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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Here's when to see supermoon in Kent

Here's when to see supermoon in Kent

The moon will be at its closest point to Earth during the April full moon - here's when it will be at its most visible over Kent.

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'Straight from the boat to your plate'

'Straight from the boat to your plate'

A local fisherman is delivering freshly caught and prepared fish to people in isolation.

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First look at ambitious town centre regeneration plan

First look at ambitious town centre regeneration plan

New images reveal the ambitious plans for a cinema, shops, hotel and homes in one Kent town centre

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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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'We don't want any Tom, Dick or Harry on our course'

'We don't want any Tom, Dick or Harry on our course'

A Kent golf club is against the idea of opening up their course for the public to exercise on - here's why.

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Teens arrested after men seriously injured in gang attack

Teens arrested after men seriously injured in gang attack

Two men suffered injuries in a serious attack after being approached by a group of boys on a footpath.

Is this Kent's cheapest fuel?

Is this Kent's cheapest fuel?

Petrol prices are as low as they have been for years as Covid-19 sees fuel value drop - but where in Kent can you find the cheapest place to fill up?

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Man found dead in truck

Man found dead in truck

Police and paramedics were called to a riverside road where a man was found dead inside a vehicle.

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Mum dying of cancer can't access trial because of Covid-19

Mum dying of cancer can't access trial because of Covid-19

A single mum whose rare cancer has returned for a third time is unable to access a last ditch clinical trial because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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'Disappointment' as people play tennis during lockdown

'Disappointment' as people play tennis during lockdown

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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How the virus has hit the high street

How the virus has hit the high street

Some firms were in trouble before the pandemic took hold, but here are some in the county which have called in administrators since the outbreak.

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How well do you know the county you live in?

How well do you know the county you live in?

Do you know your Allingtons from your Aldingtons? Try the picture puzzles in this week's Big Kent Quiz.

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