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Coronavirus delays film studio decision

Coronavirus delays film studio decision

Bold plans to build multi-million pound film studios on the site of a derelict railway works have been delayed by Covid-19.

NEW: Try your luck at our daily quiz

NEW: Try your luck at our daily quiz

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'I've just finished a 65-hour shift'

'I've just finished a 65-hour shift'

An exhausted surgeon coming off a weekend-long shift was among the first to take advantage of Sainsbury’s new shopping slots dedicated for NHS staff.

'Don't be out if you don't have to. Stay home.'

'Don't be out if you don't have to. Stay home.'

An artist, who designed public artwork for a KM newspaper, speaks out after getting suspected coronavirus.

Kent mum shares homeschooling top tips

Kent mum shares homeschooling top tips

A mother-of-three from Sheerness, who homeschools one of her children, has shared some tips for parents across the county facing school closures.

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Vandals attack supermarket and community centre

Vandals attack supermarket and community centre

Staff at a community hub forced to close amid the fight against coronavirus have told of their shock after it was vandalised just two days later.

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Covering the news in a crisis

Covering the news in a crisis

Like most other workplaces, the KentOnline team are now scattered far and wide. This is how we are continuing to report the news.

Emergency fund for charities launched

Emergency fund for charities launched

A foundation is launching an emergency fund to help charities struggling through the coronavirus crisis.

'It was the best decision I ever made'

'It was the best decision I ever made'

With many of us having to work in isolation, we spoke to the seasoned home-workers who love it.

LIVE: Emergency coronavirus laws debated

LIVE: Emergency coronavirus laws debated

Boris Johnson is expected to try and rush through laws to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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Millions 'wasted' on lorry park search

Millions 'wasted' on lorry park search

Here's how much public money was spent on the search for sites for a lorry park in Kent that has now been abandoned.

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McDonald's to close all Kent branches

McDonald's to close all Kent branches

McDonald's is to closes its branches across the UK from 7pm tomorrow.

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Pub gives free beer to NHS staff

Pub gives free beer to NHS staff

A bar has come up with a novel way of thanking NHS staff for their work to tackle the coronavirus outbreak.

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PM: 'Stop flouting the rules'

PM: 'Stop flouting the rules'

The government says it could be forced to put further restrictions on people's movements if they don't follow safety advice.

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Not again: 'Idiots' pack Whitstable Harbour

Not again: 'Idiots' pack Whitstable Harbour

There is mounting fury after visitors flocked to Whitstable for a second day in defiance of social distancing advice.

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Family couldn't hold dying gran's hand

Family couldn't hold dying gran's hand

A gran, who is the second person in Kent to die after catching coronavirus, had so much to live for, her daughter said.

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Gran dies after catching coronavirus

Gran dies after catching coronavirus

A woman in her 80s has become the second person in Kent to die due to COVID-19.

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Holes drilled in tyres as six ambulances attacked

Holes drilled in tyres as six ambulances attacked

Under-pressure paramedics on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus discovered a fleet of ambulances damaged this morning.

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Primark closing stores

Primark closing stores

A popular retailer has become the latest high street giant to announce the temporary closure of its stores amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Owner's delight as stolen dogs are found

Owner's delight as stolen dogs are found

A stolen van containing five pets has been found after being hot-wired and dumped in a car park.

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Trains are not running due to a mattress on the line

Trains are not running due to a mattress on the line

Trains have been halted after someone through a mattress on the track.

Sainsbury's offers NHS workers dedicated shopping slot six days a week

Sainsbury's offers NHS workers dedicated shopping slot six days a week

Sainsbury's has revealed NHS staff and social care workers will have dedicated shopping hours six days a week.

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Pub says sorry for large gathering

Pub says sorry for large gathering

A company has apologised after images of large crowds gathering outside their takeaway prompted furious responses from public and officials.

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'It's my worst nightmare, I'm devastated, broken'

'It's my worst nightmare, I'm devastated, broken'

A woman is begging thieves to bring back her dogs after her locked van was stolen from her driveway.

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'Don't make Mother's Day visits'

'Don't make Mother's Day visits'

People across the county are being reminded to socially distance and not visit their mums today.

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Girl's bid to help 'kids with no toys'

Girl's bid to help 'kids with no toys'

A primary school girl surprised her family with an unusual birthday request.

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Kent's greatest slimmers

Kent's greatest slimmers

From a man who shed half his body weight to a woman who lost weight to save her husband here's some inspiring tales.

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'Totally inappropriate' student flats plan snubbed

'Totally inappropriate' student flats plan snubbed

A bid to build new homes for 80 students has been rejected amid concerns about "intolerable" noise.

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Council 'deplore' businesses encouraging large gatherings

Council 'deplore' businesses encouraging large gatherings

Pictures of people gathered on a seafront drinking in the sunshine have been slammed by a council.

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John Lewis and Waitrose announce closures

John Lewis and Waitrose announce closures

Retail giant John Lewis is to close its Kent stores - including Waitrose at Bluewater.

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