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Smugglers 'exploit pandemic' hiding £1m of cocaine in face masks

Smugglers 'exploit pandemic' hiding £1m of cocaine in face masks

Drug mules have been blasted for exploiting the coronavirus crisis after an attempt to smuggle cocaine into the UK in an consignment of face masks.

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Government reveals raft of changes to protect care homes

Government reveals raft of changes to protect care homes

Health Secretary Matt Hancock has announced new steps the government is taking to help the social care sector during the Covid-19 crisis.

'Cheeky chappie' winked at daughter on FaceTime before he died

'Cheeky chappie' winked at daughter on FaceTime before he died

A 78-year-old admitted to hospital after slipping over and breaking his hip later passed away as a result of coronavirus, an inquest has heard.

Oasis and Warehouse collapse into administration

Oasis and Warehouse collapse into administration

Fashion retailers Oasis and Warehouse have collapsed into administration, putting 2,300 jobs at risk.

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Calls for refuse sites to be reopened

Calls for refuse sites to be reopened

Waste recycling centres across Kent should be re-opened with strict rules on social distancing, says one MP.

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Biker injured in crash

Biker injured in crash

A motorcycle rider has been taken to hospital after his machine was in collision with car at a roundabout.

Touring car team kickstart NHS fundraiser

Touring car team kickstart NHS fundraiser

Kent-based Team Hard Racing are raising money to support the fight against coronavirus.

Number of lockdown fines revealed

Number of lockdown fines revealed

The number of fines handed out to those flouting lockdown in Kent has been revealed - as crime plummets across the country.

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Holiday let owner still receiving booking requests

Holiday let owner still receiving booking requests

A holiday let owner has told how people from as far away as Hertfordshire are enquiring about staying in his seaside getaway during lockdown.

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Man arrested on suspicion of having gun

Man arrested on suspicion of having gun

A man has been arrested on suspicion of possessing a firearm and dangerous driving following a manhunt.

'I could hear him struggling for breath and I just knew'

'I could hear him struggling for breath and I just knew'

A grandfather who died from coronavirus complications has been remembered by his heartbroken family following his death at a care home.

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Five arrests after £2m cocaine seizure

Five arrests after £2m cocaine seizure

Five people have been arrested and cocaine worth more than £2m has been seized as part of a drugs and money laundering investigation

How viral Kent satirist ended up on US chat show

How viral Kent satirist ended up on US chat show

A comedian taking the internet by storm explains how he ended up a US chat show and why no politician is safe from his satire.

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Donations flood in after robbery

Donations flood in after robbery

People have rallied around a woman in her 80s who was mugged outside a shop to raise more than £2,000 for charity.

Porpoise found dead on beach

Porpoise found dead on beach

The carcass of a marine mammal has been discovered by a passer-by on a beach.

Barbers still trading despite lockdown

Barbers still trading despite lockdown

Two barber shops have been rapped for trading despite being asked to close.

How an autistic blogger proved her doctors and teachers all wrong

How an autistic blogger proved her doctors and teachers all wrong

An autistic writer who was non-verbal until she was 10 now uses her voice to educate thousands about her condition.

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Kent MP's car-crash interview with Piers Morgan

Kent MP's car-crash interview with Piers Morgan

A Kent MP has been taken to task by Piers Morgan in a car-crash interview on Good Morning Britain.

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Could it be Banksy?

Could it be Banksy?

A themed mural has appeared in a Kent town - could it be the work of one of the world's most famous street artists?

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MP calls for Covid-19 inquiry

MP calls for Covid-19 inquiry

A senior Tory parliamentarian has called for a global investigation into the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic which began in China.

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Kent MP accuses Trump of trying to 'discredit' WHO

Kent MP accuses Trump of trying to 'discredit' WHO

A Kent MP has blasted Donald Trump's decision to cut funding to the World Health Organisation and accused him of trying to 'discredit' the agency.

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Fines issued as more people flout lockdown rules

Fines issued as more people flout lockdown rules

Fines and warnings have been issued to people breaking lockdown guidelines, including kite surfers, paddle boarders and a couple enjoying a beach BBQ.

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Assault and gun charges after armed police called to disturbance

Assault and gun charges after armed police called to disturbance

A man and a teenager have been charged after armed police were scrambled to a disturbance.

Fly-tippers turn Garden of England into a dumping ground

Fly-tippers turn Garden of England into a dumping ground

Coronavirus has closed Kent's municipal dumps which has led to widespread fly-tipping across the county.

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Can you identify these 14 films made from Lego?

Can you identify these 14 films made from Lego?

A father and son from Kent have designed their own video movie quiz in which players must guess the family films they have made out of Lego.

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Major emergency bed plan unveiled for Kent's hospitals

Major emergency bed plan unveiled for Kent's hospitals

Kent County Council has pledged to spend a multimillion pound sum on emergency beds to relieve pressure on an "overburdened" hospital system.

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Multi-million-pound vision for derelict arcades

Multi-million-pound vision for derelict arcades

Striking proposals to transform the site of a former seafront amusements into a five-storey development of flats and a shop have been unveiled.

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'Virus could be saviour of local fishing industry'

'Virus could be saviour of local fishing industry'

A fishing association chairman has helped launch a campaign encouraging people to buy locally-caught fish.

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Who do you think you are? How to trace your family tree in Kent

Who do you think you are? How to trace your family tree in Kent

Do you have Royal ancestors, or links to murky characters of distant days gone by? Find out how to trace your family history here.

Game of Thrones star making visors for NHS

Game of Thrones star making visors for NHS

Kent actor Isaac Hempstead Wright is helping his stepdad make vital face visors for the health service.

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