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NHS staff to get free lawn mows

NHS staff to get free lawn mows

A gardening company is offering free grass-cutting services to NHS staff.

Gymnasts raise money through virtual classes

Gymnasts raise money through virtual classes

A gymnastics club has raised more than £1,000 for the NHS by putting on exercise classes for its members.

'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

War veteran and NHS fundraising superstar Captain Tom Moore reveals how he met the love of his life - a girl from Kent.

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Pupils unable to appeal teachers' grade estimates

Pupils unable to appeal teachers' grade estimates

Pupils whose exams have been cancelled will not be able to question the grades they are given by teachers, a new consultation has revealed.

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Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators

Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators

A dog is cheering up those in lockdown with personalised messages, birthday shout-outs and virtual high-fives.

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How to make the takeaways you crave in lockdown

How to make the takeaways you crave in lockdown

Kent chefs have offered up recipes for McDonald's, KFC and Burger King favourites to satisfy fast food cravings during the coronavirus restrictions.

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Lecturers lend a hand

Lecturers lend a hand

Lecturers have used their creative skills to make scrubs and visors to donate to health workers and others who are in need of them.

'What you think is nothing compared to what this virus actually does'

'What you think is nothing compared to what this virus actually does'

The wife of a coronavirus survivor has told of how her fit and healthy husband fought for his life in a coma in hospital for nearly three weeks.

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Communal graves dug to keep up with coronavirus deaths

Communal graves dug to keep up with coronavirus deaths

A cemetery is digging communal graves to help bury Muslim coronavirus victims within 24-hours of death, in accordance with Islamic tradition.

Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

A funeral has been held for an 'amazing' nurse and mum-of-three who died after contracting Covid-19 while working on the frontlines of the pandemic.

New app shows supermarket queues and stock levels

New app shows supermarket queues and stock levels

A Kent web developer has launched a new app to help shoppers view and share information about supermarket queues and stocks.

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Anger grows over virus 'help'

Anger grows over virus 'help'

A business owner who fears for the future of her company says firms are being failed by government schemes which are meant to be helping.

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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.

New 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre opens

New 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre opens

A new and specially built 'drive-thru' coronavirus assessment centre has opened as part of a wider rollout of sites across Kent.

'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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