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Blue decorations adorn entrance to hospital

Blue decorations adorn entrance to hospital

As thousands of households took to their doorsteps to applaud NHS workers, a special sign of gratitude was shown to those at a Kent hospital.

Fox shows off ball skills during lockdown

Fox shows off ball skills during lockdown

A mum-of-two has captured heart-warming footage of an impish fox running around with her son's football.

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Public urged to stay home as temperatures soar this weekend

Public urged to stay home as temperatures soar this weekend

Officials have asked people to remain home this weekend as forecasts predict warm weather will hit the county.

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Spitting at emergency workers could net two-year sentence

Spitting at emergency workers could net two-year sentence

A police chief has revealed people who spit at emergency workers could receive a two-year jail sentences.

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Eurotunnel boss takes pay cut amid virus spread

Eurotunnel boss takes pay cut amid virus spread

The boss of the company that operates Eurotunnel has reduced his salary after employees were made to work part-time as a result of the coronavirus.

Cruise ship struck by coronavirus

Cruise ship struck by coronavirus

A Kent couple are stranded on a cruise ship heading for Florida, which now has confirmed cases of Covid-19 on board.

LIVE: 3,605 people with coronavirus have died

LIVE: 3,605 people with coronavirus have died

The number of people who have died from coronavirus has gone up by 684.

Thousands in Kent cheer hospital heroes

Thousands in Kent cheer hospital heroes

Hundreds of thousands of people in Kent have taken to their doorsteps to cheer our hospital heroes for the second week.

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Daily briefing: 100,000 tests a day pledge as £13bn debt wiped

Daily briefing: 100,000 tests a day pledge as £13bn debt wiped

The government has set a target of carrying out 100,000 crucial coronavirus tests a day and announced £13.4 billion of hospital debt will be wiped.

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'I was one of the lucky ones, I got to see my mum'

'I was one of the lucky ones, I got to see my mum'

As death from coronavirus in Kent reached 34 we spoke to one grieving daughter after her mother passed away after contracting the virus.

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Why Kent's death toll could be even higher

Why Kent's death toll could be even higher

Experts have warned the coronavirus death toll is likely to be far higher than official figures released so far by the NHS and government.

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Pandemic sparks key changes to registering deaths

Pandemic sparks key changes to registering deaths

Key changes have been made to the way people must register the death of loved ones amid the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Backpacker stranded for nearly two weeks

Backpacker stranded for nearly two weeks

A mother has spoken of her anguish as she battles to get her daughter home after visa changes meant she missed her flight back from Fiji.

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Huge drive-thru virus centre 'ready within days'

Huge drive-thru virus centre 'ready within days'

Builders are making quick progress on a drive-thru facility to keep potential Covid-19 patients out of GP surgeries.

Students granted exam 'safety net'

Students granted exam 'safety net'

Students at a university will benefit from a policy where their grades will be safeguarded despite changes to their studies.

Food parcels for the vulnerable

Food parcels for the vulnerable

The council is offering support to those most in need during the coronavirus lockdown.

No decision yet on whether The Open will go ahead

No decision yet on whether The Open will go ahead

Organisers of The Open golf championship have clarified their position following speculation the event has been postponed.

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Beefgate: Dad tucks into 6-year-old meat

Beefgate: Dad tucks into 6-year-old meat

A dad-of-two has gone viral after deciding to cook a six-year-old joint of beef pulled from his freezer during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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