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Charity's bid to save festive season with Christmas drive-ins

Charity's bid to save festive season with Christmas drive-ins

A charity has launched a new festive event in a bid to save Christmas 2020 for families.

'Knife factory' and a pandemic - all in day's work for jail boss

'Knife factory' and a pandemic - all in day's work for jail boss

What's life been like behind bars at one of Kent’s most secure prisons during the Covid crisis? We went to find out.

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Face masks enforced at school after worker tests positive

Face masks enforced at school after worker tests positive

A school is insisting that all of its secondary pupils wear face masks from today after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19.

County's pubs calling time for good

County's pubs calling time for good

There have been at least 140 bar and pub closures in the county since 2010 and the industry has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Great, great gran welcomes fifth generation

Great, great gran welcomes fifth generation

An 87-year-old Covid survivor has been introduced to a special new addition to her family.

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'I'm exempt from wearing mask - so why can't I see my GP?'

'I'm exempt from wearing mask - so why can't I see my GP?'

A patient refused entry to her GP surgery without a face mask says she is being discriminated against.

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Boy, 4, offered Covid-19 test 490 miles away

Boy, 4, offered Covid-19 test 490 miles away

A little boy sent home from school with a cough has had to miss his first full week of classes after struggling to get a Covid-19 test.

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'I have refunded £600k, give me a break'

'I have refunded £600k, give me a break'

A wedding venue director, who has refunded more than £600,000 so far, has said she has been unfairly accused of holding on to one couple's money.

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Coronavirus case at primary school

Coronavirus case at primary school

Pupils at a primary school have been told to isolate after a positive case of Covid-19.

Rotary Pirates plot alternative treasure hunt for families

Rotary Pirates plot alternative treasure hunt for families

By hook or by crook, organisers of a charity pirate treasure hunt say they were determined not to let Covid-19 cancel their event.

Year group sent home after Covid case

Year group sent home after Covid case

A Year 6 pupil at a primary school has tested positive for coronavirus, resulting in the entire year being sent home.

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Businesses braced for 'rule of six' backlash

Businesses braced for 'rule of six' backlash

As new lockdown restrictions come into force, businesses say they face challenges with the latest rules.

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Pizza Express staff test positive for Covid-19

Pizza Express staff test positive for Covid-19

Employees at a Kent branch of a popular Italian restaurant chain have tested positive for coronavirus.

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Warning as warm weather could see surge in last-chance social gatherings

Warning as warm weather could see surge in last-chance social gatherings

Police issue warning on 'last hurrah' before stricter restrictions come into effect as weekend weather warms up.

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String of hygiene issues at Covid-ravaged hospital

String of hygiene issues at Covid-ravaged hospital

An under-fire NHS trust is making 'urgent improvements' after inspectors found a string of issues - including staff not washing their hands properly.

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Councils demand clarity on 'Covid marshals'

Councils demand clarity on 'Covid marshals'

Local authorities appear in the dark about what powers Boris Johnson's 'Covid marshals' will have and how they will be funded.

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'U-turn' on councillor's allowance

'U-turn' on councillor's allowance

An "awkward" rise in the basic allowance from councillors will no longer go ahead as work to cover the cost of Covid continues.

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Police to ramp up patrols this weekend

Police to ramp up patrols this weekend

With the rule of six coming into force on Monday, police will increase their presence in key locations this weekend.

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