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Charity shop's 'golden rule' advice as doors reopen

Charity shop's 'golden rule' advice as doors reopen

A charity shop is asking donators to follow one golden rule as it celebrates reopening after lockdown.

No deaths in virus hotspot for first time since March

No deaths in virus hotspot for first time since March

Kent's worst hit town has reported no coronavirus deaths for the first time since lockdown began.

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A-level results fiasco 'unavoidable' says MP

A-level results fiasco 'unavoidable' says MP

Tory MP admits the A-level results have been a 'mess' and says he has urged constituents whose grades have been downgraded to use the appeal system.

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Open for business....soon

Open for business....soon

A variety of businesses can reopen from tomorrow as further lockdown easing is announced, but how many will be able to customers back?

Travel prices from France ramped up

Travel prices from France ramped up

Transport companies have massively inflated prices as quarantine is announced for travellers from France.

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Appeal for unwanted dolls ahead of Christmas in a recession

Appeal for unwanted dolls ahead of Christmas in a recession

An appeal for unwanted dolls - including those with matted hair and pen tattoos - is to help families already worrying about Christmas after Covid-19.

'I hold patients' hands so they don't die alone'

'I hold patients' hands so they don't die alone'

A 22-year-old who helped comfort patients as they died is among frontline workers who have gone above and beyond to help others during the pandemic.

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An A-level results day like no other

An A-level results day like no other

The anxious wait is over for thousands of teenagers today as A-level results are out.

Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards patrol beaches

Security guards have been deployed to two of Kent's beaches to help visitors and keep an eye on those in the water in absence of lifeguards.

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'Tesco delivery fee hike costs me four meals'

'Tesco delivery fee hike costs me four meals'

A disabled man on a low income who relies heavily on online grocery shopping was shocked to find Tesco's delivery costs had almost trebled.

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First the chaos...now the clean-up

First the chaos...now the clean-up

This is the aftermath of a huge beach party that saw hundreds of people descend on the Kent coast.

Council chief makes mask plea

Council chief makes mask plea

A top politician has called on the community to play its part in making sure lockdown measure don't have to be re-introduced.

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This is where you must wear face masks from tomorrow

This is where you must wear face masks from tomorrow

From cinemas to massage parlours - face coverings are becoming mandatory almost everywhere from tomorrow.

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Patients going back to GPs after lockdown

Patients going back to GPs after lockdown

As demand for GP appointments jumps back to pre-lockdown levels, a patient group says remote sessions cannot become 'a new normal' without assessment.

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Appeal to save Covid-hit care home from closing

Appeal to save Covid-hit care home from closing

An appeal has been launched to save a struggling care home, which featured on Panorama after losing half its residents to Covid-19.

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The Covid-19 cases where you are

The Covid-19 cases where you are

The number of coronavirus cases recorded in each part of Kent for each week of last month can be revealed.

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Woman's Covid-19 death in hospital 'struggling to contain' virus

Woman's Covid-19 death in hospital 'struggling to contain' virus

The family of a woman who died of Covid-19 after catching it in hospital claim her death could have been prevented 'had procedures been different'.

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'I haven't seen my wife alone since March'

'I haven't seen my wife alone since March'

A care home resident's husband has slammed delays in getting Covid tests out - saying he hasn't been alone with his wife in almost five months.

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