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'How do you socially distance four year olds?'

'How do you socially distance four year olds?'

As schools begin to return today one education lawyer has given his take on the government's decision and provided advice to concerned parents.

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'The litter is worse than ever'

'The litter is worse than ever'

Angry residents are calling for registration numbers to be printed on fast food packaging following a spike in roadside litter.

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The Kent beaches that will have lifeguards this summer

The Kent beaches that will have lifeguards this summer

Just three beaches in Kent are set to have lifeguards in the coming weeks, the RNLI has confirmed.

Number of Kent lockdown fines revealed

Number of Kent lockdown fines revealed

The number of fines imposed in Kent for lockdown breaches has been revealed as it emerges when the greatest number nationally were issued.

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Dad beats coronavirus and returns home after 50 days

Dad beats coronavirus and returns home after 50 days

Doctors said he may not survive coronavirus, but after 50 days in hospital, a dad of one has finally returned home.

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County has third highest care home death rate

County has third highest care home death rate

The number of care home deaths to be recorded in Kent has been revealed.

Is lockdown collapsing into chaos?

Is lockdown collapsing into chaos?

The government will review the lockdown plans today - but are people still willing to obey the rules?

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Shop staff harassed by yobs claiming to have Covid-19

Shop staff harassed by yobs claiming to have Covid-19

The store was closed for a precautionary deep clean after a group of yobs claiming to have coronavirus harassed supermarket staff.

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Food bank provides more than 26,700 meals in a month

Food bank provides more than 26,700 meals in a month

A Kent food bank says the coronavirus crisis has sparked a huge increase in people needing essential supplies.

'Rod Stewart helped me find my voice after coronavirus coma'

'Rod Stewart helped me find my voice after coronavirus coma'

A grandfather who was in an induced coma with Covid-19 refound his voice by singing Rod Stewart songs.

Celebrities' lockdown messages for Kent nursery children

Celebrities' lockdown messages for Kent nursery children

Famous faces have delighted youngsters at a Kent nursery by recording special lockdown messages.

Burger King reopening two Kent restaurants

Burger King reopening two Kent restaurants

A fast food giant is reopening two of its branches for delivery and drive-thru only.

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'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

'Lessons must be learnt' from care home scandal

Calls for a public inquiry have been made after 17 people in one care home died with coronavirus.

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'I don't regret what I did', says Cummings

'I don't regret what I did', says Cummings

Top government advisor Dominic Cummings has defended his decision to travel more than 250 miles from London to Durham during the lockdown.

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'School will never be the same again'

'School will never be the same again'

With schools set to reopen a week today, a Kent grammar school head thinks pupils and teachers will have to adapt to a ‘new normal’.

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PM backs top aide and confirms reopening date for schools

PM backs top aide and confirms reopening date for schools

The Prime Minister has backed his top aide amid a lockdown row and confirmed schools will reopen as planned on June 1.

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How our lives have changed during two months of lockdown

How our lives have changed during two months of lockdown

As we mark two months since Kent went into lockdown, we look at all the ways the county has changed in light of the global pandemic.

Toilets at popular beaches to be reopened

Toilets at popular beaches to be reopened

Public bathrooms are set to reopen this bank holiday weekend at some of Kent's most popular beaches.

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