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Castle Concerts 'likely to be rescheduled'

Castle Concerts 'likely to be rescheduled'

Music fans will have to wait a little longer to see acts such as The Libertines as an annual festival looks set to be postponed.

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'We can't force people off the beaches'

'We can't force people off the beaches'

A police boss said his officers cannot enforce people socially distancing on packed bank holiday beaches.

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'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

'Children have died because of Covid-19 fears'

Two children are feared to be among those to have died as concerns over exposure to coronavirus keeps gravely-ill patients away from Kent’s hospitals.

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Parking fees return as more people 'out and about'

Parking fees return as more people 'out and about'

Parking fees have been brought back in one part of Kent after lockdown measures were eased.

Luxury hotel set to reopen with social distancing in place

Luxury hotel set to reopen with social distancing in place

The owner of luxury hotel hopes it will reopen in July with procedures in place to protect guests amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Creative dad's 'cuddle curtain' for kids and grandparents

Creative dad's 'cuddle curtain' for kids and grandparents

A creative dad has fashioned a 'cuddle curtain' so his children could hug their grandparents and stay protected during lockdown.

'Women must be given voice during Covid-19 crisis'

'Women must be given voice during Covid-19 crisis'

A Kent MP has called on the Prime Minister to ensure 'more female voices at the top of government' to bring about better representation for women.

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Teaching assistant and pupil test positive for coronavirus

Teaching assistant and pupil test positive for coronavirus

Two cases of coronavirus have been confirmed at a special needs school which has been working with Public Health England to make the building safe

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13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

13 recover after virus outbreak hits centre for learning disabilities

Thirteen people with learning disabilities have made a full recovery after Covid-19 spread through a specialist care facility.

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'Stay away' plead traders as temperatures soar

'Stay away' plead traders as temperatures soar

Despite temperatures set to soar, this is why we're being told to stay away from the Kent seaside.

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New device 'will stop you touching your face'

New device 'will stop you touching your face'

A wristband which alerts people wearing it when they touch their face has been launched by a firm from Kent in a bid to counter Covid-19.

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'Families need quick answers over 11-plus exams'

'Families need quick answers over 11-plus exams'

A council committee was asked to take urgent action as lobbying to suspend the 11-plus exams in light of the coronavirus pandemic continues.

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17 coronavirus deaths at one care home

17 coronavirus deaths at one care home

A Kent care home in one of the county's worst hit areas for Covid-19 has recorded 17 coronavirus-related deaths.

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‘Virus testing could be reason for high infection rate’

‘Virus testing could be reason for high infection rate’

Testing has been cited as the cause of an area having one of the highest coronavirus infection rates in England.

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Postie mimics KISS singer and goes viral

Postie mimics KISS singer and goes viral

A Kent postman has been bringing some cheer to customers cooped up at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Son's tribute to martial arts instructor

Son's tribute to martial arts instructor

A martial arts instructor who had a life-saving liver transplant 10 years ago has died after testing positive for Covid-19.

Driver rapped for 139-mile 'ride out'

Driver rapped for 139-mile 'ride out'

A motorist was stopped by police after driving almost three hours from Kent to the East Midlands.

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Coronavirus deaths in care homes drop by more than half

Coronavirus deaths in care homes drop by more than half

The number of people who died with coronavirus last week has more than halved, with care home numbers declining dramatically.

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