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How to make your own DIY face-covering

How to make your own DIY face-covering

As people in Kent have been urged to make their own face-coverings, we show you how to make them according to government advice.

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EXCLUSIVE: Chancellor vows to fight for Kent tourism jobs

EXCLUSIVE: Chancellor vows to fight for Kent tourism jobs

The chancellor has visited Kent after announcing an extension to the furlough scheme and vowed to fight for the county's £4bn tourism industry.

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Bluewater preparing for reopening with one-way system

Bluewater preparing for reopening with one-way system

As lockdown restrictions are eased Bluewater has installed a one-way system as it prepares to welcome shoppers back.

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'My daughter spent 15 days on a ventilator - but now she's home'

'My daughter spent 15 days on a ventilator - but now she's home'

A mother had told how her 30-year-old daughter, who has down's syndrome, battled for her life in ICU after contracting Covid-19.

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Council to face scrutiny over Covid-19 response

Council to face scrutiny over Covid-19 response

The county council will be scrutinised for its handling of the coronavirus crisis next week.

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No fine for parents who keep children at home

No fine for parents who keep children at home

The government has confirmed families who wish to keep their children at home rather than send them back to reopening schools will face no penalty.

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Headteachers 'bemused' over school reopening plans

Headteachers 'bemused' over school reopening plans

The chair of the Kent Association of Headteachers has said schools will not reopen their gates in three weeks unless safety is guaranteed.

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What you need to know about new rules at recycling centres

What you need to know about new rules at recycling centres

Recycling centre are due to open across the county this week but users will have to negotiate strict new rules and security measures.

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What Kent made of PM's address

What Kent made of PM's address

We revisited a head teacher, a publican and a gym owner and asked what they made of Boris Johnson's lockdown address.

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Fears for animals as cost of lockdown hits rescue centre

Fears for animals as cost of lockdown hits rescue centre

Animal charity bosses say financial pressures caused by the coronavirus lockdown has cast the future of creatures in their care into doubt.

'It can only be a malicious attack'

'It can only be a malicious attack'

A tattoo artist has been accused of operating his business during lockdown, despite his premises being in the middle of a renovation.

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PM: 'Go to work if you can't do it from home'

PM: 'Go to work if you can't do it from home'

The Prime Minister has laid out the government's plan to 'hopefully' get life back to normal.

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Mental health group delivers food boxes thanks to £3k grant

Mental health group delivers food boxes thanks to £3k grant

More than 100 families will receive a food hamper to help them through the coronavirus pandemic thanks to a grant.

Boris Johnson's face lights up White Cliffs

Boris Johnson's face lights up White Cliffs

The Prime Minister's face lit up the White Cliffs of Dover, in a protest message over the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

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'Tariq placed his patients at the heart of everything he did'

'Tariq placed his patients at the heart of everything he did'

A lead consultant at a Kent hospital has passed away from Covid-19.

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From Paris catwalk to living in Kent care home

From Paris catwalk to living in Kent care home

A model who has turned to frontline work during the Covid-19 crisis has told of her experience living inside a care home during a month-long lockdown.

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'Full impact of Covid-19 won't hit for months'

'Full impact of Covid-19 won't hit for months'

A University of Kent professor warns that a pinch-point will come if the government's furlough scheme ends while the pandemic continues.

Club's big thank you for NHS workers

Club's big thank you for NHS workers

Herne Bay FC has displayed its appreciation for the NHS with a giant thank you message cut into its pitch.

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