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Roads shut for social distancing and queuing

Roads shut for social distancing and queuing

Highways chiefs are shutting roads in tourist hotspots to allow for easier social distancing and queuing.

Tiny pub gears up for reopening

Tiny pub gears up for reopening

A pub believed to be the smallest in the UK is getting ready to reopen its doors to punters.

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Quarantine-free holiday destinations revealed

Quarantine-free holiday destinations revealed

The government has announced the full list of countries from which tourists will not have to quarantine for 14 days.

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Troublemakers to be ordered off beaches

Troublemakers to be ordered off beaches

Dispersal orders are being put in place over the weekend after shocking scenes of violence and trouble on the beaches in recent weeks.

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Petition launched to keep 'racist' plaque

Petition launched to keep 'racist' plaque

A petition to keep a plaque commemorating the life of a well-known blackface minstrel has been launched a day after its removal was announced.

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Thug left random victim with serious face injuries

Thug left random victim with serious face injuries

A thug left a random victim with several fractures in his face during an unprovoked alley attack before assaulting four police officers.

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Bailiffs send council tax demand to wrong people

Bailiffs send council tax demand to wrong people

A council has launched an investigation after bailiffs sent an email by mistake to 330 households.

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Body found in the sea

Body found in the sea

A man's body has been pulled from the sea and police say a report is to be prepared for a coroner.

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Why have Covid-19 cases jumped by 2,000 in a day?

Why have Covid-19 cases jumped by 2,000 in a day?

Cases of coronavirus in Kent have jumped by 2,000 in a day - a rise of almost a third - here's why.

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Joy as lost ring found on beach

Joy as lost ring found on beach

The owner of a hugely sentimental gold ring says he is overjoyed after a metal detectorist came to his aid when he lost it on the beach.

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New education guide launches for Kent and Medway

New education guide launches for Kent and Medway

As schools plan for a full return to class in September, we've added a new section to our website to bring you the latest news and information.

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Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

Cathedral to reopen - but no singing allowed

Archbishop Justin Welby will be leading the first service at Canterbury Cathedral as it reopens with stringent social distancing measures in place.

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Family awarded £20m over oxygen-starved child

Family awarded £20m over oxygen-starved child

Parents of a severely disabled girl have been handed a multi-million pound compensation package, nine years after she was starved of oxygen at birth.

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Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

Historian axed from uni role amid 'racism' storm

A historian has been axed from his role at a university after claiming slavery was not genocide due to the survival of "so many damn blacks".

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Traffic ban in new 'school street'

Traffic ban in new 'school street'

The county's first 'school street' is being launched which will ban traffic during pick-up and drop-off to keep pupils safe.

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Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

Number who became British in Kent last year revealed

With the number of people gaining British citizenship slowly growing, many applicants this year feel left in limbo due to lockdown.

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How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

How online lessons have been a blessing in disguise for music teachers

Music teachers feared the lockdown would destroy their trade, but online teaching has made it better than ever - here's why.

Emergency services called to 'explosion' at docks

Emergency services called to 'explosion' at docks

Fire crews, including four engines, have been sent to an incident after reports of a loud explosion.

Clap for Carers returns for NHS' birthday

Clap for Carers returns for NHS' birthday

Clap for Carers is set to return this week to celebrate the 72nd birthday of the NHS - but will you be taking part?

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Football club launch giant beer garden

Football club launch giant beer garden

A football club hit with financial losses during the Covid19 pandemic have transformed their home ground into Kent's 'biggest beer garden'.

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'Are they waiting for people to get sick?'

'Are they waiting for people to get sick?'

Residents have spoken out after fears overflowing communal bins could spread disease and even coronavirus.

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Coronavirus cases confirmed at supermarket

Coronavirus cases confirmed at supermarket

Two coronavirus cases have been confirmed at a busy supermarket.

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Dozens of volunteer bobbies ready for 'Super Saturday'

Dozens of volunteer bobbies ready for 'Super Saturday'

Dozens of volunteer PCs are on hand to patrol the streets on 'Super Saturday' as Boris Johnson gets ready to warn punters not to "overdo it".

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100 years of Dreamland

100 years of Dreamland

It's been a real rollercoaster for the seaside amusement park but Dreamland has managed to make it to its 100th birthday.

A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

A sea of change in 90 years at hospital

Archive pictures look back at the opening of a Kent hospital as it marks its 90th birthday today.

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'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

'My 45 years at 90-year-old hospital'

A nurse who has worked at a Kent hospital for 45 years has told of her incredible career and the changes she has witnessed.

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Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Secrecy over plans for giant distribution centre

Bosses behind plans for a huge warehouse on an industrial estate are remaining tight-lipped over who will run the two-storey site.

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'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

'We can't wait to get those taps turned on'

Landlords and brewery bosses say many customers are chomping at the bit to finally be able to return to their much-loved boozers.

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Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Will micropubs open on Saturday?

Landlords across the country are getting ready to welcome back thirsty punters, but will your local micropub be among them?

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Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

Mum's heartache at destruction of toys on son's grave

A grieving mum is calling for dogs to be kept on leads at a cemetery where her baby boy is buried.

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