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What do school closures mean for children and parents in Kent?

What do school closures mean for children and parents in Kent?

From cancelled exams to bus pass refunds, here's everything you need to know about how school closures could affect families in Kent.

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Secret Drinker makes for the man shed

Secret Drinker makes for the man shed

Confined to barracks, our pub spy reviews his own establishment (toilets and all)

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Break-in at vineyard

Break-in at vineyard

A quadbike was one of a number of items stolen and a tractor was damaged beyond use after thieves broke into a vineyard.

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Baby elephant born at wild animal park

Baby elephant born at wild animal park

A baby elephant has been born at a wild animal park bringing the number in the herd up to 14.

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Brewery giant's drastic measures to save 322 pubs

Brewery giant's drastic measures to save 322 pubs

Kent's biggest brewer is taking drastic measures to help pubs in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.

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Joe Wicks to run online PE classes

Joe Wicks to run online PE classes

Fitness guru Joe Wicks has announced he will be the 'nation's PE teacher' from Monday with fun online exercise classes for kids each morning.

Train timetables cut back

Train timetables cut back

Southeastern will run a reduced timetable to get key workers to work and stop the spread of coronavirus.

BLOG: Another surge in virus cases

BLOG: Another surge in virus cases

A man has become the first person in Kent to die from COVID-19 as schools across the county shutdown.

Churches prepare for online services

Churches prepare for online services

Church services on Mother's Day will be broadcast online as congregations are told not to meet.

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Fish and chip restaurant launches drive-thru

Fish and chip restaurant launches drive-thru

A popular restaurant wants to become "the McDonald's of fish" in a bid to stay afloat during the coronavirus crisis.

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Pervert caught with 30k indecent images

Pervert caught with 30k indecent images

A sex offender banned from using the internet was caught with 30,000 indecent images of children.

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List of 'key workers' revealed

List of 'key workers' revealed

These are the people who will still be able to send their children into school from Monday.

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Direct school buses to stop from Monday

Direct school buses to stop from Monday

Stagecoach is set to suspend dedicated school bus services - but has pledged to make changes should the need arise.

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Coronavirus vaccine trial begins

Coronavirus vaccine trial begins

The first patient in the UK is testing out a potential cure for the life-threatening coronavirus disease.

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Kidnappers put man in boot and threaten to kill him

Kidnappers put man in boot and threaten to kill him

Three men have been sentenced for kidnapping a man and threatening to kill him unless his family paid up £17k.

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Coronavirus case confirmed at hospital

Coronavirus case confirmed at hospital

The William Harvey Hospital has confirmed its first case of Covid-19.

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'Eerily quiet' in flagship Kent store before closure

'Eerily quiet' in flagship Kent store before closure

We take a look inside a branch of Fenwick hours before it is set to close as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Traffic held after M2 crash

Traffic held after M2 crash

A crash is causing traffic delays on the London-bound carriageway of the M2.

Brawlers avoid jail after inquest punch-up

Brawlers avoid jail after inquest punch-up

Four people have been been told by a judge their behaviour was "shameful" after a mass brawl broke out during a baby's inquest.

Man jailed for stabbing over phone charger

Man jailed for stabbing over phone charger

A knifeman has been jailed after the unprovoked attack left a victim with multiple injuries.

The places in Kent remaining open

The places in Kent remaining open

Some businesses and attractions have made the decision to remain open amid the coronavirus outbreak - here's what they had to say about it.

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Blood donations needed in wake of coronavirus

Blood donations needed in wake of coronavirus

NHS blood and transplant teams are asking people to keep giving blood.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Officers investigating the case of a missing man have found a body.

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Child finds knife near school

Child finds knife near school

A knife has been discovered next to a town centre primary school and was found by a child.

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Have you seen missing pensioner?

Have you seen missing pensioner?

A pensioner who was reported missing earlier this week could be in the North Kent area.

Woman robbed at knife-point

Woman robbed at knife-point

A motorist was robbed of her car at knife-point this morning, but an image of the suspect was captured as he drove off in it.

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News for free during coronavirus crisis

News for free during coronavirus crisis

Trusted news has never been so important - and the KM is now providing free access to all its paid-for newspapers in digital format.

Don't panic! GPs' plea from virus frontline

Don't panic! GPs' plea from virus frontline

Doctors are urging people to stop requesting early repeat prescriptions - as surgeries become overwhelmed by patients anxious about the coronavirus.

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GPs sent 'out of date' protective masks

GPs sent 'out of date' protective masks

Doctors say they feel left 'hung out to dry' by the NHS after masks were sent to surgeries but the government insists they are safe to use.

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The man who turned wasteland into a wonderland

The man who turned wasteland into a wonderland

Driven by unimaginable tragedy, a gardener made it his mission to create an outdoor oasis for pupils at a special needs school.

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