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'If someone needed help, he always offered help'

'If someone needed help, he always offered help'

The brother of a shopkeeper who passed away from coronavirus has paid tribute to him.

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Funeral director finds new use for limousines

Funeral director finds new use for limousines

A funeral company is now using its limousines to help get patients to coronavirus assessment centres.

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Piers Morgan interview with Kent MP sparks Ofcom complaints

Piers Morgan interview with Kent MP sparks Ofcom complaints

Hundreds of complaints have been lodged with a television watchdog in the wake of a Kent MP's controversial interview with Piers Morgan.

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Wimbledon berry grower's Covid-19 challenges

Wimbledon berry grower's Covid-19 challenges

The owner of the farm which supplies strawberries to SW19 has told a podcast about how coronavirus is affecting the business.

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Coronavirus spreads in care home as virus claims second life

Coronavirus spreads in care home as virus claims second life

Staff at a care home have been "hit hard" by the loss of two popular residents who died after catching coronavirus, as more residents test positive.

Ex-Gurkha's car torched in 'Covid-19 attack'

Ex-Gurkha's car torched in 'Covid-19 attack'

The family of a retired Nepalese soldier are in shock after being targeted by what they believe is a coronavirus-inspired hate crime.

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"God, please give my dad a break"

"God, please give my dad a break"

New dad James Jordan reveals his father, who recently suffered a stroke, has now been diagnosed with Covid-19.

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Paul's sadness over dog's death

Paul's sadness over dog's death

TV star Paul O'Grady has announced one of his beloved dogs has sadly died.

Nurse's search for Good Samaritan

Nurse's search for Good Samaritan

A nurse is looking to track down a woman who kindly payed for petrol after she finished a shift at hospital.

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Arrest after boy seriously injured at mass gathering

Arrest after boy seriously injured at mass gathering

Several people have been hurt in a crash after more than 100 people reportedly turned out for a funeral.

Travellers can stay at illegal camps - if they don't flout rules

Travellers can stay at illegal camps - if they don't flout rules

Travellers will be allowed to stay on unauthorised camps on council land during the coronavirus pandemic - if they adhere to a strict set of rules.

Every supermarket's updated opening hours and product restrictions

Every supermarket's updated opening hours and product restrictions

Keep up to speed with the latest opening hours and dedicated times for NHS staff and the elderly at all of Kent's supermarkets.

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Netflix film studio plan to be decided

Netflix film studio plan to be decided

A council will hold its first virtual meeting to discuss a multi-million pound film studio scheme planned for an abandoned railway works.

"My mum left me when I was seven months old, she didn't want anything to do with me"

"My mum left me when I was seven months old, she didn't want anything to do with me"

An 18-year-old who was abandoned by his mother before his first birthday has spoken out about his battle with mental health.

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'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

'She looked terrific to me, like a model'

War veteran and NHS fundraising superstar Captain Tom Moore reveals how he met the love of his life - a girl from Kent.

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Man arrested in connection with 39 lorry deaths

Man arrested in connection with 39 lorry deaths

Another arrest has been made for an immigration offence believed to be linked to the deaths of 39 Vietnamese nationals

The council staff earning more than £100k

The council staff earning more than £100k

The annual Town Hall Rich List has revealed two council employees in Kent are earning more than £200,000, while dozens more are earning £100,000+.

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Police officers help deliver baby

Police officers help deliver baby

Police officers at the end of a busy shift leapt into action to help a woman give birth.

Pupils unable to appeal teachers' grade estimates

Pupils unable to appeal teachers' grade estimates

Pupils whose exams have been cancelled will not be able to question the grades they are given by teachers, a new consultation has revealed.

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Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators

Pug internet sensation brings happiness to self-isolators

A dog is cheering up those in lockdown with personalised messages, birthday shout-outs and virtual high-fives.

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Report says 'open flats for prisoners'

Report says 'open flats for prisoners'

A monitoring board says semi-independent living can help ease the transition from open prison to life on the outside.

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Families braced for primary school place announcement

Families braced for primary school place announcement

The coronavirus outbreak is expected to alter the way in which parents accept primary school places, offers for which will be released later today.

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How to make the takeaways you crave in lockdown

How to make the takeaways you crave in lockdown

Kent chefs have offered up recipes for McDonald's, KFC and Burger King favourites to satisfy fast food cravings during the coronavirus restrictions.

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The day the Tour de France came to Kent

The day the Tour de France came to Kent

Two million people lined the streets in 2007 as the eyes of the sporting world turned to Kent for the first stage of the Tour de France.

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'What you think is nothing compared to what this virus actually does'

'What you think is nothing compared to what this virus actually does'

The wife of a coronavirus survivor has told of how her fit and healthy husband fought for his life in a coma in hospital for nearly three weeks.

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Supermarkets recall dozens of products

Supermarkets recall dozens of products

Shoppers are being asked to check their cupboards for items which have been recalled.

Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

Funeral held for 'amazing' nurse who died after contracting Covid-19

A funeral has been held for an 'amazing' nurse and mum-of-three who died after contracting Covid-19 while working on the frontlines of the pandemic.

New app shows supermarket queues and stock levels

New app shows supermarket queues and stock levels

A Kent web developer has launched a new app to help shoppers view and share information about supermarket queues and stocks.

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Anger grows over virus 'help'

Anger grows over virus 'help'

A business owner who fears for the future of her company says firms are being failed by government schemes which are meant to be helping.

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Technology holds up attempted murder hearing

Technology holds up attempted murder hearing

A judge said he fears 'an early grave' after adjourning a hearing because of technical problems bought on by lockdown.

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