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Tilly, 7, goes to great lengths in memory of grandad

Tilly, 7, goes to great lengths in memory of grandad

A schoolgirl has sacrificed 17 inches of her long blonde hair for a charity that makes wigs for ill youngsters.

Bus firm's pledge to get key worker children to school

Bus firm's pledge to get key worker children to school

A bus company says it will do its best to continue taking vulnerable children and those with a key worker parent to school.

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Man attacked in attempted robbery outside train station

Man attacked in attempted robbery outside train station

Police are appealing for information after an attempted robbery outside a train station.

Summer music festival bites the dust

Summer music festival bites the dust

A two-day music festival set up to help a farmer and his wife save their animals has been postponed because of coronavirus.

Fuzz called after bee mural makes a buzz

Fuzz called after bee mural makes a buzz

Police were called to an artist drawing a giant bee on the seawall when a member of the public mistook it for graffiti vandalism.

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Long queues at factory for anti-bacterial products

Long queues at factory for anti-bacterial products

People have been queuing outside a factory to get their hands on anti-bacterial goods amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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More theatres 'go dark'

More theatres 'go dark'

Four more theatres have closed after cancelling shows as a result of the coronavirus scare.

Factory to sell anti-bacterial products from tomorrow

Factory to sell anti-bacterial products from tomorrow

A Kent firm will start selling anti-bacterial products direct from its factory as of tomorrow amid the coronavirus outbreak.

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Coronavirus cruise couple back in UK

Coronavirus cruise couple back in UK

A husband and wife who were trapped in the Caribbean on board a coronavirus cruise ship have landed safely in Britain.

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Theatre boss pays tribute to comedian Roy Hudd

Theatre boss pays tribute to comedian Roy Hudd

Kent director Jenny Hurkett remembers veteran comic Roy Hudd who reopened her music hall theatre.

Pop pirates plucked from sinking ship 40 years ago today

Pop pirates plucked from sinking ship 40 years ago today

Daring tale of how the crew of a Kent lifeboat heroically rescued Radio Caroline DJs trapped on their sinking ship the Mi Amigo in storm-tossed seas.

Meet the Veg Busters

Meet the Veg Busters

A greengrocer and his wife have boosted their business by going back to the past to use paper bags to sell their fruit, veg and salads.

Huge queues after two-car crash

Huge queues after two-car crash

Traffic was queuing for miles on the A249 after a crash between two cars.

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Insurance company 'self-isolates' and closes office

Insurance company 'self-isolates' and closes office

An insurance company has closed its office and now has everyone working from home in a bid to reduce the threat of coronavirus to staff and customers.

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Kent couple trapped on coronavirus cruise ship

Kent couple trapped on coronavirus cruise ship

A husband and wife are stranded on a luxury cruise liner in the Caribbean. It has five cases of coronavirus on board and has been banned from docking.

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The Voice singer faces uncertain future

The Voice singer faces uncertain future

A Kent singing sensation has to wait a little bit longer to see if she will make through to the next stage of competition The Voice.

Volunteers sent to rescue water vole

Volunteers sent to rescue water vole

Animal rescuers had a unique call when they were sent to collect a water vole which is thought to have been picked up and dropped by a bird.

High street shop's 'new chapter'

High street shop's 'new chapter'

Shoppers have spoken of their delight after a branch previously at risk of closure was saved following a takeover bid.

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Two arrests as armed police storm road

Two arrests as armed police storm road

Officers armed with guns have arrested two men after storming a residential road.

Virus warning to prison visitors

Virus warning to prison visitors

Family and friends planning on visiting inmates in Kent's prisons are being told to stay away if they have coronavirus symptoms.

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