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What lies beneath: Kent's history of shipwrecks

What lies beneath: Kent's history of shipwrecks

29 April 2020

With a coastline home to two of Britain's most important historic shipping lanes, Kent has a wealth of shipwrecks in the waters around the county.

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Community hubs being 'misused'

Community hubs being 'misused'

28 April 2020

A council has warned that residents are 'misusing' community support hubs amid the coronavirus crisis.

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Curtain maker sews 800 face masks

Curtain maker sews 800 face masks

28 April 2020

One woman has single-handedly made hundreds of pieces of PPE for hospitals, care homes and frontline workers.

Remote coronavirus art exhibition opens

Remote coronavirus art exhibition opens

28 April 2020

An art exhibition, created in response to the coronavirus pandemic, has opened and features a tribute to a nurse who died from the disease.

How your council is dealing with traveller camps during lockdown

How your council is dealing with traveller camps during lockdown

27 April 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has sparked police guidelines which could see travellers avoid eviction from illegal camps, but only in certain parts of Kent.

Kent's best lockdown DIY projects

Kent's best lockdown DIY projects

26 April 2020

From a homemade 'pub' to a back garden assault course, people in Kent have taken DIY to a new level during lockdown - vote for your favourite.

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Porpoise found dead on beach

Porpoise found dead on beach

25 April 2020

A dead marine mammal has been discovered on a beach.

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Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints

25 April 2020

A loud parrot and 3am driveway works are among issues raised with councils as residents across Kent are forced to stay indoors due to Covid-19.

What's been the cheapest supermarket in lockdown?

What's been the cheapest supermarket in lockdown?

24 April 2020

Supermarkets have been ranked in order of cheapness for the month of March - for which half was spent in lockdown.

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Second schoolgirl who sent message in bottle in 1979 has been found

Second schoolgirl who sent message in bottle in 1979 has been found

23 April 2020

The second woman who wrote a message in a bottle in the 1970s which washed up in the Netherlands has been tracked down.

Hundreds of shop staff abused as customers lash out

Hundreds of shop staff abused as customers lash out

23 April 2020

Shocking statistics show incidents of abuse, threats and assaults on shop staff have doubled since the start of the coronavirus crisis.

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Crime falls but drugs and weapon offences rise

Crime falls but drugs and weapon offences rise

23 April 2020

Crimes in Kent fell last year but there was a steep rise in the number of certain offences including drugs and illegal possession of weapons.

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The area of Kent with twice as many Covid-19 deaths

The area of Kent with twice as many Covid-19 deaths

23 April 2020

New figures reveal for the first time the areas of Kent with the highest number of people who have died from Covid-19.

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16 uplifting photos of the spring nobody is seeing

16 uplifting photos of the spring nobody is seeing

23 April 2020

Feeling a bit down? Enjoy photos of Kent in bloom as we continue in the fifth week of life in lockdown.

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Hundreds of pubs not receiving promised funds

Hundreds of pubs not receiving promised funds

22 April 2020

Pubs across Kent have not yet received much-needed cash from the government - despite promises they would be helped through the lockdown crisis.

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Air ambulance launches its 'most important' funding appeal

Air ambulance launches its 'most important' funding appeal

22 April 2020

The county's air ambulance is desperately trying to raise more than half a million pounds to keep the life-saving helicopter in the skies.

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Council's 'heavy handed approach' could 'alienate' residents

Council's 'heavy handed approach' could 'alienate' residents

22 April 2020

A man has hit out at a council's "heavy-handed approach" when issuing warnings to people flouting lockdown guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.

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MPs pledge to solve 'shambolic' PPE issues

MPs pledge to solve 'shambolic' PPE issues

21 April 2020

A group of MPs have responded to calls for them to step in and resolve the "shambolic" lack of coronavirus protective kit for GPs in Kent.

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The artwork left behind

The artwork left behind

21 April 2020

Following news the Folkestone Triennial has been postponed by a year, we look back at the artwork that has been left behind from previous festivals.

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Art exhibition cancelled due to Covid-19

Art exhibition cancelled due to Covid-19

21 April 2020

A popular art festival - one of the biggest in the UK - has been postponed until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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