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Whole school year group sent home to isolate

05 November 2020
Whole school year group sent home to isolate

Every Year 7 pupil at a secondary school has been sent home to self-isolate after a child tested positive for Covid-19.

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£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

04 November 2020
£300k fundraiser to save seriously ill schoolgirl

The family of a nine-year-old girl battling an aggressive cancer is trying to raise £300,000 for life-saving treatment.

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'This second lockdown will really hurt us'

03 November 2020
'This second lockdown will really hurt us'

Traders admit the 'horrendous' second lockdown will hit them hard but they are vowing to get through.

Patients' fury over 'shameful' GP surgery

02 November 2020
Patients' fury over 'shameful' GP surgery

Patients at a GP surgery say they have to wait for up to an hour on the phone for an appointment only to be told there are none left.

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Families collecting shellfish 'harassed and filmed'

01 November 2020
Families collecting shellfish 'harassed and filmed'

Families innocently collecting shellfish on trips to the beach are being abused and filmed by people accusing them of illegal harvesting.

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Mum's anguish as son, 22, fights for life after crash

31 October 2020
Mum's anguish as son, 22, fights for life after crash

The mother of a young dad left in a coma after a horror crash is searching for answers as he fights for his life in hospital.

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Woman arrested in arson probe after house fire

30 October 2020
Woman arrested in arson probe after house fire

Police say they arrested a woman after a suspicious blaze at a house in the middle of the night.

Office block to become flats for homeless families

30 October 2020
Office block to become flats for homeless families

An empty office block has been bought by a council to be converted into flats for homeless families and individuals.

Mum racially abused while breastfeeding

25 October 2020
Mum racially abused while breastfeeding

A mum who says she felt "under siege in her home" after experienced appalling racism has taken matters into her own hands - here is her story.

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Glass-fronted seafront restaurant 'to open by Easter'

24 October 2020
Glass-fronted seafront restaurant 'to open by Easter'

A restaurant owner behind plans for a high-end beach-front venue says it will be open by Easter despite district planners refusing the proposal.

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Historic park to get £1.4m makeover

23 October 2020
Historic park to get £1.4m makeover

A major restoration project costing £1.4m and involving a new café and playground is to start imminently with completion expected early next summer.

Restaurant offers free lunches for struggling families

23 October 2020
Restaurant offers free lunches for struggling families

A restaurant owner has launched a free lunch scheme through the holidays after MPs voted against extending free school meals in the half-term.

War medals stolen in burglary

22 October 2020
War medals stolen in burglary

A man has been charged with burglary after war medals and a safe were swiped from a house.

Tragedy as baby girl found dead on mum's bed

20 October 2020
Tragedy as baby girl found dead on mum's bed

A distraught mum has recalled the moment she woke to find her "beautiful and funny" daughter dead on her bed just hours after a night feed.

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253 pupils sent home from schools

19 October 2020
253 pupils sent home from schools

Some pupils and staff at three primary schools have been sent home due to confirmed Covid-19 cases.

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Council plans to bring back charges for children's funerals

15 October 2020
Council plans to bring back charges for children's funerals

Heartbroken parents of babies and children who die may now have to find hundreds of pounds for funeral costs.

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New Covid test site opens at theme park

15 October 2020
New Covid test site opens at theme park

A new Covid-19 testing site has been opened in Dreamland's car park which is currently shut.

Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

14 October 2020
Heartbreak at death of baby Thea

The grieving parents of a baby girl say they were abandoned by East Kent Hospitals despite repeated pleas for help with her care.

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Joy as family reunited with beloved rocking chair

13 October 2020
Joy as family reunited with beloved rocking chair

A rocking chair accidentally given away during a house clearance is to be reunited with its relieved owner thanks to an appeal through KentOnline.

Hotel owner's shock after guest's death sparks murder probe

13 October 2020
Hotel owner's shock after guest's death sparks murder probe

A hotel owner has told of his shock after one of his long-term guests was allegedly murdered.

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