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Will drones be deployed to enforce lockdown?

27 March 2020
Will drones be deployed to enforce lockdown?

From setting up roadblocks to foot patrols, there is more than one way to ensure people follow social distancing restrictions.

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Police attacked in high street

27 March 2020
Police attacked in high street

Three men have been arrested after two police officers were assaulted.

Kent Sainsbury's stores selling giant tins of beans

27 March 2020
Kent Sainsbury's stores selling giant tins of beans

A supermarket in Kent has started putting 2.4kg tins of baked beans on its shelves to meet growing demand sparked by the coronavirus outbreak.

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£1.5m food bill leaves animal parks in crisis

27 March 2020
£1.5m food bill leaves animal parks in crisis

Two popular animal parks are desperately appealing for cash and food donations as the Covid-19 lockdown leaves them facing an "unprecedented crisis".

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Suspected thief caught on church roof after losing ladder

26 March 2020
Suspected thief caught on church roof after losing ladder

A man reportedly trying to steal lead from a church roof was left stranded after members of the public took his ladder away.

'I'm going back to help - don't be scared to do the same'

26 March 2020
'I'm going back to help - don't be scared to do the same'

A former nurse is returning to the frontline to help battle the coronavirus outbreak - and is encouraging others to join her.

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Boss defends binmen who 'forgot about social distancing'

26 March 2020
Boss defends binmen who 'forgot about social distancing'

As more and more social media users post pictures of people apparently flouting coronavirus restrictions, one boss has spoken out to defend staff.

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'Half the population could already have coronavirus'

25 March 2020
'Half the population could already have coronavirus'

Covid-19 may have already infected half the UK, according to a new study - but researchers say social distancing measures MUST still be observed.

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Spoons boss tells workers: 'Get a job at Tesco'

24 March 2020
Spoons boss tells workers: 'Get a job at Tesco'

Staff at 23 Wetherspoons across Kent have been told they can take jobs with supermarkets - after the pubs were forced to close.

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Unis ordered to stop making unconditional offers

24 March 2020
Unis ordered to stop making unconditional offers

The government has told universities to stop making unconditional offers - as pupils may feel pressured during the uncertainty created by coronavirus.

Waitrose limiting customer numbers and marshalling queues

24 March 2020
Waitrose limiting customer numbers and marshalling queues

A supermarket chain has announced a raft of new measures which will "dramatically change how people shop" to help tackle the spread of coronavirus.

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Kent recycling centres closed

24 March 2020
Kent recycling centres closed

Recycling centres in Kent have been shut until further notice following the government's latest announcement on tackling the coronavirus outbreak.

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Italian mayor at virus epicentre brings daughter home from Kent

23 March 2020
Italian mayor at virus epicentre brings daughter home from Kent

A student has returned to the Italian city worst-hit by the coronavirus - as her father is so concerned at the UK's handling of the outbreak.

21 arrested and drugs seized in police raids

20 March 2020
21 arrested and drugs seized in police raids

Dramatic footage shows police raiding properties and seizing cocaine, heroin and cash.

Don't panic! GPs' plea from virus frontline

19 March 2020
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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Shoplifter banned from high street

17 March 2020
Shoplifter banned from high street

A prolific thief who "made life a misery" for staff has admitted a number of offences.

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Mobile network problems across Kent

17 March 2020
Mobile network problems across Kent

As millions of people attempt to work from home, two major mobile phone providers are experiencing "connectivity issues".

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'We'll keep playing until total lockdown'

17 March 2020
'We'll keep playing until total lockdown'

Organisers of one grassroots football league are determined to keep playing - despite being advised to cancel all matches over coronavirus concerns.

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Kent's biggest theatre to shut for month

17 March 2020
Kent's biggest theatre to shut for month

Shows have been cancelled at a theatre following the government's latest advice on the coronavirus outbreak.

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Trains delayed after bridge crash

16 March 2020
Trains delayed after bridge crash

Train and bus services have been disrupted and passengers are warned to expect delays after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge.

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