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Leisure centre shut until further notice

Leisure centre shut until further notice

A fitness suite has been ordered to close its doors to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

Council suspends green waste collections

Council suspends green waste collections

A local authority is stopping green waste collections due to rising of number of staff falling ill or self-isolating due to coronavirus.

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Pubs and restaurants must close for a month

Pubs and restaurants must close for a month

Bars, restaurants, and leisure centres have been urged to close by the government to help with "social distancing".

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Patients with Covid-19 treated in isolation at two hospitals

Patients with Covid-19 treated in isolation at two hospitals

An NHS trust has confirmed patients who have tested positive for Covid-19 are being treated in isolation at two hospitals.

Mourners limit at crematoriums

Mourners limit at crematoriums

Restrictions have been introduced at crematoriums to protect their staff and visitors from the threat of the coronavirus.

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First coronavirus death in Kent confirmed

First coronavirus death in Kent confirmed

A 64-year-old with underlying health conditions is the first person to die in Kent after getting coronavirus.

'It's been an emotional last day'

'It's been an emotional last day'

Head teachers have been trying to reassure pupils - even though they're in the dark over the Government's thinking on exams.

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Restaurant cancels Mother's Day celebrations

Restaurant cancels Mother's Day celebrations

A popular restaurant and bar in Maidstone has announced it will close temporarily after the latest government advice on the coronavirus.

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Bins not emptied as virus hits staff numbers

Bins not emptied as virus hits staff numbers

A council says waste collections have been delayed due to reduced numbers of staff.

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Parents to get refunds on school bus passes

Parents to get refunds on school bus passes

Parents are set to receive refunds on their children's bus passes as the coronavirus outbreak forces schools to close today.

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Letters to residents could 'brighten their day'

Letters to residents could 'brighten their day'

Children are being invited to send letters or drawings to care home residents facing long periods without visitors due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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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.

Carer pleads for sense from panic buyers

Carer pleads for sense from panic buyers

A woman who looks after her disabled sister is urging people to stop panic buying after struggling to find basic essentials in the shops.

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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Food firms show community spirit

Food firms show community spirit

Businesses in the food and drink sector rally round with generous offers in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

Kent MP urges government to help pay company wages

Kent MP urges government to help pay company wages

The former business minister Greg Clark is pressing the Chancellor to avert job losses.

What do school closures mean for children and parents in Kent?

What do school closures mean for children and parents in Kent?

From cancelled exams to bus pass refunds, here's everything you need to know about how school closures could affect families in Kent.

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Parents prepare for final school run

Parents prepare for final school run

Mums and dads in Maidstone say working from home and looking after the kids could be a challenge as schools prepare to close today.

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