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Stone thrown at officer near harbour

Stone thrown at officer near harbour

Do you recognise this man? Police have launched an appeal to find him after a stone was thrown at a PCSO.

Kent's best takeaway donates 2,000 meals to key workers

Kent's best takeaway donates 2,000 meals to key workers

A chippy voted as the county's best has donated 2,000 meals to key workers.

'Lockdown helped to break my sugar addiction'

'Lockdown helped to break my sugar addiction'

A software engineer is embracing the isolation of lockdown to break his sugar addiction and hopes others will invest this time in helping themselves.

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Travellers pitch up near superstores

Travellers pitch up near superstores

Five caravans have parked up near two major stores.

Oyster Festival called off due to pandemic

Oyster Festival called off due to pandemic

Organisers of another major Kent event have announced not be going ahead this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Holiday let owner still receiving booking requests

Holiday let owner still receiving booking requests

A holiday let owner has told how people from as far away as Hertfordshire are enquiring about staying in his seaside getaway during lockdown.

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Porpoise found dead on beach

Porpoise found dead on beach

The carcass of a marine mammal has been discovered by a passer-by on a beach.

League team up with charity

League team up with charity

A Kent football league has entered into a partnership with The Samaritans in a bid to raise awareness of male suicide.

Large drive-thru 'hot site' opens

Large drive-thru 'hot site' opens

A huge drive-thru hot site for assessing potential Covid-19 patients has opened today.

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Couple abused for challenging group in skate park

Couple abused for challenging group in skate park

A couple say they were subjected to vile abuse as they confronted four bikers for flouting safe-distancing rules.

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'Stay away from beauty spots this Easter'

'Stay away from beauty spots this Easter'

Councils and police are urging visitors to stay home over the Bank Holiday weekend as temperatures are expected to soar amid the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Man charged after attempted post office robbery

Man charged after attempted post office robbery

A man has been charged following an attempt to rob cash and tobacco at a post office.

NHS graffiti tribute by 'Kent's Banksy'

NHS graffiti tribute by 'Kent's Banksy'

An anonymous Kent street artist has sprayed a new piece dedicated to 'superhuman' medics fighting on the frontline of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Sentencing delayed for pair involved in shooting

Sentencing delayed for pair involved in shooting

Two men due to be sentenced for their involvement in a park shooting will have to wait to hear their fate after the hearing was adjourned.

Residents' joy as 'Elvis' sings to street

Residents' joy as 'Elvis' sings to street

Watch as an Elvis impersonator helped lift the spirits of his neighbours in lockdown by singing covers of famous tracks to his street.

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Couple's anger over £1k bill to move wedding

Couple's anger over £1k bill to move wedding

A couple forced to cancel their wedding amid the Covid-19 outbreak were told to pay £1,000 to postpone their big day until next year.

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Parents' heartache at four-person limit for daughter's funeral

Parents' heartache at four-person limit for daughter's funeral

The parents of a two-month-old baby have been told there is a strict four-person limit on who can attend her funeral due to lockdown.

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Shocking moment spitting thief taunts 'I've got corona'

Shocking moment spitting thief taunts 'I've got corona'

Video footage captured on body cameras worn by police shows the moment a thief spat at an officer before telling them he has Covid-19.

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Huge drive-thru virus centre 'ready within days'

Huge drive-thru virus centre 'ready within days'

Builders are making quick progress on a drive-thru facility to keep potential Covid-19 patients out of GP surgeries.

Popular maritime festival cancelled

Popular maritime festival cancelled

Organisers of a popular festival which usually attracts thousands to a seaside town have postponed the event.

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