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Lockdown house parties spark rise in noisy neighbour complaints
25 April 2020A 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?
24 April 2020Supermarkets have been ranked in order of cheapness for the month of March - for which half was spent in lockdown.
Hundreds of shop staff abused as customers lash out
23 April 2020Shocking statistics show incidents of abuse, threats and assaults on shop staff have doubled since the start of the coronavirus crisis.
Crime falls but drugs and weapon offences rise
23 April 2020Crimes in Kent fell last year but there was a steep rise in the number of certain offences including drugs and illegal possession of weapons.
The area of Kent with twice as many Covid-19 deaths
23 April 2020New figures reveal for the first time the areas of Kent with the highest number of people who have died from Covid-19.
Leisure centre to close after lockdown
23 April 2020A leisure centre whose sports facilities are used by a secondary school and various clubs has confirmed it will not reopen after lockdown.
16 uplifting photos of the spring nobody is seeing
23 April 2020Feeling a bit down? Enjoy photos of Kent in bloom as we continue in the fifth week of life in lockdown.
Folk & Ale festival postponed
23 April 2020Organisers of a popular Kent Folk & Ale festival have announced July's 10th anniversary event has been postponed until next year
Hundreds of pubs not receiving promised funds
22 April 2020Pubs across Kent have not yet received much-needed cash from the government - despite promises they would be helped through the lockdown crisis.
Air ambulance launches its 'most important' funding appeal
22 April 2020The county's air ambulance is desperately trying to raise more than half a million pounds to keep the life-saving helicopter in the skies.
Nurses 'petrified' as colleagues fight for lives
22 April 2020Hospital staff have told KentOnline how they're risking their lives every day because of 'inadequate' protective gear.
Tribute to Mercury worker who loved her job
22 April 2020A former East Kent Mercury Shop worker who loved her job will be remembered for her kindness.
MPs pledge to solve 'shambolic' PPE issues
21 April 2020A 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.
Coach firm offers free festive Bruges trip for NHS heroes
21 April 2020A coach company is asking people to nominate their NHS heroes for a free trip to the Bruges Christmas Markets.
Comparing today's food banks with Victorian soup kitchens
21 April 2020Historian Andrew Sargent looks back at a Victorian soup kitchen and asks is our need for free food distribution just as desperate today?
Virus stops youngster getting medical cannabis
20 April 2020Coronavirus has intensified the battle to get medical cannabis for a severely epileptic girl whose daily seizures have reduced from 500 to under 10
Young orangutan dies after illness battle
18 April 2020An orangutan that recently moved to an enclosure in Kent has "died well before his time" from a digestive infection.
Teacher makes headbands for nurses
17 April 2020A Kent teacher is making headbands to stop medics getting sore patches from face masks.
Every supermarket's updated opening hours and product restrictions
16 April 2020Keep up to speed with the latest opening hours and dedicated times for NHS staff and the elderly at all of Kent's supermarkets.
Drama of three-hour effort to save sinking houseboat
12 April 2020Fire crews acted fast to pump water from a stricken houseboat as it started to sink at a dock in Kent.
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