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Experiment shows just how effective face masks are

Experiment shows just how effective face masks are

09 July 2020

With many scientists urging people to wear facemasks, our KMTV reporter has taken on her own experiment and the results are remarkable.

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Is it too early to call 'flying ant day' in Kent?

Is it too early to call 'flying ant day' in Kent?

23 June 2020

Swarms of flying ants have been spotted in streets and gardens across the south - but when will they emerge in Kent?

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Kent's fascinating fossil beach

Kent's fascinating fossil beach

14 June 2020

Why do fossil-hunters from all over the world converge on Kent to trawl through a shingle beach? We discover the draw of a prehistoric island.

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MP opposes world's largest solar farm

MP opposes world's largest solar farm

05 May 2020

A huge solar power farm has caused outrage from residents, and sparked an opposition campaign.

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Kent scientists find treatment for coronavirus

Kent scientists find treatment for coronavirus

01 May 2020

Scientists working in the same labs where Viagra was discovered say they have found a molecule which can treat coronavirus.

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Giant asteroid set to race past earth

Giant asteroid set to race past earth

27 April 2020

A two-mile-long asteroid classified by astronomers as "potentially hazardous" is set to become the largest to pass earth this year.

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Councillors to discuss climate plan

Councillors to discuss climate plan

22 April 2020

A report on how a council will tackle the climate emergency will be discussed at a meeting this evening.

Meteor shower or Elon Musk's new project?

Meteor shower or Elon Musk's new project?

20 April 2020

There will be no shortage of strange lights in the sky over the next few days, from the Lyrid meteor shower to the new Space X project.

The people making face shields for frontline workers

The people making face shields for frontline workers

12 April 2020

People across Kent are turning to technology in the fight to ensure NHS personnel have the protective equipment to keep them safe - here's how.

From coal to nuclear: Kent's historical power stations

From coal to nuclear: Kent's historical power stations

11 April 2020

The county has a rich history of generating energy, but how much do you know about its power plants?

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Could this be the miracle coronavirus treatment?

Could this be the miracle coronavirus treatment?

06 April 2020

A team of Kent scientists believe they could be nearing a possible cure for Covid-19.

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'We can and want to build ventilators'

'We can and want to build ventilators'

17 March 2020

A Kent medi-tech company says it can build ventilators straight away.

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85k people visit cathedral's moon exhibition

85k people visit cathedral's moon exhibition

28 February 2020

A Kent cathedral is urging people to visit their newest installation as they hope to get more than 100,000 through the doors.

Post-mortem shines light on whale's death

Post-mortem shines light on whale's death

07 February 2020

Watch as experts carry out an autopsy on a huge sperm whale that died on the Kent coast.

Hundreds of cabs face ban in climate crackdown

Hundreds of cabs face ban in climate crackdown

02 February 2020

A council will refuse to re-license taxis which fail to meet emission standards - leaving some drivers fearing for their livelihoods.

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Hydrogen plant disaster fears 'scaremongering'

Hydrogen plant disaster fears 'scaremongering'

25 January 2020

Concerns about safety amid plans for a hydrogen fuel plant have been dismissed as "scaremongering in the extreme".

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From cleaning streets to cleaning our oceans

From cleaning streets to cleaning our oceans

03 November 2019

A paramedic is one of 300 women across the world to be picked for an environmental expedition to stop plastic pollution.

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'Arrested climate protesters are heroes'

'Arrested climate protesters are heroes'

18 September 2019

A university lecturer is calling on climate scientists to embrace protest and civil disobedience.

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Metal detectorists set up camp

Metal detectorists set up camp

30 August 2019

More than 400 metal detectorists have begun arriving for a massive rally in search of buried gold.

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'We have to seize this opportunity now'

'We have to seize this opportunity now'

13 August 2019

Local councils need to start planting trees to reverse the effects of climate change, says an expert.

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