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Drivers face delays as 12-day road closure begins

Drivers face delays as 12-day road closure begins

Motorists are being sent on a diversion after highways bosses closed part of a key road to allow for drainage works.

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How a Kent warehouse changed music forever

How a Kent warehouse changed music forever

The Beatles and Stones came knocking when a small firm created an ear-busting device that would define the '60s - here's its little known tale.

Mum's heartache after tragic cliff death of her 'special boy', 13

Mum's heartache after tragic cliff death of her 'special boy', 13

A grieving mother has paid an emotional tribute to her 'kind and gentle' son, 13, who died after reportedly falling from a cliff.

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Man found with 'knife and cannabis' at station

Man found with 'knife and cannabis' at station

A man has been arrested after allegedly being found with cannabis and a large knife at a railway station.

MPs' call for lockdown measures on churches to be lifted

MPs' call for lockdown measures on churches to be lifted

MPs are intensifying calls on the government to swing open church doors amid the pandemic for the Christmas period and beyond.

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MPs to vote on Kent Access Permit for hauliers

MPs to vote on Kent Access Permit for hauliers

Plans to force hauliers to have a permit to enter the county to get to the Channel ports post Brexit, will take a major step forward this week.

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Crash cyclist in serious condition after being airlifted to hospital

Crash cyclist in serious condition after being airlifted to hospital

Police have revealed a cyclist is in a serious but stable condition in hospital after being airlifted there after a crash.

Year group must self-isolate after Covid case

Year group must self-isolate after Covid case

Teachers and a year group must work from home for two weeks after coming into close contact with an pupil who has tested positive for coronavirus.

Man taken to hospital with head injury after being attacked

Man taken to hospital with head injury after being attacked

Police are hunting a man wearing an orange puffer jacket after another was hit on the head and had to be taken to hospital.

Kent music venue at risk of closure

Kent music venue at risk of closure

The owners of a popular music venue are in a race against time to raise enough funds to prevent the cash-strapped business from closing.

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The Covid-19 hotspots in every district in Kent

The Covid-19 hotspots in every district in Kent

Figures reveal the places with the highest infection rates in every area across the county ahead of a crucial government decision on new restrictions.

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Will Kent be in Tier 3 after lockdown?

Will Kent be in Tier 3 after lockdown?

With Covid rates soaring across the county and more areas set to be placed in Tier 3, we look at where Kent could emerge after lockdown.

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Huge caravan park expansion plan amid staycation boom

Huge caravan park expansion plan amid staycation boom

A holiday park has applied to increase in size by more than a quarter as demand for staycation breaks soars.

'My neck was broken but she walked away as I screamed for help'

'My neck was broken but she walked away as I screamed for help'

A mum left trapped in her car after a hit-and-run has recalled the horrifying moment she watched the other driver walk away as she screamed for help.

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Schoolboy photographer on Gucci shoot

Schoolboy photographer on Gucci shoot

A talented 16-year-old schoolboy has been working alongside singer Arlo Parks as a photographer on a new Gucci and Dazed shoot.

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The Kent criminals undone by their own stupidity

The Kent criminals undone by their own stupidity

After a pair of hapless thieves wearing high-vis clothes were caught trying to steal a tree - we thought we'd look at more tales of hopeless crooks.

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Saboteurs left dangling as JCB hoists Land Rover into air

Saboteurs left dangling as JCB hoists Land Rover into air

Footage has emerged of a bizarre clash which saw hunt saboteurs left dangling mid air.

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Cyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

Cyclist airlifted to hospital after crash

A cyclist has been flown to a London hospital after colliding with a car.

Dog being kept in faeces-filled cage

Dog being kept in faeces-filled cage

The RSPCA is monitoring a small dog seen being kept in a faeces-filled cage outdoors in the cold weather.

Driver hurt in M20 lorry crash

Driver hurt in M20 lorry crash

A motorway carriageway was shut and a man taken to hospital after a crash involving two lorries.

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Health boss says Army won't be called in

Health boss says Army won't be called in

The county's director of public health says the military is too stretched to help with the Covid vaccine roll out in Kent.

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School shuts after 40 teachers self isolate

School shuts after 40 teachers self isolate

A head teacher has told parents she has to close her secondary school for two weeks after Covid saw 40 teachers having to stay away from work.

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‘Covid left me in 23-day coma and with PTSD - but I won't be beaten'

‘Covid left me in 23-day coma and with PTSD - but I won't be beaten'

A dad left battling coronavirus in hospital for 95 days has spoken about its effects - as the phenomenon of Long Covid spreads across Kent.

Mother pays tribute to kind and clever daughter

Mother pays tribute to kind and clever daughter

The mother of 'an intelligent young woman' who took her own life over worries about university is urging those struggling to talk.

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Plans for 1,750-home 'new village' revealed

Plans for 1,750-home 'new village' revealed

Developers have created a vision for a huge new housing estate across 178 acres of farmland next to a motorway.

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Rethink over house-building targets after backlash in Kent

Rethink over house-building targets after backlash in Kent

Minister drops controversial housing algorithm that would have led to huge increases in development.

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KentOnline retains crown as county's best news website

KentOnline retains crown as county's best news website

The KM Media Group has won numerous top prizes at this year's regional press and broadcast awards.

Headteacher who faked exam results can carry on teaching

Headteacher who faked exam results can carry on teaching

A Kent headteacher who brought the profession into disrepute by faking exam results will be allowed to teach again, a panel has ruled.

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Delays after two lorries crash on M20

Delays after two lorries crash on M20

The M20 coastbound carriageway is currently closed with stationary traffic after an accident between two lorries.

Power cut affects thousands of homes

Power cut affects thousands of homes

Engineers are working to fix a faulty power cable which has resulted in more than 3,300 being left without electric.

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