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Two M20 stretches closed overnight

Two M20 stretches closed overnight

Highways bosses have said overnight closures shouldn't overrun unlike last week when gridlock affected a swathe of Kent.

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Cows get onto train tracks

Cows get onto train tracks

Trains are having to moove slowly and there are minor delays after cows got onto the railway line.

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Rise in confirmed coronavirus cases

Rise in confirmed coronavirus cases

Here's everything we know so far about coronavirus in Kent as it emerged today that numbers of confirmed cases have risen.

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Man found dead in car park

Man found dead in car park

Neighbours have described their shock at finding emergency services on their doorsteps after the body of a man in his 30s was found.

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Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

Emergency crews rushed to a station after a person was hit by a train, but tragically they could not be saved.

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Rockfall railway line re-opens

Rockfall railway line re-opens

Engineering teams have finished repairs to a track damaged by a landslip.

'They put evidence into bags'

'They put evidence into bags'

A convenience store had to close for several hours as police responded to reports of concern for a man's wellbeing.

Caravan park residents return home after floods

Caravan park residents return home after floods

People who were evacuated from a country park submerged in water after heavy rainfall are on their way back home.

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Dead pony left in field for days

Dead pony left in field for days

A pony found dead in a field has prompted calls for more action to help animals kept on the land.

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Emergency services attend high street

Emergency services attend high street

Police and fire crews have been called to a high street pharmacy after smoke was seen coming from the front of the shop.

Grandmother's coronavirus cruise hell

Grandmother's coronavirus cruise hell

Two friends stranded on a cruise ship besieged by coronavirus have told of the conditions on board and stress of not being able to come home.

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Booze stolen from M&S sparks police probe

Booze stolen from M&S sparks police probe

Police are now searching for a woman in connection with several shoplifting incidents at a high street store.

Further arrest after shop worker 'shot in face'

Further arrest after shop worker 'shot in face'

A second man has appeared in court accused of carrying out armed robberies which left a shop worker with facial injuries.

Woman cut free from car

Woman cut free from car

Firefighters rescued a woman after she had become trapped in her car following a crash on a country road.

'Don’t be ashamed to admit you need help'

'Don’t be ashamed to admit you need help'

A mum whose son took his own life is running marathons to raise money to support a mental health charity.

Bluewater's most popular eateries

Bluewater's most popular eateries

Here's what dish is ordered 14,000 times a week at a fast food outlet in Kent's biggest shopping centre.

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Kent's forgotten historical women

Kent's forgotten historical women

To mark International Women's Day, KentOnline looks back at the women who shaped the county but are often overlooked in the history books.

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Wife pays tribute to 'Superman' biker

Wife pays tribute to 'Superman' biker

The wife of biker who was killed on a motorway said her husband was her 'Superman' and has told of her and her family's devastation over his death.

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Miracle escape for drink-drive suspect

Miracle escape for drink-drive suspect

This is the shocking aftermath of a suspected drink-drive incident on Kent's roads.

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No verdict in good samaritans death crash case

No verdict in good samaritans death crash case

A driver will wait a week to learn if he will face a retrial for careless driving after he killed two men when they stopped to help another motorist.

School to close for virus deep clean

School to close for virus deep clean

A school will close for a deep clean after one of its pupils caught coronavirus - as it emerges both Kent's new cases were caught in the county.

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Charges after child migrants and guns found

Charges after child migrants and guns found

Two men have been charged after a lorry-load of child migrants were found.

Two more coronavirus cases confirmed

Two more coronavirus cases confirmed

Two more people have tested positive for coronavirus after it emerged a pupil at a school had contracted the virus.

Police search for medal's owner

Police search for medal's owner

A 50-year-old medal has been found amongst the possessions of a suspected burglar.

New steakhouse to open in town centre

New steakhouse to open in town centre

An empty town centre unit is to be turned into a 50-seater steakhouse serving Argentinian cuisine.

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'Ugly £9.1m car park looks cheap as chips'

'Ugly £9.1m car park looks cheap as chips'

A council has defended the look of its new multi-storey car park after critics called out its 'shoddy' architecture.

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School pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

School pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

It has been confirmed that a child is the latest person to be infected with coronavirus in the county.

Parkrun cancelled due to flooding

Parkrun cancelled due to flooding

A popular weekend event has been called off after heavy rainfall has caused flooding in large parts of the county.

Bikers in hospital after three-vehicle crash

Bikers in hospital after three-vehicle crash

Two bikers have been hurt in a three-vehicle crash - with one of the injured riders receiving treatment in London.

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Missing teens found

Missing teens found

Two teenage girls who went missing, sparking an appeal by police, have been found.

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