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So what was new in 2019?

So what was new in 2019?

We take a look at which projects promised for 2019 were achieved.

Start the New Year with a splash

Start the New Year with a splash

Hundreds of people will be heading into freezing cold waters later today - but are you brave enough to take the plunge?

What's on in Kent in 2020

What's on in Kent in 2020

From festivals and big music names to exhibitions, family fun and tasty food and drink events, here's our round-up of what's on across Kent in 2020.

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'Why do we let people suffer before helping?'

'Why do we let people suffer before helping?'

A mother says her son, who was found dead in a river, was let down by probation service after leaving prison for setting fire to her house.

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Crash causing delays on M25

Crash causing delays on M25

One lane is closed due to a collision causing traffic in the area to build up.

Police hunt for missing teenager

Police hunt for missing teenager

Concern is growing for the welfare of a missing 15-year-old.

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43 migrants found near Kent

43 migrants found near Kent

Border Force officials have intercepted three boats in the Channel.

Mixed-sex civil partnerships: Your questions answered

Mixed-sex civil partnerships: Your questions answered

Mixed-sex couples are getting their fist civil partnerships today. However, there seems to be many questions around it, so we answered them for you.

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Searches for missing firefighter called off

Searches for missing firefighter called off

The family of a missing firefighter have announced searches have been called off — but police will continue to investigate his disappearance.

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Missing dog 'home at last'

Missing dog 'home at last'

A two-year-old cavapoo which disappeared after a break-in has been found in Essex two months later.

Massive community response for fire victims

Massive community response for fire victims

Families affected by a fire that destroyed three houses have been offered support from nearby residents and businesses.

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Resort guest recalls pool tragedy

Resort guest recalls pool tragedy

A holidaymaker has remembered the shock which swept across a resort after three people drowned in the swimming pool on Christmas Eve.

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Mum's world 'shattered' as daughter, 9, dies

Mum's world 'shattered' as daughter, 9, dies

Tributes and donations have poured in for a nine-year-old girl who died days before Christmas.

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Plea to help 'rogue builder' victim

Plea to help 'rogue builder' victim

A fundraiser has been set up for a mum who used her late husband's pension to pay for home renovations that were never finished.

Shocking footage shows girls fighting in town centre shop

Shocking footage shows girls fighting in town centre shop

A video has emerged of a frenzied attack on a teenager who was pinned down by a group of girls and punched and kicked.

Warning issued after dishwasher blaze

Warning issued after dishwasher blaze

Experts have issued a list of safety tips after a family was woken when its dishwasher caught fire.

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Child 'assaulted' in town centre

Child 'assaulted' in town centre

A man has been arrested after a child was assaulted in a town centre.

Suspect bailed following 'arson' attack

Suspect bailed following 'arson' attack

A man has been bailed after being arrested on suspicion of arson following a fire at a shop.

Two arrested over Bluewater robberies

Two arrested over Bluewater robberies

Police have quizzed two teenagers over three reported robberies at the county's biggest shopping centre.

Bus service cut after drivers attacked

Bus service cut after drivers attacked

An estate with hundreds of homes no longer has bus services cut after a spate of violence.

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'Beautiful Bethany became an angel'

'Beautiful Bethany became an angel'

Tributes have poured in after a girl aged five died after a three-year battle against cancer on Christmas Eve.

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Paramedics targeted by thieves in dual car heist

Paramedics targeted by thieves in dual car heist

A couple are appealing for information after both their vehicles were stolen.

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Embankments tapas barge listing

Embankments tapas barge listing

A floating restaurant has been closed temporarily after being struck by another boat during the recent flooding.

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Teens 'robbed' at knifepoint at Bluewater

Teens 'robbed' at knifepoint at Bluewater

A dad has slammed a shopping centre after his 15-year-old son was allegedly robbed by a gang at knifepoint.

Crews continue to tackle large blaze

Crews continue to tackle large blaze

Firefighters continue to tackle a large fire which has ripped through several homes.

Couple one of first to enter mixed civil partnership

Couple one of first to enter mixed civil partnership

A councillor and his partner of 17 years will be one of the first couples in the country to enter into a mixed-sex civil partnership.

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The 10 best-read stories of 2019

The 10 best-read stories of 2019

From Brexit-sparked dogging to dodgy Wetherspoon signs — here are KentOnline's 10 best-read stories this year.

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The stories that defined a decade in Kent

The stories that defined a decade in Kent

We take a look back at the ten most-read stories on KentOnline during the 2010s.

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Villagers' fury over 'monstrous' telephone mast plans

Villagers' fury over 'monstrous' telephone mast plans

Fresh plans to build a controversial telephone mast have sparked fears a picturesque village could be blighted by a 25-metre “monstrosity”.

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Woman told she has cancer in letter blunder

Woman told she has cancer in letter blunder

A woman with a common throat infection was told she had cancer after an incorrect hospital letter was sent out.

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