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School closed after Covid outbreak

School closed after Covid outbreak

Hundreds of children have been sent home after an outbreak of Covid cases led to more than half of pupils and staff being forced into isolation.

Driver flees crash scene after car hits telegraph pole

Driver flees crash scene after car hits telegraph pole

A driver fled the scene of a crash after their car hit a telegraph pole following a late night crash forcing the road to be shut.

Top secret papers found dumped at Kent bus stop

Top secret papers found dumped at Kent bus stop

An investigation has been launched after classified defence documents detailing the Navy's passage through Ukrainian waters were found at a bus stop.

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Readers raise £10,000 for victim of brutal gang attack

Readers raise £10,000 for victim of brutal gang attack

An online appeal by KentOnline and our sister title the Kentish Gazette was launched just three days ago.

Cemetery's glimpse into tragic history of 7,000 asylum patients

Cemetery's glimpse into tragic history of 7,000 asylum patients

A graveyard being revamped after laying neglected hides the stories of thousands of people who were treated at a nearby asylum.

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'Deafening diggers and dust is driving us up the wall'

'Deafening diggers and dust is driving us up the wall'

Residents living next to a building site have no respite from the noise and mess where developers are using the site on Sundays and public holidays.

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'It's easier to ship to South Korea than France'

'It's easier to ship to South Korea than France'

A guitar maker to the stars says new Brexit trade rules are creating a major headache for his business.

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Pals' last-ditch attempt to save village pub

Pals' last-ditch attempt to save village pub

A group of three friends are hoping to raise enough money to buy a village pub and save it from being turned into a home.

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Hancock's demise was 'inevitable'

Hancock's demise was 'inevitable'

KentOnline's political editor Paul Francis on the health secretary's decision to resign.

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Missing 80-year-old found safe

Missing 80-year-old found safe

Police had appealed for help in tracking down the man.

Jail after smuggling cigarettes among dried noodle soups

Jail after smuggling cigarettes among dried noodle soups

Customs chiefs stopped the lorry at Dover and found hundreds of thousands of cigarettes and almost two tonnes of tobacco.

Probe after victim assaulted and robbed

Probe after victim assaulted and robbed

Police are carrying out house-to-house enquiries following an attack on Friday night.

Watch iconic Goodyear Blimp fly over the county

Watch iconic Goodyear Blimp fly over the county

Here's the details of everywhere you can spot the iconic airship as it marks its return to the country after a decade long absence.

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Crews tackle huge pub blaze as police probe arson and assault

Crews tackle huge pub blaze as police probe arson and assault

Police say a suspicious fire which gutted the ground floor of a disused pub is being linked to an assault in the area at the same time.

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Six-mile queues after crash in tunnel

Six-mile queues after crash in tunnel

Drivers are facing long delays after a crash involving a car and a lorry closed part of the Dartford Tunnel.

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Crews tackle building fire for seven hours

Crews tackle building fire for seven hours

Firefighters and police were called to the scene of a building fire, with crews spending more than seven hours tackling the flames.

Country's fastest zipline set to open

Country's fastest zipline set to open

An attraction billed as the country's fastest and longest zipline is set to open to the public after a short series of delays.

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Deadly plant spreading in Kent - and 'could soon be in your garden!'

Deadly plant spreading in Kent - and 'could soon be in your garden!'

There are fears a deadly plant growing "like a wildfire" at the side of a busy road could soon invade gardens if urgent action is not taken.

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'Final chance' to get vital £30m bypass approved

'Final chance' to get vital £30m bypass approved

Reworked plans to get a long-awaited relief road approved have been submitted following a shock rejection by county councillors.

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'Firms need to employ more ex-military'

'Firms need to employ more ex-military'

As the county salutes serving and veteran troops for Armed Forces Day, one says companies should not turn their back on the ex-personnel.

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Huge £142m cash boost to improve major roads

Huge £142m cash boost to improve major roads

Some of the county's major roads are set to be improved as part of a huge £142 million investment across the south east.

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'It took eight attempts to chop off his head'

'It took eight attempts to chop off his head'

The gruesome murder of a man dragged to his death by an angry mob has been retold.

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Son plunders £95k from dying mother’s bank account

Son plunders £95k from dying mother’s bank account

A son took £95,000 from his dying mother’s bank to fund a lavish lifestyle and squander on a new girlfriend.

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Welly wanging and egg roulette at Kent's wacky Olympics

Welly wanging and egg roulette at Kent's wacky Olympics

Who needs the Tokyo Games and its track and field events when people can enjoy welly wanging and egg smashing, all rounded off with a tomato fight.

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'He should apologise in the Commons'

'He should apologise in the Commons'

A Kent Conservative association branch chairman says it is a "huge disappointment" Matt Hancock appears to have broken social distancing rules.

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Double dose of good fortune for kmfm £1k Friday listeners

Double dose of good fortune for kmfm £1k Friday listeners

The weekend has started with a bang for two kmfm listeners, with one winning £1k and the other bagging a carpet thanks to a kind-hearted businessman.

A2 part-closure comes into force

A2 part-closure comes into force

A major road closure is in force in parts of the county to allow for resurfacing works.

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MP apologises after breaching code of conduct

MP apologises after breaching code of conduct

A Kent MP has been found to have breached the Parliamentary Code of Conduct in relation to 'declaration of interests' over a planning application.

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Tractor engulfed by huge fireball

Tractor engulfed by huge fireball

Dramatic photos have captured the moment firefighters tackled a raging inferno which had engulfed a tractor in a country lane.

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Topshop could be converted into council offices

Topshop could be converted into council offices

Part of a former Topshop in one of Kent's busiest shopping complexes could be converted into council offices.

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