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What you need to know about your child's return to school

What you need to know about your child's return to school

Youngsters are set return to school in just a matter of days so here is everything you need to know about them getting back into the classroom.

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Knife assault charge for man arrested after police chase

Knife assault charge for man arrested after police chase

A man arrested following a police chase in which a patrol car knocked down an officer has been charged with a series of assaults on the same woman.

Walkers' lockdown trip from capital ends in disaster

Walkers' lockdown trip from capital ends in disaster

A couple who came from the capital only to get stuck in London Clay on the Isle of Sheppey have been fined for breaching lockdown.

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Man suffers serious head injury in crash

Man suffers serious head injury in crash

A man was taken to a London hospital by an air ambulance after a crash between a tractor and a lorry.

Pontins banned bookings from people with Irish surnames

Pontins banned bookings from people with Irish surnames

A holiday company has breached human rights after banning people with Irish surnames from making bookings.

Kent boy bailed after boxer stabbed to death

Kent boy bailed after boxer stabbed to death

A Kent teenager who was arrested after a talented young boxer was stabbed to death in Essex, has now been bailed by detectives.

Teen cyclist injured in hit-and-run

Teen cyclist injured in hit-and-run

Police are trying to trace a driver who fled after a teenage boy was struck by a car while out cycling.

Search for missing puppy continues

Search for missing puppy continues

Volunteers and fire crews have been digging up fox burrows for a nine-month-old French bulldog.

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Broken down van sparks traffic chaos

Broken down van sparks traffic chaos

There are big queues on the M2 and A249 due to an awkwardly positioned broken down van.

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Lorry driven on top of roundabout

Lorry driven on top of roundabout

Police are at the scene of an incident in which a lorry has been driven on top of a key roundabout.

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Woman's cocaine arrest after car smashes into tree

Woman's cocaine arrest after car smashes into tree

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving and possession of cocaine following a crash which saw a car collide with a tree.

New TV drama due to start filming at a popular pub

New TV drama due to start filming at a popular pub

Actors from popular shows including Coronation Street, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, The Bar and Silent Witness are coming to Kent for a new drama.

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Spring has sprung! Adorable lambs pictured

Spring has sprung! Adorable lambs pictured

The birth of cute lambs have marked the end of a gruelling winter in Kent.

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Police concerned for missing man

Police concerned for missing man

Police are concerned for the welfare of a missing 37-year-old who was last seen in the early hours of yesterday morning.

Fears of serious crash on pothole-ridden A2

Fears of serious crash on pothole-ridden A2

A businessman fears a main road pitted with huge potholes could be the scene of a serious crash – after blowing a tyre along the stretch.

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The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

The stories of the Vikings that shaped our history

The din of battle horns and longships off the Kent coast would have been an all too familiar sight as 1,100 years ago Viking raiders looted.

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'We can't reopen due to competition from Wetherspoon'

'We can't reopen due to competition from Wetherspoon'

A pub owner who says it would be "extremely unlikely" to ever reopen has been given permission to turn the tavern into houses.

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Why half-term breaks may cost more than peak summer holidays

Why half-term breaks may cost more than peak summer holidays

After the Kent tourism economy slumped by £2bn last year, a bounce back is expected - but don't expect a May half-term break to be cheap.

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Rail prices rise by £200 for commuters

Rail prices rise by £200 for commuters

Rail ticket prices have risen above inflation for the first time since 2014 meaning some travellers will be paying almost £200 more.

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Hole in the wall cat rescue drama

Hole in the wall cat rescue drama

A calamitous cat that was stuck upside down between two walls had to be rescued by firefighters.

£14m windfall for Kent Police

£14m windfall for Kent Police

Government to pay police costs for looking after stranded lorry drivers at Christmas, patrolling Napier Barracks and sorting out Brexit.

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River cordoned off in bomb scare

River cordoned off in bomb scare

Police created an exclusion zone around a river after a suspected bomb was found.

Pentagon to be used as mass vaccine centre

Pentagon to be used as mass vaccine centre

A shopping centre will be used as a location for jabs to speed up the Covid vaccine rollout in part of Kent that was falling behind other areas.

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Ex-MP's fight against conviction

Ex-MP's fight against conviction

A former Kent MP who was found guilty of three counts of sexual assault and jailed is having his case heard at the Court of Appeal this week.

Conmen pose as police in telephone scam

Conmen pose as police in telephone scam

Fraudsters pretending to be police officers have been conning people into transferring money over the phone.

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Call to cancel this year's Kent Test

Call to cancel this year's Kent Test

There are calls to scrap this year's Kent Test for children hoping to go to grammar schools due to the disruption to learning caused by lockdown.

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Road blocked as tractor and lorry crash

Road blocked as tractor and lorry crash

A tractor and a lorry have crashed on a busy country road.

Father dies in freak chainsaw accident

Father dies in freak chainsaw accident

A 35-year-old has died from loss of blood after a chainsaw accident while cutting logs.

Piers Corbyn and Kent man among those charged over lockdown protests

Piers Corbyn and Kent man among those charged over lockdown protests

Piers Corbyn and a Kent man are among five people charged over lockdown protests in London.

Theme park to stay shut until social distancing relaxed

Theme park to stay shut until social distancing relaxed

Attraction bosses and organisers of big events are remaining cautious over reopening but hope for a brighter summer.

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