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Loss-making ice rink to cost taxpayer thousands

Loss-making ice rink to cost taxpayer thousands

A council-run ice rink performed "significantly" worse than expected - leaving taxpayers with a big bill to make up the lost costs.

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Revealed: How much has Brexit cost in Kent?

Revealed: How much has Brexit cost in Kent?

The spending watchdog has revealed how much Brexit has cost the taxpayer, including the full amount incurred rolling out Operation Brock.

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Crews tackle severe house blaze

Crews tackle severe house blaze

Fire crews are tackling a blaze which has seen part of a house's roof collapse.

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Part of virus-hit school to remain shut for week

Part of virus-hit school to remain shut for week

Year 7 and 8 pupils at a coronavirus-hit school will remain closed for longer than expected.

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'Coronavirus cruise' Brits to be flown home

'Coronavirus cruise' Brits to be flown home

A total of 140 Brits – including a woman from Kent – stranded on board a cruise ship off California home will be flown home.

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Medics in hazmat suits visit self-isolating family

Medics in hazmat suits visit self-isolating family

A mum says her family is "going a bit crazy" stuck at home as they wait to find out if they have coronavirus.

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Road rage victim airlifted to hospital

Road rage victim airlifted to hospital

A man is in a serious condition in hospital after a road rage attack saw his van rammed 10m backwards before he was pinned to it by another car.

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'How can I tell him he can't jump because he has Down Syndrome?'

'How can I tell him he can't jump because he has Down Syndrome?'

A trampoline centre has explained its reasons for not allowing entry to a boy with Down Syndrome.

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Pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

Pupil diagnosed with coronavirus

A student has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a letter home to parents.

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When to see tonight's supermoon

When to see tonight's supermoon

The first full supermoon of 2020 will be visible tonight — here's all you need to know.

'Please stop stealing our loo roll'

'Please stop stealing our loo roll'

Staff at a popular charity were shocked to find their toilet roll and soap pinched by panicking stock-pilers as coronavirus fears escalate.

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Coronavirus: Will events and attractions be forced to close?

Coronavirus: Will events and attractions be forced to close?

This is how bosses of Kent's top tourist destinations in Kent are dealing with coronavirus.

Two arrested after man shot

Two arrested after man shot

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was shot in the arm.

Three-car crash closes key road

Three-car crash closes key road

Police have closed a road in both directions following a crash off a busy roundabout which has resulted in one person being taken to hospital.

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Man 'beaten to death and burned'

Man 'beaten to death and burned'

An amputee was allegedley bludgeoned to death and then burned in his home.

100 bats delay £3.1m park makeover

100 bats delay £3.1m park makeover

Plans for a café extension in a £3.1 million parks project were delayed after nearly 100 bats were found in an old toilet block.

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Girl dies after being hit by train

Girl dies after being hit by train

A teenage girl has tragically lost her life after she was hit by a train at a railway station.

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Huge gas tanker passes Kent coast

Huge gas tanker passes Kent coast

Tugs have helped the giant Malta-registered Yari liquefied natural gas tanker.

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Coronavirus postpones drag competition

Coronavirus postpones drag competition

The finale of Miss Drag UK has been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Deep clean begins at virus-hit school

Deep clean begins at virus-hit school

Contractors have started the process of cleaning all surfaces at a school where a pupil has tested positive for coronavirus.

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'Drag is our war mask'

'Drag is our war mask'

Miss Drag UK finalists Victoria Carriage and Sir Vyx talk make-up tips and the importance of drag queens as LGBT role models.

Sex-addict's long list of lewd crimes

Sex-addict's long list of lewd crimes

A sex -addicted former radio presenter has been jailed again after he was spotted performing a sex act in a bush.

'You can steal a £30k bike in seconds'

'You can steal a £30k bike in seconds'

Scores of motorbike owners are being targeted by thieves across one part of Kent.

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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.

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