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Murder trial halted after jurors test positive for Covid

Murder trial halted after jurors test positive for Covid

A murder trial has been halted after three members of the jury were struck down with coronavirus.

Air ambulance called to school

Air ambulance called to school

Emergency services were called to a secondary school following reports a student had been injured.

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Class sent home after pupil's positive Covid test

Class sent home after pupil's positive Covid test

A school has sent told a class to self-isolate after a child tested positive for coronavirus, although the child showed no symptoms.

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Family's desperate appeal to find missing swimmer

Family's desperate appeal to find missing swimmer

The family of a dad-of-two missing for a day after going for a swim say they hope he walks through the door 'wondering what the fuss is all about'.

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Staff shortage forces pupils to learn from home

Staff shortage forces pupils to learn from home

Year 10 pupils at an academy are learning from home for a week, after several staff were directed to self isolate by the NHS Test and Trace app.

Shop set to shut after 42 years

Shop set to shut after 42 years

A popular long-established independent town centre business is to close down after more than four decades.

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Tragic death of much-loved hairdresser

Tragic death of much-loved hairdresser

A community is mourning the death of a hairdresser with a "heart of gold" who had been cutting people's hair for three decades.

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Brutal revenge murder to feature in documentary

Brutal revenge murder to feature in documentary

A crime documentary will focus on the story of a man who was burned to death in a revenge attack for an attempted rape.

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School bus Covid case sends pupils into isolation

School bus Covid case sends pupils into isolation

Pupils from five schools are being told to self-isolate if they travelled to school on a bus last week, after a student tested positive for Covid-19.

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Boy, 11, hunted after stabbing

Boy, 11, hunted after stabbing

Police are searching for four youngsters after a teen was stabbed – and one of the suspects is thought be as young as 11.

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Out-of-town Aldi looks set to get green light

Out-of-town Aldi looks set to get green light

Plans for a “new and improved” Aldi store in Kent, which promises to create 50 jobs, look set to be approved.

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Hairdressers taught to spot the signs of abuse

Hairdressers taught to spot the signs of abuse

Apprentice hairdressers have been given specialist training to help them identify clients suffering from domestic abuse.

The political week ahead

The political week ahead

Brexit, Covid and free school meals - here are the issues topping the political agenda this week.

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Woman suffers multiple injuries in attack

Woman suffers multiple injuries in attack

A man has been charged after a woman suffered multiple injuries in an attack.

'Do residents want to run risk of death by e-scooter?'

'Do residents want to run risk of death by e-scooter?'

With a trial of electric scooters now underway in Kent, once councillor has questioned the motivation behind the controversial scheme.

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Ten years of the 'largest Gurdwara outside of India'

Ten years of the 'largest Gurdwara outside of India'

In the run up to Diwali and to mark ten years since the opening of the Gravesend Gurdwara we look back at the history of Sikhs in Kent.

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What is going on with Brexit negotiations?

What is going on with Brexit negotiations?

As trade talks seem to be drawing to a close, KentOnline speaks to a politics expert to answer all your Brexit related questions.

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Year 11 pupil and staff member hit by coronavirus

Year 11 pupil and staff member hit by coronavirus

A school has contacted parents telling them to keep pupils at home after two confirmed cases of coronavirus.

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It 'looks like Slimer from Ghostbusters has broken in'

It 'looks like Slimer from Ghostbusters has broken in'

Crime scene left covered in mystery green slime as Kent's CSI officers show the lengths offenders will go to in order to cover up forensics.

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JLS star sprayed in face in raid

JLS star sprayed in face in raid

The farm in Kent where singer JB Gill lives with his family has been targeted by thieves.

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Huge search for man missing in water

Huge search for man missing in water

Numerous medics and police have been seen rushing to a remote part of the county after a man went missing in a waterway.

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Sixth formers told to self-isolate

Sixth formers told to self-isolate

A school has asked parents not to discuss its Covid case on social media.

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Person seriously injured in accident

Person seriously injured in accident

A serious accident involving a car and a motorbike closed a major road in both directions.

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Three arrested over suspected scam

Three arrested over suspected scam

Police have swooped on a vehicle after a series of bogus calls to pensioners.

Asylum seekers found on town's high street

Asylum seekers found on town's high street

People have been spotted alongside a police van on a town's high street.

Do you know these men?

Do you know these men?

A man in his 60s had his wallet stolen while shopping at Tesco.

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Kent remembers from home as services are broadcast online

Kent remembers from home as services are broadcast online

Strict controls at Remembrance services meant most people in the county paid tribute to the Fallen from home

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Man stabbed in Asda car park after row in store

Man stabbed in Asda car park after row in store

A man is still in hospital after being stabbed in a supermarket car park.

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Demonstrators vow to keep up the pressure

Demonstrators vow to keep up the pressure

Animal lovers have been picketing a farm where a bull was put down last week.

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Shed catches fire at rural property

Shed catches fire at rural property

Two fire engines worked to put out flames that had engulfed a shed in flames.

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