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'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.

Caravan park residents return home after floods

Caravan park residents return home after floods

People who were evacuated from a country park submerged in water after heavy rainfall are on their way back home.

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Dead pony left in field for days

Dead pony left in field for days

A pony found dead in a field has prompted calls for more action to help animals kept on the land.

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Emergency services attend high street

Emergency services attend high street

Police and fire crews have been called to a high street pharmacy after smoke was seen coming from the front of the shop.

Grandmother's coronavirus cruise hell

Grandmother's coronavirus cruise hell

Two friends stranded on a cruise ship besieged by coronavirus have told of the conditions on board and stress of not being able to come home.

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Booze stolen from M&S sparks police probe

Booze stolen from M&S sparks police probe

Police are now searching for a woman in connection with several shoplifting incidents at a high street store.

Further arrest after shop worker 'shot in face'

Further arrest after shop worker 'shot in face'

A second man has appeared in court accused of carrying out armed robberies which left a shop worker with facial injuries.

Woman cut free from car

Woman cut free from car

Firefighters rescued a woman after she had become trapped in her car following a crash on a country road.

'Don’t be ashamed to admit you need help'

'Don’t be ashamed to admit you need help'

A mum whose son took his own life is running marathons to raise money to support a mental health charity.

Bluewater's most popular eateries

Bluewater's most popular eateries

Here's what dish is ordered 14,000 times a week at a fast food outlet in Kent's biggest shopping centre.

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Kent's forgotten historical women

Kent's forgotten historical women

To mark International Women's Day, KentOnline looks back at the women who shaped the county but are often overlooked in the history books.

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