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P&O's 'biggest compensation package ever' with some getting £170k+

22 March 2022
P&O's 'biggest compensation package ever' with some getting £170k+

P&O has said its compensation package is "the biggest ever" and some staff will get more than £170k, although others will get as little as £15k.

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Fire rips through derelict pub

21 March 2022
Fire rips through derelict pub

A fire has torn through part of a derelict pub, with four crews battling for two hours to put out the flames.

Up-and-coming Kent boxer gets first world title

19 March 2022
Up-and-coming Kent boxer gets first world title

Up-and-coming Kent boxer Dennis 'The Menace' McCann won his first world title with his 12th straight win.

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P&O service resumes but Channel crossings still cancelled

19 March 2022
P&O service resumes but Channel crossings still cancelled

P&O has resumed one of its crossings but its cross-Channel routes are still cancelled adding to the financial pressure on the firm.

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Helicopter chase driver had Legoland licence

11 March 2022
Helicopter chase driver had Legoland licence

A dangerous driver who led police on a 35-mile chase through Kent only had a Legoland licence awarded when he was a toddler.

Carr, Putin and snowflakes: Not much has changed two years on from last comedy gig

01 March 2022
Carr, Putin and snowflakes: Not much has changed two years on from last comedy gig

Two years after Stewart Lee's Snowflake/Tornado tour became the last theatre show in Kent before lockdown he's back – but how much has changed?

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Predator dumped murder weapon in Kent countryside

25 February 2022
Predator dumped murder weapon in Kent countryside

A sex predator who drove from his seaside home to murder a lone woman in London dumped the weapon in the Kent countryside after the brutal attack.

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Storm Eunice to batter Kent

15 February 2022
Storm Eunice to batter Kent

Storm Eunice is set to batter Kent at the end of the week, bringing winds of up to 80mph and a possibility of snow.

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Oh lord! Man in Sir Ian mask dupes autograph hunters

14 February 2022
Oh lord! Man in Sir Ian mask dupes autograph hunters

Lord of the Rings fans have been told that an imposter pretending to be Sir Ian McKellen signed autographs at an event organised by a Kent promoter.

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'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

20 January 2022
'Jamaican cabbage is my new death row meal'

In a damp car park beside a traffic-choked road sits a small white trailer ready to offer you a taste of Jamaica – but is it worth the perilous trip?

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Self-isolation rules set to be dropped and Plan B restrictions eased

19 January 2022
Self-isolation rules set to be dropped and Plan B restrictions eased

Plan B restrictions including the face mask mandate will be axed while self isolation rules will be dropped.

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Inflation at highest since '92 as cost-of-living crisis looms

19 January 2022
Inflation at highest since '92 as cost-of-living crisis looms

Inflation is at its highest for 30 years, with petrol prices at record levels and energy prices soaring as a cost-of-living crisis looms.

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'Dead man walking' - PM's apology not good enough for Tory MPs

12 January 2022
'Dead man walking' - PM's apology not good enough for Tory MPs

Amid a fresh party scandal pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson as two Kent MPs say his apology in the Commons was not good enough.

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'It's not a good time to tell you what I think'

11 January 2022
'It's not a good time to tell you what I think'

Most Kent MPs have once again stayed silent following the latest "Bring Your Own Booze" lockdown-busting Downing Street party.

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Teen's suicide after being wrongly judged to have turned 18

09 January 2022
Teen's suicide after being wrongly judged to have turned 18

A teenage asylum seeker took his own life after being wrongly judged to have turned 18 and moved to adult housing, an inquest has heard.

Thieves' trailer found hidden in woods

09 January 2022
Thieves' trailer found hidden in woods

A trailer packed with stolen power tools has been found hidden in woodland in the Kent countryside.

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Refugee charity praised amid one of 2022's first Twitter storms

04 January 2022
Refugee charity praised amid one of 2022's first Twitter storms

Kent has emerged from one of the first Twitter storms of 2022 relatively unscathed – with several organisations praised by comedian Stewart Lee.

The most read stories of the year

31 December 2021
The most read stories of the year

From viral mask rows to devastating explosions, Kent has been in the headlines throughout 2021.

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The Weird and Baffling News Awards 2021

26 December 2021
The Weird and Baffling News Awards 2021

Roll out the red carpet, crack open the fizz it's time for KentOnline's inaugural WABNAs.

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Asylum pilots' convictions quashed

21 December 2021
Asylum pilots' convictions quashed

Four asylum seekers who piloted small boats across the Channel have had their convictions quashed at the Court of Appeal

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