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School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

School bus pass prices face 18% hike for 14,000 students

Nearly 14,000 holders of Kent subsidised bus passes face an 18% price hike.

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Stones winger Sole on Livingston move

Stones winger Sole on Livingston move

Liam Sole moves to Scotland full of confidence after his season with Maidstone.

Villagers cut off after £12k worth of telephone cable stolen

Villagers cut off after £12k worth of telephone cable stolen

A pair suspected thieves have been arrested after a more than £10,000 worth of telecommunications cable was stolen.

High note for European friendship

High note for European friendship

A choir from Kent has represented the UK at an event to celebrate Europe Day in France.

KentOnline’s team of the season

KentOnline’s team of the season

Find out who’s in KentOnline’s team of the season and vote for your star man.

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Worst employee ever? Conman locked up AGAIN after stealing £90k from businesses

Worst employee ever? Conman locked up AGAIN after stealing £90k from businesses

A fraudster who was jailed after he stole more than £250k and spent it on parties and drugs has been locked up again.

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Students’ moving walk in memory of lost classmates

Students’ moving walk in memory of lost classmates

An entire school community turned out to raise thousands for charity in memory of two students who tragically passed away.

Troops to march through town centre

Troops to march through town centre

Parts of a town centre will be closed to traffic as soldiers parade to mark the appointment of a new mayor and council leader.

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Hill ‘has no answers’ for lack of pace at Brands

Hill ‘has no answers’ for lack of pace at Brands

Jake Hill is at a loss to explain his lack of pace after enduring a "tricky" weekend in the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch.

Teens arrested after serious crash following police chase

Teens arrested after serious crash following police chase

A driver has been seriously hurt in a crash after police chased a suspected stolen vehicle.

Car overturns in crash on country lane

Car overturns in crash on country lane

A driver escaped with only minor injuries after overturning his vehicle in a country lane.

Kent Track & Field Championships round-up

Kent Track & Field Championships round-up

Check out our picture special from the Kent Track & Field Championships at the Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford over the weekend.

Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

Woman scarred after drug addict hit her with knife

An addict who struck a woman in the head with a knife and left her with “permanent scarring” in a row over drugs has been jailed.

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Church looks to expand as congregation grows

Church looks to expand as congregation grows

A town centre church which housed Ukrainian refugees in its old vicarage has new plans for the building now they’ve moved out.

Woman taken to hospital after lorry crash

Woman taken to hospital after lorry crash

An accident between a car and an HGV caused delays on the A249.

Town’s first Pride event announced

Town’s first Pride event announced

A 13-year-old’s vision is set to come to life as one Kent town announces its first LGBTQ+ celebration.

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Person on tracks sees services delayed

Person on tracks sees services delayed

People using some Southeastern services faced delays as emergency services investigated a person on the railway.

'I told them to stop catcalling and they threw liquid over me'

'I told them to stop catcalling and they threw liquid over me'

A young woman says she feared acid was being chucked at her after getting catcalled by three men pursuing her in a pick-up truck.

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Man accused of stealing Easter eggs from Tesco

Man accused of stealing Easter eggs from Tesco

A man has been accused of multiple counts of theft including looting chocolate and alcohol from two retail giants.

Bid to turn vandalism-hit former bank into place of worship

Bid to turn vandalism-hit former bank into place of worship

A former NatWest bank which has fallen victim to vandals could be turned into a centre for religious worship.

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