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      Kelly Clarke

      Kelly Clarke

      Senior News Reporter
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      UAE
      Kelly is a senior reporter and covers a wide range of news from environment to education and travel. Whether it be overcoming adversity, acts of bravery or unsung heroes, she loves to delve deep and tell human interest stories. A graduate of Middlesex University in the UK, she joined The National in 2019. She visited the UAE in 2012 with plans to stay for a month and hasn’t left since.

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      Gilchrist and Agnes often toured the emirates by motorbike. Courtesy: Agnes Kiss
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      Bikers pay tribute to Scottish engineer killed in road accident

      Ricky Gilchrist died after his motorbike hit a concrete barrier last month

      TransportSeptember 14, 2019
      Air conditioning services at Marina Crown in Dubai have been resumed after maintenance work finished. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      AC restored at Dubai tower after weeks of 'emergency maintenance'

      AC services were first interrupted in Marina Crown in Dubai Marina on August 4

      UAESeptember 12, 2019
      International students like Mohamed Yassin, 17, will be allowed to stay in the UK for two years after graduating to find a job. Khushnum Bhandari for The National
      UAE pupils optimistic as UK reinstates post-study work visas

      Reformed student visa rules a boon for UAE pupils who were put off studying in UK by country's previous visa restrictions

      EducationSeptember 11, 2019
      Bilahari Kausikan speaks in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday about the implications for smaller countries amid growing US-China rivalry. Ruel Pableo / The National
      Small states can flourish amid US-China power struggle

      Respected Asia commentator Bilahari Kausikan says smaller countries are not powerless

      UAESeptember 11, 2019
      Cyber criminals have been targeting UAE residents using fake government logos
      Abu Dhabi Police logo used in online scam

      Police warn of several websites asking browsers to pay Dh3,000 fine for watching inappropriate material

      GovernmentSeptember 09, 2019
      Dubai Sports City residents say stagnant water in under-construction canal, which runs through the community, is creating a build up of mosquitoes and flies on residential balconies. Antonie Robertson / The National
      Bugs on balconies a real pest for Dubai Sports City residents

      Tenants and owners in Canal Residence West claim stagnant water in canal is to blame but master developer says filtration system is fully operational

      EnvironmentSeptember 08, 2019
      More bus routes begin running in Dubai to make public transport use more attractive. Pawan Singh / The National
      Free Wi-Fi for Abu Dhabi buses rolled out

      The move is intended to make public transport more attractive to commuters

      TransportSeptember 08, 2019
      Aisha Alkhaja fell victim to banking fraud in November 2018. Courtesy: Aisha Alkhaja
      UAE victims of bank fraud describe shock of losing cash

      Some victims are able to claim the money back but others are still out of pocket

      UAESeptember 04, 2019
      A salad with almonds on it. A woman with a nut allergy has hit out against Appetite, a restaurant in Dubai, for selling a salad containing almonds without including the nut on the label.
      Dubai cafe apologises after customer with nut allergy finds almonds in salad

      As a result of the complaint, Appetite has changed the recipe of its salad

      HealthSeptember 01, 2019
      Tariq Riaz joins his daughter, Emma, 3, on her first day to school at Brighton College Abu Dhabi - Khushnum Bhandari for The National
      UAE pupils head back to school after summer break

      Parents and pupils flood school gates on first day of new academic term

      EducationSeptember 01, 2019
      Gavin Walford-Wright says there has been an increase in the number of teachers declining contracts at a later stage in the UAE this year.
      Rising competition sees some schools struggling to recruit staff

      Recruiters say demand for staff in Asia, Australia and elsewhere was impacting the Emirates

      EducationAugust 31, 2019
      An Emirates flight from Dubai to Manchester was forced to call for assistance after landing early Tuesday morning due to technical difficulties.
      Relative tells of final hours of woman who died on Dubai flight

      Brandi Hodges died shortly after landing in the Emirates for a holiday on June 6

      HealthAugust 29, 2019
      Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi is a popular meeting spot for residents across the UAE
      Umm Al Emarat Park in Abu Dhabi to double entrance fees

      Visitors will pay Dh10 to enter the popular family spot from September 1

      EnvironmentAugust 29, 2019
      Rochelle Milton soon realised university wasn't for her and quickly found success in the workplace. Reem Mohammed/The National
      Meet the UAE high achievers who made the grade without a degree

      On A-level results day, UAE residents tell of how they overcame the 'stigma' of missing out on higher education to find success

      EducationAugust 26, 2019
      Pupils at King’s School Al Barsha in Dubai receive their results. Reem Mohammed / The National
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      Thousands of UAE pupils celebrate GCSE exam success

      Pupils logged on to school websites or collected their results in person

      EducationAugust 22, 2019
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