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Kelly Clarke

Kelly Clarke

Senior News Reporter
Location
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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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