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Paramount suing £2.5bn London Resort theme park firm

Paramount suing £2.5bn London Resort theme park firm

Plans for a stalled multi-billion pound theme park in Kent faces a fresh challenge following reports its owners are being taken to court.

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Two cats found dumped in faeces-covered carrier

Two cats found dumped in faeces-covered carrier

The RSPCA has issued an appeal after two cats were abandoned by the roadside, dumped in a carrier full of faeces.

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New diagnostic centre set to open in town

New diagnostic centre set to open in town

A temporary community diagnostic centre is set to open at a hospital ahead of a permanent home being built in a bid to cut NHS waiting times.

Lorry fire blocks part of A2 near Bluewater

Lorry fire blocks part of A2 near Bluewater

All lanes have reopened after a lorry fire on the A2 led to the road being blocked for a number of hours.

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Defending has to shape up

Defending has to shape up

Dartford boss Alan Dowson admits he’s concerned by the amount of goals his side are conceding.

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‘What sort of lowlifes try to rob a food bank?’

‘What sort of lowlifes try to rob a food bank?’

A community food bank suffered thousands of pounds worth of damage after thieves with hammers tried to break in.

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‘The referees have been awful in this league’

‘The referees have been awful in this league’

Dartford manager Alan Dowson has blasted the standard of refereeing in National League South as “horrendous” this season.

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Owner’s plea after pregnant horse dies in fireworks frenzy

Owner’s plea after pregnant horse dies in fireworks frenzy

A woman has been left ‘heartbroken’ after one of her horses died after it got spooked by a private fireworks display close by.

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Report: Darts striker Bradbury sent off in defeat

Report: Darts striker Bradbury sent off in defeat

Harvey Bradbury saw red as Dartford lost a fiery encounter with Chelmsford on Tuesday night.

Town centre apartment block plans expanded

Town centre apartment block plans expanded

Plans to knock down a row of old shops and build a large apartment block in their place have been expanded.

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Paedophile who assaulted boy and messaged children across world is jailed

Paedophile who assaulted boy and messaged children across world is jailed

A sex offender who was found with more than 1,000 indecent images of children has been locked up after admitting multiple offences.

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Seven-mile queues and hour-long delays after A2 crash

Seven-mile queues and hour-long delays after A2 crash

Drivers are stuck in lengthy queues and facing delays of more than an hour after three cars crashed on the A2.

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‘Striking’ public art chosen for garden city

‘Striking’ public art chosen for garden city

Planning consent has been given to ‘an aspirational public art installation’ in the heart of Kent’s garden city.

Penniless meat thief tells police he ‘stole to eat’

Penniless meat thief tells police he ‘stole to eat’

A shoplifter who filled his bag up with joints of meat from a Co-op supermarket and left without paying told a court he did so to survive.

Panto cast revealed for Beauty and the Beast show at new-look theatre

Panto cast revealed for Beauty and the Beast show at new-look theatre

The full cast has been announced for a star-studded pantomime which will mark the opening of a town’s new temporary theatre venue.

Brady, 18, serves up title first

Brady, 18, serves up title first

Patrick Brady has become the first teenager to win the men’s UK Pro League.

Two new stores to launch at huge shopping centre

Two new stores to launch at huge shopping centre

Shops selling homeware and coffee are opening at Bluewater over the next few days

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Land Rover crashes in tight spot before suspects ‘flee on foot’

Land Rover crashes in tight spot before suspects ‘flee on foot’

Police are on the hunt for three people after a suspected stolen Land Rover crashed into a home and parked cars.

Boxing gym fighting for survival after fire guts home

Boxing gym fighting for survival after fire guts home

A community boxing club is appealing for help after its gym was destroyed by a blaze following an electrical fault.

Prolific drug dealer supplied town from ‘hide’ in his living room

Prolific drug dealer supplied town from ‘hide’ in his living room

A county lines drug dealer who supplied crack cocaine and heroin which he hid in his living room has been jailed for seven years.

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