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'Flawed' ferry contracts sparks legal action

'Flawed' ferry contracts sparks legal action

The government is being taken to court after awarding contracts to three ferry companies, including one with no ships.

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M2 crash causes delays

M2 crash causes delays

A crash between a lorry and a car led to delays on a motorway.

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

Motorcyclist flown to hospital after crash

A man is being treated for "potentially serious injuries" after a collision that has blocked a road in both directions.

Cannabis factory uncovered in police raid

Cannabis factory uncovered in police raid

More than 220 plants were discovered after police on patrol smelled drugs coming from a house.

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Paul Hollywood buys new home

Paul Hollywood buys new home

TV baker Paul Hollywood is said to have bought an 18th century period farmhouse in a village in the county.

Travellers moved on... but pitch up on seafront

Travellers moved on... but pitch up on seafront

Travellers evicted from an illegal camp next to a tourist attraction have already set up a new camp in another public car park.

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Search for missing woman

Search for missing woman

Police are appealing to members of the public to help find a missing woman they are becoming "increasingly concerned" about.

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Travelodge on track with railway expansion plans

Travelodge on track with railway expansion plans

A hotel operator says it will plough tens of millions of pounds, and create hundreds of jobs, into its commuter town plans.

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Setback for theme park hotel

Setback for theme park hotel

Ambitious plans for a new seafront hotel and rooftop bar as part of a £50m theme park redevelopment have failed to win the backing of council officers.

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'He was like a brother to me'

'He was like a brother to me'

Neighbours have paid tribute to a man who police believe was murdered outside town centre flats.

Woman stole pensioner's £250k life savings

Woman stole pensioner's £250k life savings

A thief who stole more than a quarter of a million pounds from an elderly neighbour could be facing a jail sentence.

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Woman's body found in house

Woman's body found in house

A woman's body has been found inside a house after police were called.

Council shunned Seaborne Freight a year ago

Council shunned Seaborne Freight a year ago

Councillors had been close to signing a ferry deal with beleaguered Seaborne Freight a year ago, before the government's botched negotiations with it.

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Homes and shops plan for empty NatWest site

Homes and shops plan for empty NatWest site

Plans to change a former bank into homes and retail space have been submitted to a council.

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Road closed all week for tree maintenance

Road closed all week for tree maintenance

A road will be closed for tree maintenance after woodlands were lost due to snowfall.

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Driver in head on crash avoids jail

Driver in head on crash avoids jail

A driver who caused serious injury to four people when he failed to negotiate a bend and hit a vehicle head-on has avoided an immediate jail sentence.

Council to pass special needs transport bill to parents

Council to pass special needs transport bill to parents

Parents could face paying hundreds of pounds to get young adults with special needs to get to schools or specialist centres.

College buildings set to be knocked down for 150 homes

College buildings set to be knocked down for 150 homes

Plans to demolish parts of a college and build more than 150 homes are set to be given to green light by councillors.

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Schoolgirl's appearance on The Greatest Dancer

Schoolgirl's appearance on The Greatest Dancer

A proud mum has spoken about how her daughter prepared for Saturday's live show of BBC1's The Greatest Dancer.

Traveller camp evicted next to Dreamland

Traveller camp evicted next to Dreamland

A council has finally taken action to remove an illegal travellers' camp which has been causing issues for residents and a tourist attraction.

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Life sentence proposals for child cruelty cases

Life sentence proposals for child cruelty cases

An MP is set to propose life sentences as a punishment for parents who are convicted of child cruelty crimes.

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Officers link spate of trolley crashes with trains

Officers link spate of trolley crashes with trains

Police are linking three incidents where shopping trolleys have been thrown onto train tracks in a little over a week, causing travel disruption.

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Tributes paid to man who died by roundabout

Tributes paid to man who died by roundabout

Flowers and cards paying tribute to a man who died when his Mercedes overturned by a roundabout have been left at the site.

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Sausage firm founder and former mayor dies, aged 85

Sausage firm founder and former mayor dies, aged 85

The hard-working founder of a family firm of sausage makers has died at the age of 85.

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Murder detectives question teen and man

Murder detectives question teen and man

A 17-year-old and a man are being questioned by detectives investigating the suspected murder of a man in a town centre.

Jail for man who doused himself in petrol at bank

Jail for man who doused himself in petrol at bank

A frustrated bank customer doused himself in petrol and threatened to set fire to himself inside a branch when his payments were blocked.

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Health services could close in shake up

Health services could close in shake up

A public consultation has been opened over plans to relocate a minor injuries unit and a walk in centre to Darent Valley Hospital.

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Grovelling letter earns dealer a cut in sentence

Grovelling letter earns dealer a cut in sentence

A "pernicious" county lines drug dealer had eight months knocked off his jail sentence for writing a grovelling apology letter.

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The Favourite dominates Baftas

The Favourite dominates Baftas

The Favourite, the period drama movie shot partly in Kent, dominated this year's Baftas taking home seven awards.

Delays on M20 after accident

Delays on M20 after accident

Traffic is being held on the M20 because of an accident.

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