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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.

Severe delays clear on the A2

Severe delays clear on the A2

Drivers using the A2 faced heavily disrupted journeys to work due to what is thought to be a broken down vehicle and an earlier accident.

Three vehicles crash on M25

Three vehicles crash on M25

Motorists were caught up in serious delays following an accident on the M25.

Mould in council flat like 'fire scene'

Mould in council flat like 'fire scene'

A woman with severe lung problems has spoken out about living in a council flat with 'disgusting' mould in every room.

Autism school branded 'inadequate'

Autism school branded 'inadequate'

Inspectors have ordered a school to carry out a number of urgent improvements.

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Owner appeals 'fake stonework' decision

Owner appeals 'fake stonework' decision

A restaurateur who unlawfully covered their building in £20,000 worth of cladding hope a council will reverse a decision to strip it.

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'We have got a life sentence and he's just walked away'

'We have got a life sentence and he's just walked away'

A family devastated by the loss of a father and daughter killed in a crash hope to a spark change in sentencing laws.

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Speeding driver had child in front seat

Speeding driver had child in front seat

A driver doing 100mph was stopped by police in heavy rain.

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CCTV released following attempted burglary

CCTV released following attempted burglary

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to following an attempted burglary.

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Hunt for masked man following fire

Hunt for masked man following fire

The fire caused damage to two cars and a house in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Agricultural fire closes road

Agricultural fire closes road

A road has been closed after an agricultural fire blocked the highway.

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Churches restructure on the cards

Churches restructure on the cards

A group of churches in Kent are set for a restructure to 'better serve' the area, according to a senior clergyman.

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Rail delays after problems on line

Rail delays after problems on line

Services are now back to normal after an earlier problem on the line was investigated by rail staff

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