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MPs to investigate £33m settlement with Eurotunnel

MPs to investigate £33m settlement with Eurotunnel

The beleaguered Transport Secretary Chris Grayling faces two investigations into the decision to give Eurotunnel £33m over a botched ferry contract.

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E-fit released after burglary

E-fit released after burglary

Police have released a computer generated image of a man they want to speak to in connection with an early morning burglary.

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Migrants detained at lorry park

Migrants detained at lorry park

Nine men and two women have been handed over to immigration officials after they were found at a lorry park.

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Arrest as woman injured

Arrest as woman injured

A man has been arrested after a woman was left with injuries in a disturbance.

Lost the Plot? Laugh, cry, talk and dig at allotment

Lost the Plot? Laugh, cry, talk and dig at allotment

People with depression are feeling healed by nature, enriched by nurture and relieved by stress-busting digging at an allotment run by a help group

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'Multi-storey should be built at park and ride site'

'Multi-storey should be built at park and ride site'

Council bosses should rip up their approved car park plans and consider building a controversial multi-storey elsewhere, a former Lord Mayor believes.

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Brewery opening delayed

Brewery opening delayed

A town centre brewery scheduled to open this month has had its opening date pushed back.

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Gills deny punter £21k windfall

Gills deny punter £21k windfall

A punter was no-doubt left devastated after missing out on a win of more than £21,000 from a £1 bet - thanks to Gillingham.

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'I was worried about appearing weak'

'I was worried about appearing weak'

Dame Kelly Holmes has revealed in her new book how she quietly endured mental health problems in her career, which at times led her to self-harm.

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Pupils face losing mobiles for a week

Pupils face losing mobiles for a week

Parents have hit out at a head teacher's tough new policy which sees mobile phones confiscated for a week if pupils are caught using them repeatedly.

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Raging fire spread to family home

Raging fire spread to family home

Astonishing footage has emerged of a fire which raged in a derelict building before spreading to the bedroom of a nearby home.

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Touchdown with new team for gridiron fans

Touchdown with new team for gridiron fans

A dad keen to provide youngsters with an alternative to hanging out on the streets has set up his own American Football club.

Player misses birth of child to play for Gills

Player misses birth of child to play for Gills

German defender Max Ehmer has been described as an "absolute legend" by teammates after he missed the birth of his daughter to play for Gillingham.

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Storm Freya: Have you battened down the hatches?

Storm Freya: Have you battened down the hatches?

Expect gale force winds, damage to buildings and trees and possible traffic and travel disruption as Storm Freya tears through Kent

Car fire near Sainsbury's car park

Car fire near Sainsbury's car park

Firefighters have been called to a car fire near the entrance to a supermarket car park.

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Heavy traffic as sheep flood road

Heavy traffic as sheep flood road

After a tractor was involved in a collision,the flock of sheep it was carrying have escaped onto an A road.

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A man is in police custody after he was arrested on suspicion of burglary at a restaurant.

Broken down vehicle closes on lane of motorway

Broken down vehicle closes on lane of motorway

One lane on the M25 has been closed after a car broke down on the exit slip road.

Air ambulance touches down in park

Air ambulance touches down in park

An air ambulance has landed in a park near a police station.

Air ambulance lands in park

Air ambulance lands in park

An air ambulance has landed in a park this afternoon.

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Teens charged with Co-op robbery

Teens charged with Co-op robbery

Three 17-year-olds are suspected of brandishing knives during a robbery, and later seriously assaulting a boy.

Suspected arson attack prompts evacuations

Suspected arson attack prompts evacuations

A number of residents were removed from their homes following a blaze at a derelict building housing wooden furniture.

Man attacked with bottle in a pub

Man attacked with bottle in a pub

Two men have been arrested after a man was bottled inside a Wetherspoons branch.

Road closed after fly-tipping

Road closed after fly-tipping

Police were called at around 5am to reports of the fly-tipping and the road has now been closed.

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Fire crews and police called after car hits wall

Fire crews and police called after car hits wall

Police officers are investigating after a car was found abandoned after it hit a wall.

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Man seriously hurt in fall from 30ft bridge

Man seriously hurt in fall from 30ft bridge

A man in his 20s has suffered serious injuries after falling from a ring-road bridge.

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Man arrested after stop and search

Man arrested after stop and search

A 19-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing Class A drugs after officers conducted a stop and search.

Motorcyclist dies after collision

Motorcyclist dies after collision

A motorbike rider died following impact with an SUV yesterday.

Changing building styles in Kent

Changing building styles in Kent

What today resembles a concrete, featureless monolith was yesterday's cutting edge architecture.

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'I looked to the right and saw a person with a shotgun'

'I looked to the right and saw a person with a shotgun'

A City fund manager and his wife told of their terror when an armed gang masquerading as police officers burst into their family home.

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