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Government scraps contract with under-fire ferry firm

Government scraps contract with under-fire ferry firm

09 February 2019

The government has dropped its £13.8m contract with a company due to launch post-Brexit ferries from Ramsgate to Ostend.

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Raiders ransack paintball business

Raiders ransack paintball business

08 February 2019

Thieves made off with thousands of pounds worth of guns, tools and even took biscuits and sweets from the shelves.

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Budget delay was 'my request' says council leader

Budget delay was 'my request' says council leader

08 February 2019

The leader of a council insists it was his decision to delay a key budget vote over ferry plans, despite suggestions the government made the call.

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Man knocked out in serious seafront assault

Man knocked out in serious seafront assault

08 February 2019

An arrest has been made after an early morning assault left a man unconscious with injuries to his head and face.

Lifeline for government's ferry plan as council delays budget

Lifeline for government's ferry plan as council delays budget

07 February 2019

A decision on whether to implement budget cuts which would have prevented the a port being used in the case of a no-deal Brexit has been delayed.

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Rogue traders alert issued

Rogue traders alert issued

07 February 2019

Residents have been warned to be on their guard against conmen after police received reports of suspicious men calling on the elderly.

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Plans for urgent treatment centres to take strain off A&E

Plans for urgent treatment centres to take strain off A&E

07 February 2019

Health bosses aiming to take pressure off over-stretched acute A&E departments are developing plans for urgent treatment centres.

Cost of MP's expenses trial revealed

Cost of MP's expenses trial revealed

07 February 2019

The Crown Prosecution Service has revealed how much the 10-week election expenses trial of South Thanet MP Craig Mackinlay cost the taxpayer.

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Costa in hot water over Scottish bank notes row

Costa in hot water over Scottish bank notes row

07 February 2019

The coffee chain has been slammed by angry Scots over claims rejecting the note at a Kent branch was 'discriminatory'.

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Uncertainty over Seaborne Freight contract jeopardises port funding

Uncertainty over Seaborne Freight contract jeopardises port funding

07 February 2019

Councillors will decide today whether a £500,000 investment in a port should be withdrawn or included as part of its budget this year.

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Vegan sausage roll lands tomorrow in these stores

Vegan sausage roll lands tomorrow in these stores

07 February 2019

Greggs expects the vegan sausage roll to be in all of its stores in the next month or so.

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Grieving dad of 'murdered' twins says he is making 'progress'

Grieving dad of 'murdered' twins says he is making 'progress'

07 February 2019

The broken-hearted father of twins allegedly murdered by their mother has taken to social media to describe his slow recovery from grief.

Car plunges off cliff in police chase

Car plunges off cliff in police chase

07 February 2019

A man was arrested and treated for serious injuries after a car plunged off a cliff following a police chase.

'Burnt roasties' post sparks social media row

'Burnt roasties' post sparks social media row

06 February 2019

A photo of burnt roast potatoes has sparked a social media spat after being posted by a displeased Toby Carvery customer.

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Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

Brexit ferry service contract could end in court

06 February 2019

Department for Transport appoints lawyers as the prospect of ferry legal wrangle looms.

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'It would be truly life changing to have them'

'It would be truly life changing to have them'

06 February 2019

A victim of a medical mishap which left her with hearing problems has described how “tears welled up” as she tried specialist aids for the first time.

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Fire crews pumped as new station opens

Fire crews pumped as new station opens

05 February 2019

A brand new multi-million fire station has officially opened bringing firefighting facilities into the 21st century for some of Kent's crews.

'It's easy to let alcohol get you in a choke hold - but there is a way back'

'It's easy to let alcohol get you in a choke hold - but there is a way back'

05 February 2019

A former grammar schoolboy who descended into a gripping alcohol addiction has described how he reached his lowest point and clawed his way back.

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Huge detours in place during road closures

Huge detours in place during road closures

05 February 2019

Two months of road works have started on a major route with overnight closures in place until the middle of March.

Council's 'persistent failures' forces government to step in

Council's 'persistent failures' forces government to step in

05 February 2019

The housing secretary has slammed a council for failing to provide housing in its area with the authority's plans more than eight years behind.

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