Kent's Top News Stories
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Suspects Named
Police name the men they want to speak to over the fatal shooting of a man from Kent in Hove - see pictures and hear our interview
Thanet's Beaches Come Top
Area gets more Blue Flags than anywhere else in England
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Consultation On New Thames Crossing
Transport minister in Kent to announce public consultation on plans for another crossing - see the options and hear our interview.
Teenager Loses Fight To Stay In The UK
The 19 year old faces deportation back to Kabul, Afghanistan.
White Cliffs Collapse
Tonnes of chalk falls to the beach at St Margaret's Bay
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Stansted: Two Held After Plane Diverted
Two men are still being questioned by police after a passenger plane was diverted from Manchester to Stansted Airport.
Jailed For Benefit Fraud
Mother of 8 gets 4 years for one of the biggest frauds ever recorded.
Ongar: Fatal Crash On A414
An elderly man has died following an accident on the A414 in Ongar.
Basildon: Efit Released After Assault
Police have released an efit of a man wanted over an assault in Basildon that left another with a broken jaw.
Braintree: Man Charged Over Mosque Attack
A man has been charged over an attack on a mosque in Braintree.
Harlow: Arrest Over Barn Mead Fire
Police say man has been arrested over fire that claimed the lives of six members of the same family.
Essex: Man Arrested Over N. Ireland Double Murder
A man has been arrested in Essex in connection with a double murder and arson attack in Northern Ireland six years ago.
North Ockendon: £1m Of Cannabis Found In Van
Two men have been charged after police found an estimated £1 million of cannabis in the back of a van in south Essex.
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