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| Shell pulls out of big wind farm |
Fri, 02 May 2008 |
| A plan to build the world's largest wind farm in the Thames Estuary looks uncertain after Shell said it wants to pull out of the project.
Shell wants to sell its stake in the London Array scheme and said it planned to focus on wind power in the US.
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| Four arrests after match clashes |
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 |
| Four people were arrested over public order offences at the football match between Gillingham and Swindon.
More than 100 officers, including mounted police, patrolled Gillingham Football Club's stadium for the League One match on Saturday.
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| Man dies in suspicious circumstances |
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 |
| Kent Police has released the name of the man who died as a result of a collision on Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells in the early hours of Sunday 30 March.
The man has been named as Ollie Nicolls of The Lane, Fordcombe.
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| Madonna to headline Big Weekend |
Mon, 21 Apr 2008 |
| Madonna is to headline the main stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Maidstone, in Kent.
The international superstar, who went to number one in the UK singles chart with 4 Minutes on Sunday, will play the two-day event on Saturday 10 May.
30,000 fans... |
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| Meeting over nuclear reactor plan |
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 |
| The possibility of a new nuclear reactor at Dungeness is being discussed with the Romney Marsh community on the Kent and Sussex border.
British Energy, owner and operator of Dungeness B, has organised a public meeting at Lydd on Wednesday.
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| Six horses dumped in two months |
Wed, 16 Apr 2008 |
| The bodies of six dead horses have been found dumped next to country lanes in a Kent village over a two-month period.
Residents who discovered the animal carcases in Shoreham, near Sevenoaks, believe they may have been mistreated and want it stopped. ... |
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| Rapist jailed for degrading sex attack on girl |
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 |
| A predatory rapist who subjected an 18-year-old girl to a sustained attack at knifepoint was jailed indefinitely today.
Unemployed David Moore, 24, of London Road, Sittingbourne, admitted six charges of rape and two counts of sexual assault on his terr... |
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| Margate Seaside arcade blaze 'was arson' |
Wed, 02 Apr 2008 |
| A fire that gutted a seaside amusement arcade was started deliberately, police have confirmed.
The blaze at Tivoli Entertainment in Marine Terrace, Margate, on Friday night caused £500,000 worth of damage.
A police spokesperson said two men spray... |
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| Robbery at convenience shop in Deal |
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 |
| Kent police in Deal are appealing for witnesses following a robbery at a convenience store in Ark Lane, Deal on Monday 24 March at 9.45pm.
The offenders entered the store, brandishing what is believed to have been knives, and threatened the shop owner... |
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| Five killed in Kent plane crash |
Mon, 31 Mar 2008 |
| Two pilots and three passengers have been killed after their small plane crashed into a housing estate in Farnborough, Kent.
No survivors were found after the Cessna Citation 1 jet burst into flames, destroying a garage and house.
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 | M20 Kent | Westbound | Roadworks
On the M20 westbound between junctions J8 and J5, there are currently delays of 15 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 22 December 2008.
| | A3 Hampshire | Southbound | Roadworks, 1 lane closed
On the A3 southbound between the junctions with the A287 and the A325, minor delays are possible due to roadworks closing one lane. Expect disruption until 11:59 pm on 18 May 2008.
| | M25 Kent | Clockwise | Roadworks
On the M25 clockwise at junction J2, minor delays are possible due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 5:30 am on 30 June 2008.
| | M2 Kent | Eastbound | Roadworks
On the M2 eastbound between junctions J4 and J6, minor delays are possible due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 21 December 2008.
| | A20 Kent | Eastbound | Roadworks
On the A20 from Folkstone towards Dover between the junctions with the A260 and the A2, there are currently delays of 10 mins due to roadworks . Expect disruption until 6:00 am on 22 June 2008.
| | M20 Kent | Eastbound | Roadworks, 1 lane closed
On the M20 eastbound between junctions J11 and J13, expect delays of up to 10 mins at peak times due to roadworks closing one lane, between 8 pm and 5 am, from 5 May 2008 to 25 July 2008.
| | M25 Surrey | Clockwise | Accident | Clear
On the M25 clockwise between junctions J10 and J11, delays due to an accident have now cleared.
| | M25 Kent | Clockwise | Roadworks, road closed
The M25 clockwise entry slip at junction J5 will be closed , due to roadworks, between 10 pm and 5:30 am, from 15 May 2008 to 16 May 2008.
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