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  • Updates on Tuesday 25 April 2017

Live Reporting

  1. Stolen baby items returned to bereaved parents

    Kathryn Langley
    BBC Live reporter

    Precious items belonging to the parents of a baby who died have been returned after being stolen from Dartford.  

    Dinosaur toyKent Police

    The red toy dinosaur, a buggy and two car seats were in a black Ford Fiesta taken from Mead Road on 19 April. 

    They were left at North Kent Police Station on Sunday evening.

    Police are appealing for any information about what happened. 

    They say the car has a faulty bonnet that won't close properly. 

  2. Bluewater expansion gets the go-ahead

    BluewaterPA

    The Bluewater shopping centre near Dartford is set to expand, creating more than 2,000 jobs. 

    Planning permission has been granted for a major redevelopment, which will see five separate extensions to the shopping centre, and a re-configured layout. 

    Bluewater is set to increase in size by 20 per cent.

  3. Remembering Canterbury's warriors

    Stuart Maisner
    BBC Live reporter

    Former soldiers have taken part in a ceremony to mark the reopening of Warriors' Chapel at Canterbury Cathedral.  

  4. Home Secretary to tackle 'sex-for-rent'

    Lauren Moss
    BBC Live reporter

    Distressed woman (generic)Getty Images

    The Home Secretary and Hastings MP Amber Rudd has told BBC South East that tackling sexual exploitation is a key government priority.

    It follows our investigation into adverts offering free accommodation to people - in exchange for sex.

    Charities have condemned "sex-for-rent" as exploitative and preying on the vulnerable.

    It comes as another South East MP, Peter Kyle, has revealed he plans to raise the issue in the Commons this week.

    Nobody should feel obligated to have sex with anybody else other than by choice – and the law on rape and sexual abuse is clear.

    Protecting women and girls and tackling exploitation are issues I care deeply about and both are key priorities for this Government."

    Amber Rudd MP, Home Secretary

  5. A rubbish day

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Weather

    After a really chilly start, we've got rain and the chance of thunder on the way.

    Here's my forecast.

  6. Which South East constituencies are most vulnerable to change?

    The electoral map of the South East is almost exclusively blue at the moment, but whilst there are several very safe seats, there are also plenty of constituencies that could see a change in the upcoming election.

    We've compiled this list of the most vulnerable seats in Kent and Sussex.

  7. Good morning Kent

    Walmer CastlePeter Johnson

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