Police investigating the community support officer's death are given more time to question a man.
Police investigating the community support officer's death are given more time to question a man.
The French authorities also prevent 140 people crossing the English Channel over the weekend.
The Conservatives secure 61 council seats and 49% of the vote in local elections.
Police investigating the community support officer's death are given more time to question a man.
The French authorities also prevent 140 people crossing the English Channel over the weekend.
The Conservatives secure 61 council seats and 49% of the vote in local elections.
The French authorities also prevent 140 people crossing the English Channel over the weekend.
The Conservatives secure 61 council seats and 49% of the vote in local elections.
M20 Kent westbound severe disruption, after J6 for A229 Maidstone.
M20 Kent - One lane closed on M20 London-bound after J6, A229 (Maidstone), because of emergency repairs. Traffic is coping well.
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M20 Kent westbound severe accident, between J7 for A249 Maidstone and J6 for A229 Maidstone.
M20 Kent - One lane closed on M20 westbound between J7, A249 (Maidstone) and J6, A229 (Maidstone), because of an accident involving a car. Traffic is coping well.
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Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
That's it for our coverage of today's local election results in the south east. Thank you for joining us.
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Charlie Rose
Reporter, BBC South East Today
There's tension at the Maidstone Count, as the Liberal Democrat leader of the council Martin Cox faces a recount.
Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter
With well over half of Kent County Council's results confirmed, the Conservatives are past the winning post.
M25 Kent anti-clockwise severe disruption, from J3 for M20 J1 to J2 for A2.
M25 Kent - One lane closed and queues on M25 anticlockwise from J3, M20 J1 (Swanley Interchange) to J2, A2 (Darenth Interchange), because of a breakdown. Congestion to J4 (Orpington).
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Caroline Williams
Political reporter
Dara Farrell, the leader of the Labour Group on Kent County Council, has lost his seat.
The Ashford South seat was taken by Conservative Dirk Ross, with 44% of the vote, compared to Mr Farrell's 41%.
The turnout for the local elections in Maidstone was 21.4%, a spokesperson for Maidstone Borough Council has told the BBC.
A photograph of the count taking place at Kent County Showground in Detling shows a pile of sacks in the middle of the room - the brown ones are unused ballots.
Rory Cassian Love has kept his seat on Kent County Council for Cheriton Sandgate & Hythe East with 42% of the vote.
The Tories have won four of the five seats so far declared in the county.
The first results are in for Kent County Council with the Conservatives holding on to seats in Romney Marsh and Folkestone West, while in Hythe West, they have gained one previously held by the Green Party.
Meanwhile, in Folkestone East, Labour has gained a seat from the Tories.
Kent County Council will see a total of 80 councillors elected from 71 divisions after voters went to the polls on Thursday.
