But the current model of the fire service is over 50 years old and it's hard to argue the need for two stations which are just over one mile apart - at Matfield and Paddock Wood.

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Two years ago the company's earnings were depressed by maintenance problems with old planes it had leased from Federal Express.

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It was the 37-year-old Scot's best result since he finished third in the Monaco Grand Prix two years ago.

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"I have two years of my contract still to run, so it's pure speculation, " the 47-year-old told BBC Sport.

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