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Don’t let your guard down

Don’t let your guard down

Danny Kedwell has admitted he doesn’t really enjoy facing struggling sides as his in-form Ashford team prepare to host basement boys Phoenix Sports.

Outlet ‘doing better than ever’ - but at what cost to town centre?

Outlet ‘doing better than ever’ - but at what cost to town centre?

Bosses at Ashford Designer Outlet say the centre is performing better than ever as it nears its 25th anniversary - but not everyone is happy.

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Four Shoe Zone shops to close in Kent

Four Shoe Zone shops to close in Kent

Four Shoe Zone stores deemed “unviable” are set to close in Kent - but eight will remain open.

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Wimpy reopening delayed by ‘unforeseen circumstances’

Wimpy reopening delayed by ‘unforeseen circumstances’

The reopening of a Wimpy restaurant that has sat empty for more than a year has been delayed.

Two boys, aged 5 and 8, in serious condition after being hit by car outside Tesco

Two boys, aged 5 and 8, in serious condition after being hit by car outside Tesco

Young children taken to hospital after a crash outside a supermarket are in a serious condition.

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Two people hit by car outside Tesco

Two people hit by car outside Tesco

Two pedestrians have been taken to hospital after being hit by a car near a supermarket.

Undercover police target shoplifters at Designer Outlet

Undercover police target shoplifters at Designer Outlet

A shoplifting crackdown involving undercover police has seen two suspected thieves charged and a further two arrested.

‘It's like a warzone!': Why sick patients are being left in Kent hospital corridors

‘It's like a warzone!': Why sick patients are being left in Kent hospital corridors

The scenes in an overrun A&E department have been likened to a warzone as patients are forced to wait in corridors for days to be admitted.

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Village supermarket reopens after two-month closure

Village supermarket reopens after two-month closure

A "transformed" supermarket has been relaunched following a two-month makeover.

Former pub and Chinese restaurant to become new vets

Former pub and Chinese restaurant to become new vets

A former pub-turned-restaurant which served customers for three decades is to be converted into a new veterniary practice.

Kedwell: That win shows how far we’ve come

Kedwell: That win shows how far we’ve come

Manager Danny Kedwell reckons Ashford’s hard-fought Isthmian South East victory at Sheppey shows how far the side have come in recent weeks.

Why hated 50mph limit is returning to motorway this week

Why hated 50mph limit is returning to motorway this week

The M20 will be closed tonight for the installation of a controversial 50mph contraflow ahead of the Christmas break.

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Celebrity chef’s former restaurant put up for sale

Celebrity chef’s former restaurant put up for sale

An abandoned village pub and restaurant once run by a celebrity chef has gone up for sale.

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Why ‘nightmare’ junction needs yellow lines

Why ‘nightmare’ junction needs yellow lines

The painting of yellow lines on a 500-metre stretch of road featuring a “nightmare” junction has been welcomed by relieved neighbours.

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Firefighters battle blaze at derelict nightclub

Firefighters battle blaze at derelict nightclub

There has been a second fire in less than eighteen months at a derelict nightclub.

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Young woman found ‘unresponsive’ next to busy road

Young woman found ‘unresponsive’ next to busy road

Emergency services were called after a young woman was found “unresponsive” at the side of a main road.

Class is permanent: The team with four players in their 40s

Class is permanent: The team with four players in their 40s

Assistant manager Dean Beckwith became the fourth 40-something to turn out for Ashford this season when he made his debut against Herne Bay.

Sushi chain’s plans for long-empty high street shop approved

Sushi chain’s plans for long-empty high street shop approved

A town centre unit which has been vacant for more than five years is to become a new Japanese-Korean and sushi restaurant.

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‘Suspicious’ fire which saw school evacuated started in hand dryer

‘Suspicious’ fire which saw school evacuated started in hand dryer

A fire which saw a school evacuated was caused by a hand dryer, the head teacher has confirmed.

Hospital trust ‘on track’ to hit savings target but will still lose £90m

Hospital trust ‘on track’ to hit savings target but will still lose £90m

Hospital bosses in charge of one of the country’s most struggling trusts say they are “on track” to deliver £50m savings after a huge overspend.

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