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Taxi firm expands as long-running company shuts for good

Taxi firm expands as long-running company shuts for good

A taxi driver who set up his own company after leaving a long-running firm is taking on more staff following the closure of his former employer.

Driver taken to hospital with serious injuries

Driver taken to hospital with serious injuries

The air ambulance was called and firefighters had to cut a man free from a car after a crash on a rural lane.

Car and lorry in crash on roundabout

Car and lorry in crash on roundabout

A roundabout is partially blocked following a crash between a car and a lorry.

New taxi firm 'to fill void' as long-running company closes

New taxi firm 'to fill void' as long-running company closes

A team of brothers who quit their jobs to start a new taxi company hope to fill a void after one of a town's biggest firms closed for good.

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Motorway crash triggers miles of tailbacks

Motorway crash triggers miles of tailbacks

There are long delays after a crash between a van and a car on a Kent motorway.

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Mystery surrounds 'poisoned' foxes dumped on driveway

Mystery surrounds 'poisoned' foxes dumped on driveway

Residents have spoken of their dismay after a spate of fox deaths where their remains have been left outside an elderly woman's home.

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Car park lifts closed after failing safety inspection

Car park lifts closed after failing safety inspection

Notoriously faulty lifts at a town centre car park have been closed 'for the foreseeable future' after failing a safety inspection.

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Car flips onto side in collision

Car flips onto side in collision

A car flipped onto its side following a collision along a residential street this afternoon.

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M20 to close as Op Brock brought back

M20 to close as Op Brock brought back

Parts of the M20 will be shut this weekend as highways bosses bring back the Operation Brock contraflow.

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Man in 30s chased and attacked by teenagers

Man in 30s chased and attacked by teenagers

A man was assaulted by two teenagers who followed him when he was walking from a train station to a town centre.

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Sellindge Bowls Club: A club catering for all

Sellindge Bowls Club: A club catering for all

As Sellindge & District Bowls Club mark their 50th anniversary, it’s hoped younger people will be attracted to give the sport a go this summer.

Tommy: It makes me laugh

Tommy: It makes me laugh

Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow was bemused by trialist no-shows at the weekend.

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Two men in van arrested after cooking oil thefts

Two men in van arrested after cooking oil thefts

Two men have been arrested following reports of cooking oil theft from a business.

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Hope sorting office parking bays will be in by Christmas

Hope sorting office parking bays will be in by Christmas

There are hopes short-stay parking bays outside a sorting office can be installed by Christmas after councillors showed support for a petition.

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Op Brock contraflow to return for summer getaway

Op Brock contraflow to return for summer getaway

The contraflow on the M20 will return this weekend as high volumes of traffic are expected over the summer holidays.

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Crime-hit underpass to have CCTV and lights installed

Crime-hit underpass to have CCTV and lights installed

An underpass which was closed recently following reports of a sexual assault is to have security cameras and lighting installed.

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Lone intruder breaks into crime-hit Co-op

Lone intruder breaks into crime-hit Co-op

A Co-op store was targeted in the early hours by a lone intruder, sparking a police investigation.

Patients struggle to access NHS dentists

Patients struggle to access NHS dentists

Health bosses pledge to review services in the county after one MP says it is 'almost impossible' to access treatment.

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New owners to open Thai restaurant inside coffee shop

New owners to open Thai restaurant inside coffee shop

A coffee shop is set to become a Thai takeaway by night when new owners take over this summer.

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Community cafe hopes to transform 'ghost square'

Community cafe hopes to transform 'ghost square'

Owners of a new cafe hope to turn an isolated area into a community hub as they prepare to open later this summer.

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