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Nando's to open at Designer Outlet

Nando's to open at Designer Outlet

Chicken giant Nando's is to open a restaurant at Ashford Designer Outlet – seven years after being included on a banned list.

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Getting to work on one of county's only trains

Getting to work on one of county's only trains

People are being urged not to travel on the railway amid a national strike - but some need to make the trip. We caught one of Kent's only trains.

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Town's 'second-best' restaurant goes up for sale

Town's 'second-best' restaurant goes up for sale

One of the highest-rated restaurants in a town is up for sale eight years after two couples joined forces to set up the site.

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'I can't get to Asda - the barriers have to go'

'I can't get to Asda - the barriers have to go'

A disabled woman says she isn't going to a supermarket because controversial barriers on a footpath are blocking her way.

Soapbox derby could return after seven-year break

Soapbox derby could return after seven-year break

A popular soapbox derby event which sees residents craft quirky karts to race down a hill could be making a return next year.

Long-running taxi firm to shut amid shortage of drivers

Long-running taxi firm to shut amid shortage of drivers

A well-known taxi firm has announced it will be parking up its fleet for good over struggles recruiting drivers and rising fuel costs.

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Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Family's plea to raise £50k for son's cancer surgery

Parents of a teenager with a rare form of cancer are appealing for help financing specialist cancer tumour removal surgery in America.

Clubhouse destroyed by early-morning fire

Clubhouse destroyed by early-morning fire

A junior football club's pavilion was destroyed by a fire in the early hours of this morning.

M20 closed for 'police incident'

M20 closed for 'police incident'

The motorway has been closed as police were called to concerns for a man's welfare seen near the junction.

Driver arrested after van hits two women

Driver arrested after van hits two women

Witnesses are urged to come forward after two pedestrians were seriously injured after being hit by a van.

New secondary school approved despite 'lethal' road network

New secondary school approved despite 'lethal' road network

Controversial plans for a new secondary school have been approved despite concerns the road network surrounding the site is “lethal”.

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Car park 'left to rot' could reopen this summer

Car park 'left to rot' could reopen this summer

A council-run car park that has been closed for nine months is expected to finally reopen this summer.

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Time for a change

Time for a change

Alex Brown felt the time was right for a new challenge after arriving at Ashford from Hythe.

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Cattery opens 'pet food bank' amid cost of living crisis

Cattery opens 'pet food bank' amid cost of living crisis

An RSPCA cattery is offering pet food parcels to owners who are struggling to afford to feed their animals amid the cost of living crisis.

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Violent rapist claimed to have HIV after town centre attack

Violent rapist claimed to have HIV after town centre attack

A woman was left fearing for her health after her attacker claimed to be HIV positive following a town centre rape.

Fears town's second Aldi store 'could spook horses'

Fears town's second Aldi store 'could spook horses'

An equestrian charity has objected to plans for a new supermarket saying diverting a bridleway across the store's entrance could be dangerous.

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Probe after man hit by car and punched in face

Probe after man hit by car and punched in face

Police have launched an investigation after a man was hit by a car and then punched in the face in a residential street.

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Pub owners selling up to make dream move to Spain

Pub owners selling up to make dream move to Spain

After 16 years behind the bar, the owners of a popular pub have decided to put it on the market to make their dream move to Spain a reality.

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Police dog Roxy sniffs out drugs hidden under mattress

Police dog Roxy sniffs out drugs hidden under mattress

A police dog helped officers find cannabis, cocaine and heroin that had been concealed under a mattress during a house search.

Multi-millionaire pleaded poverty to avoid legal costs

Multi-millionaire pleaded poverty to avoid legal costs

A notorious landlord who tried to sell off assets to avoid paying legal costs has been given a permanent injunction to stop him.

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