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Town centre car park 'left to rot' as reopening delayed

Town centre car park 'left to rot' as reopening delayed

Concerned traders fear a 300-space car park will stay shut for good after council bosses confirmed it will not be reopening this month.

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Rebuilding after the explosion that rocked a town

Rebuilding after the explosion that rocked a town

It's a year since a huge explosion tore through a row of homes. We take a look at how the community came together and what the future holds.

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Tragic tot's parents in fight against new rules for nurseries

Tragic tot's parents in fight against new rules for nurseries

A couple whose baby son died after an incident at his daycare have condemned plans to relax rules on staff-to-child ratios.

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Operation Brock to remain for 'at least a week'

Operation Brock to remain for 'at least a week'

Lorries will have to queue on the M20 as part of Operation Brock for "at least another week".

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Woman saved after lying injured for five days

Woman saved after lying injured for five days

Police officers have been praised after saving a woman who had been lying alone and injured in her home for five days.

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Police helicopter launched in search for missing man

Police helicopter launched in search for missing man

A police helicopter was seen circling over a town beauty spot as it joined the search for a missing person.

Man injured after 'confronting gang of teenagers'

Man injured after 'confronting gang of teenagers'

A man has been injured after reportedly being assaulted by as many as 20 to 30 teenagers.

Council defends 'chainsaw massacre' of park trees

Council defends 'chainsaw massacre' of park trees

Felling of trees in a town park has caused emotions to 'run high' as work on wider revamp continues.

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Mirrors installed in bid to make town centre safer

Mirrors installed in bid to make town centre safer

Shoppers feel new mirrors designed to improve safety in a town centre are a good idea while others fear they don't go far enough.

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Turkish restaurant and jazz bar opens next to station

Turkish restaurant and jazz bar opens next to station

A new Turkish restaurant in a former pub is opening today alongside a jazz bar and snack van.

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Warrilow: Ashford undone by fine margins

Warrilow: Ashford undone by fine margins

Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow felt his side were undone by fine margins in their Isthmian South East play-off final defeat to Herne Bay on Saturday.

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Report: Bay seal historic promotion

Report: Bay seal historic promotion

Herne Bay beat Ashford to win the Isthmian South East play-off final and earn promotion to Isthmian Premier for the first time in their history.

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The shocking murder with chilling echoes a decade later

The shocking murder with chilling echoes a decade later

Domestic abuse campaigners say a tattoo parlour 'murder-suicide' has alarming similarities to a hairdresser's murder by her husband in 2012.

Lakeside coffee venture honours 'king of the carps'

Lakeside coffee venture honours 'king of the carps'

Two pals are to open a new coffee business in a converted horsebox - named in honour of a giant fish which was loved by anglers.

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Warrilow: Give it your all

Warrilow: Give it your all

Ashford manager Tommy Warrilow will ask for more of the same as his side bid to finish the job and win promotion.

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655 more homes could be added to huge estate

655 more homes could be added to huge estate

Developers want to add hundreds more homes at the edge of a huge housing scheme which is already under construction.

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Driver in court year after moped death

Driver in court year after moped death

A car driver will go on trial next month after a road collision which led to a teenager's death last year.

Footage of moment M20 blocked by mattresses

Footage of moment M20 blocked by mattresses

Shocking footage has captured the moment a pile of mattresses was left strewn over the M20 after they fell off the back of a lorry.

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Fagg settles the nerves

Fagg settles the nerves

Tommie Fagg has dealt with his nerves going into Ashford’s Isthmian South East play-off final and knows he couldn’t be in better hands.

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Chaos fears as roundabout works delayed again

Chaos fears as roundabout works delayed again

Work to remove a busy roundabout has been postponed again due to Operation Brock – sparking fears of traffic chaos later in the year.

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