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Next to leave town centre

Next to leave town centre

A major retailer has revealed plans to leave a town centre mall, just days after another brand unveiled its plans to exit.

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Work continues ahead of store's opening

Work continues ahead of store's opening

New signs have gone up at a former John Lewis store which is being turned into a home and garden business.

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£3m unused Covid hub taken down

£3m unused Covid hub taken down

Work to dismantle Kent's Nightingale 'surge hub' for Covid patients - which has never been used - is well underway.

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Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

Suspected drink driver 'drove car at police officer'

A man has been arrested after a police officer was forced to leap out of the path of a car they were trying to stop.

Fagg's Football League potential

Fagg's Football League potential

Tommy Warrilow has urged Tommie Fagg to stay out of trouble and show his Football League potential during Ashford’s promotion run-in.

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ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

ScreenX to open with midnight Batman screening

The first stage of a long-awaited refurbishment of a multiplex cinema will open tonight with a midnight showing of the new Batman film.

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Asbestos and 'unstable walls' at school

Asbestos and 'unstable walls' at school

More asbestos and structural problems have been found at a school undergoing a major £1.5million refurbishment.

Firefighters called to chimney blaze

Firefighters called to chimney blaze

Householders are warned to keep their chimneys swept regularly after flames broke out at a property yesterday.

'The flames were huge and lots of dogs were barking'

'The flames were huge and lots of dogs were barking'

Neighbours say flames were coming out of windows as three people and several dogs were rescued from a fire at a block of flats.

Suspected shed burglar charged

Suspected shed burglar charged

A man charged after a spate of shed burglaries in a village is due to appear in court.

Three rescued after fire at flat

Three rescued after fire at flat

Firefighters rescued people from a flat after a fire broke out on the ground floor.

Gull stuck in fishing wire rescued from lake

Gull stuck in fishing wire rescued from lake

A bird that became stuck in the middle of a lake after getting tangled in discarded fishing wire has been set free.

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Staffie stabbed in head and throat lucky to be alive

Staffie stabbed in head and throat lucky to be alive

A five-year-old staffie who was repeatedly stabbed after a vicious attack is now recovering at home.

'This will bring global recognition to the town'

'This will bring global recognition to the town'

Bosses building a multi-million pound bike factory say a Kent town stood out against competition from major cities like Birmingham and Manchester.

H&M to close after 14 years in town

H&M to close after 14 years in town

Swedish retailer H&M has announced it will be closing its store in a town's shopping centre in just two weeks time.

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Drivers braced for nine months of delays as roadworks begin this week

Drivers braced for nine months of delays as roadworks begin this week

Nine months of work to replace a roundabout with traffic lights is set to start – and the project is splitting opinion among residents.

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Athletics stadium to get new £300k running track

Athletics stadium to get new £300k running track

The outdoor track at an athletics stadium is being resurfaced for the first time in nearly 25 years.

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'We'll be dealing with 50% of all UK imports'

'We'll be dealing with 50% of all UK imports'

A council leader says half of UK imports could come through a new border facility as plans for a green buffer zone around it are announced.

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Duo charged with four burglaries

Duo charged with four burglaries

A man and a teenager from Essex have been charged after a string of break-ins in Kent.

Uber and Just Eat drivers stage Friday night takeaway strike

Uber and Just Eat drivers stage Friday night takeaway strike

Delivery drivers are striking in two Kent towns after stating they cannot survive on pay offered by Just Eat and Uber Eats.

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