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Nine months of roadworks to begin as roundabout replaced

Nine months of roadworks to begin as roundabout replaced

Work to replace a busy roundabout on a dual carriageway with traffic lights is set to start, sparking nine months of delays.

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Part of damaged shopping centre remains shut

Part of damaged shopping centre remains shut

Part of a town centre shopping centre remains shut today following significant storm damage to its roof.

'My house is like Noah's Ark after Storm Eunice'

'My house is like Noah's Ark after Storm Eunice'

Bosses at an animal rescue centre are counting the cost after Storm Eunice tore through shelters and food stores.

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Car crushed by falling debris from block of flats

Car crushed by falling debris from block of flats

A car has been flattened by debris from a collapsed roof as Storm Eunice continues to wreak havoc across Kent.

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Shopping centre closed after part of roof blows off

Shopping centre closed after part of roof blows off

Part of the roof on a shopping centre has blown off in Storm Eunice, forcing bosses to shut the mall.

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Lockyer a legend in this area - Warrilow

Lockyer a legend in this area - Warrilow

Tommy Warrilow described Gary Lockyer as a local legend after his first Ashford hat-trick got the Nuts & Bolts back on track.

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Terminally ill doctor stole and crashed plane

Terminally ill doctor stole and crashed plane

A trainee pilot with terminal cancer died after stealing a plane and purposely crashing it, an inquest heard.

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Speed humps hated by Clarkson to be replaced

Speed humps hated by Clarkson to be replaced

Traffic calming measures once slated by TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson will soon be replaced but some residents would rather see them removed entirely.

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Tools stolen from allotment shed

Tools stolen from allotment shed

Spades, a rake and a gardening hoe have been stolen from a shed in a village allotment.

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Burger van fears as fourth McDonald's approved

Burger van fears as fourth McDonald's approved

The owners of a burger van less than 500 yards from the site of a new McDonald's say they fear the restaurant will cause traffic chaos.

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The Range confirms opening date in former John Lewis

The Range confirms opening date in former John Lewis

An opening date for The Range has been revealed as bosses prepare to fill an abandoned John Lewis store.

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Strictly's Rose named third most influential in TV

Strictly's Rose named third most influential in TV

A Kent actress who made history as the first deaf person to win Strictly Come Dancing has been named the third most influential person in TV.

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Man assaulted after trying to break up fight

Man assaulted after trying to break up fight

A man has been left with injuries after being assaulted while trying to break up a fight.

100-year-old tree at risk of felling

100-year-old tree at risk of felling

A historic tree is at risk of being chopped down after a report found it might be damaging a Grade II-listed manor.

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Sainsbury's driver and boy playing Xbox shot at in 'catapult capital'

Sainsbury's driver and boy playing Xbox shot at in 'catapult capital'

A worried mum has hit out over a surge in anti-social behaviour after her son was targeted in a catapult attack.

Drugged-up biker pulled wheelies in front of police

Drugged-up biker pulled wheelies in front of police

A motorcyclist pulled wheelies in front of police on a bike with no tax or insurance and while on drugs, say officers.

Tommy: Blame me for 5-1 defeat

Tommy: Blame me for 5-1 defeat

Tommy Warrilow is taking full responsibility for Ashford’s shock thumping at Three Bridges.

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Jacobean manor transformed into boutique hotel

Jacobean manor transformed into boutique hotel

A 17th century manor house with 10 luxury bedrooms, a new restaurant, and a wood-cladded pub will open to the public as a hotel this summer.

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Car park plan dropped as bosses rethink bingo hall project

Car park plan dropped as bosses rethink bingo hall project

Controversial plans to redevelop a former bingo hall have been redrawn – with council bosses dropping plans to build on a town centre car park.

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£3m Covid 'surge hub' unlikely to ever be used

£3m Covid 'surge hub' unlikely to ever be used

A Nightingale ward erected in the car park of a hospital in anticipation of Omicron hospitalisations may never be used for its intended purpose.

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