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The right reaction

The right reaction

Ashford’s midweek Kent Senior Cup victory was just what they needed following a rare league defeat.

New flats to replace historic building

New flats to replace historic building

A council has given the green light for a historic building to be knocked down to make way for two new apartment blocks.

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'Abysmal' planned Aldi has 'suicidal' access point

'Abysmal' planned Aldi has 'suicidal' access point

A planned Aldi has a "suicidal" access point and is "abysmally positioned", say concerned residents.

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'Staff shortages' close popular coffee shop

'Staff shortages' close popular coffee shop

A town centre Caffe Nero branch has been closed due to staff shortages.

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34 flats set for green light after major redesign

34 flats set for green light after major redesign

Controversial plans to demolish an historic building and replace it with 34 flats will be considered by a council for the second time tonight.

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Manhunt after pervert 'flashes' girl at bus stop

Manhunt after pervert 'flashes' girl at bus stop

Police are searching for a man after he exposed himself to a teenage girl at a bus stop.

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Two new shops open at Designer Outlet

Two new shops open at Designer Outlet

Shoppers have two new stores to try at the Ashford Designer Outlet after a pair of empty units were filled.

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Man arrested after robbery manhunt

Man arrested after robbery manhunt

A man has been arrested after three women were targeted for their handbags in the space of as many hours in the same area.

Teens 'torture' squirrel with catapult in park

Teens 'torture' squirrel with catapult in park

A squirrel was seriously injured and left covered in blood after youths were spotted targeting the animal with a catapult.

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Borough has sixth-highest Covid rate in England

Borough has sixth-highest Covid rate in England

Covid cases continue to climb as the government works on plans to roll-out booster jabs in bid to combat Omicron variant.

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Manhunt after robber targets three women in as many hours

Manhunt after robber targets three women in as many hours

Police are linking a number of robberies after three women in as many hours were targeted in the same area.

Jewellery chain to move into shopping centre

Jewellery chain to move into shopping centre

A jewellery chain which already has two sites in Kent is planning to open its third later this month.

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Developer loses appeal against plans for 212 flats

Developer loses appeal against plans for 212 flats

A prolific development company has expressed disappointment after a planning inspector upheld a council's rejection of plans for hundreds of homes.

Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

Europe's largest truck stop 'will solve town's lorry parking crisis'

Lorry drivers will start using Europe's largest truck stop in Kent next week – and bosses hope it will put an end to illegal HGV parking in one town.

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'They don't realise how good they can be'

'They don't realise how good they can be'

Manager Tommy Warrilow says there’s more to come from his table-topping Ashford United side.

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Police appeal for witnesses after car tampering

Police appeal for witnesses after car tampering

Car door handles were tried and one man was arrested on suspicion of theft from a vehicle.

Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

Abandoned pub to become Afro-Caribbean restaurant

An historic pub is being converted into an Afro-Caribbean restaurant amid a raft of changes in a town centre.

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Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

Tributes paid to 'inspirational' ad manager, 59

A much-loved Kent Messenger advertising manager who served the company for 25 years has died of colon cancer.

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Raid uncovers £10k of drugs and taser disguised as torch

Raid uncovers £10k of drugs and taser disguised as torch

A suspected dealer has gone on trial after heroin and crack cocaine were found strewn across a bedroom floor when police raided a flat.

Driver 'pretended to be police officer' after crash

Driver 'pretended to be police officer' after crash

A man has been charged after reportedly threatening people after a crash.

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