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A good run in more ways than one for Lockyer

A good run in more ways than one for Lockyer

Kennington striker Gary Lockyer puts his prolific form down to his "obsession" with running.

'It's a miracle children were not killed'

'It's a miracle children were not killed'

There are calls for a children's play area to be moved after it was badly damaged in a car crash.

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Leisure pool to finally reopen after refurb

Leisure pool to finally reopen after refurb

It's been a long wait - but the leisure and learner pools at a popular leisure centre are finally set to reopen to the public.

Run-down play parks to get £1.1m makeover

Run-down play parks to get £1.1m makeover

Three play parks are to receive a makeover after a council leader said the financial impact of Covid had not been "so severe on us".

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Plans for 375 homes go under microscope

Plans for 375 homes go under microscope

Updated plans for a major housing development have been revealed and views are being sought as part of a consultation.

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Thanks for your support - Warrilow

Thanks for your support - Warrilow

Tommy Warrilow has praised Ashford fans for their commitment to the cause.

Disgraced PC downloaded child sex images from dark web

Disgraced PC downloaded child sex images from dark web

A disgraced Kent police officer has avoided jail after downloading indecent images from the dark web.

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Cash taken in town centre robbery

Cash taken in town centre robbery

A pair of muggers stopped a man before searching his pockets and trying to take his phone in a late-night robbery.

Prehistoric mammoth molar for sale

Prehistoric mammoth molar for sale

A mammoth tooth found in a gravel pit is to go under the hammer at an auction this week.

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'We will never forget you' say tragic baby's parents

'We will never forget you' say tragic baby's parents

The parents of a baby who died following an incident at nursery have paid tribute to him as a fundraising page is set up to support the family.

Tributes to child who died after nursery emergency

Tributes to child who died after nursery emergency

Flowers and a teddy bear have been placed outside a nursery where a 'medical emergency' led to a child's subsequent death in hospital.

A20 to close again as traffic lights installed

A20 to close again as traffic lights installed

Contractors will shut a closure-hit section of the A20 again next week as work starts on the installation of traffic lights.

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Plans lodged for 31 flats on social club site

Plans lodged for 31 flats on social club site

A social club which has served a town for more than a century hopes a housing development could secure its long-term future.

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Luxury shoe and bag chain to open at Outlet

Luxury shoe and bag chain to open at Outlet

A high-end fashion brand will be opening at the Ashford Designer Outlet later this month, filling a unit in the centre's £90m extension.

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Sarah Everard killer was deployed as parliamentary guard

Sarah Everard killer was deployed as parliamentary guard

Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle is demanding answers after the Met revealed Wayne Couzens worked as a guard in parliament.

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Leisure centre damaged after strong winds batter county

Leisure centre damaged after strong winds batter county

A leisure centre is closed after being damaged in strong winds and heavy rain.

Flooding shuts M20 lane as heavy rain hits Kent

Flooding shuts M20 lane as heavy rain hits Kent

Drivers are currently unable to use a flooded lane on the M20 as heavy rain sweeps across the county.

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Car and two vans crash on rural road

Car and two vans crash on rural road

Police were called to a crash involving two vans and a car on a rural road.

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'I just want to hold my little boys' hands'

'I just want to hold my little boys' hands'

A mum-of-two born without half her left arm is hoping to raise £12k to pay for the fitting of a life-changing robotic limb.

Nursery shut after child's death

Nursery shut after child's death

A nursery has been closed over serious safeguarding concerns following the death of a child.

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