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One team, many wins

One team, many wins

Burglars, robbers and other criminals have had a total 30 years of jail sentences in a month after being hunted by one detective squad.

Boot fair returns without controversial entrance fee

Boot fair returns without controversial entrance fee

A boot fair's controversial entrance fee is being waived as it welcomes customers back.

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Netflix-linked film studios delayed by a year

Netflix-linked film studios delayed by a year

Bold plans to open new film studios on the site of a former railway works have been held up by the pandemic and will now not open until 2023.

Pilot killed as plane crashes into field

Pilot killed as plane crashes into field

A pilot has died after the light aircraft he was flying crashed in a field near Headcorn Aerodrome.

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Plane crash sparks huge emergency response

Plane crash sparks huge emergency response

Police, ambulance and fire crews have been called to a Kent aerodrome after a light aircraft crashed in a field.

Youths fire catapults from town centre car park

Youths fire catapults from town centre car park

Police have seized three catapults after it was reported that youths were firing them from a town centre car park.

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Full results from Ashford election

Full results from Ashford election

Seven KCC seats and a borough council spot were up for grabs yesterday, with full results coming this afternoon.

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Athletic championships get green light to go ahead

Athletic championships get green light to go ahead

The Kent County Athletic Association are holding their track and field 2021 Championships at the Julie Rose Stadium in Ashford this weekend.

Two Kent hospitals' emergency departments still 'require improvements'

Two Kent hospitals' emergency departments still 'require improvements'

While some improvements have been made, the CQC says two health facilities need to do more.

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Explosion probe continues as two remain in serious condition

Explosion probe continues as two remain in serious condition

Investigations into a devastating explosion are continuing while two people remain in hospital in a serious condition.

Man repeatedly stabbed with broken bottle in pub brawl

Man repeatedly stabbed with broken bottle in pub brawl

It took doctors 10 days to remove all the glass from a man's stomach after a repeat offender stabbed him during a bar brawl.

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Donations pour in for blast victims

Donations pour in for blast victims

A community has offered up furniture and clothes and has launched a fundraiser for those left homeless by a sudden explosion.

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'Committed burglar' jailed after series of break-ins

'Committed burglar' jailed after series of break-ins

A thief who targeted a number of homes during a three-day spree in towns across the county has been sent to prison.

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Four homes hit by explosion 'will have to be demolished'

Four homes hit by explosion 'will have to be demolished'

A council leader says a block of four houses damaged by a huge explosion will have to be knocked down.

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People return home after explosion

People return home after explosion

People living next to houses that were damaged in an explosion have been able to return home as police continue inquiries.

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Explosion heroes straight back to work after 'morning off'

Explosion heroes straight back to work after 'morning off'

A father and son who saved the lives of three people in an explosion have spoken about their heroic actions.

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Video shows moment Ashford house exploded

Video shows moment Ashford house exploded

Doorbell footage shows the moment a house exploded – an incident which has sparked a huge community response.

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Ashford explosion: Pictures show aftermath of blast

Ashford explosion: Pictures show aftermath of blast

Photos of the immediate aftermath of the explosion show the true extent of the damage caused by the blast.

'It felt like a bus had driven into my house'

'It felt like a bus had driven into my house'

A woman who lives opposite the scene of an explosion has recounted the immediate aftermath of the blast.

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Seven injured as house destroyed in explosion

Seven injured as house destroyed in explosion

An explosion destroyed a house and left seven people injured, two seriously.

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