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'We hunted in packs'

'We hunted in packs'

Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow was full of praise after his team defeated Whyteleafe on Tuesday night.

Rail depot demolition kicks up a gear

Rail depot demolition kicks up a gear

Contractors have started knocking down a long-standing railway depot which has stood empty for six years.

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'Job at Sainsbury's is keeping me going at 90'

'Job at Sainsbury's is keeping me going at 90'

A great-grandad who has been working at Sainsbury's for 25 years celebrated his 90th birthday at the store - and says the job is keeping him going.

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Mexican restaurant closes for good

Mexican restaurant closes for good

Signs have been removed from a Mexican restaurant after the site closed for good, dealing a blow to a popular leisure complex.

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Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash

A crash between a car and a motorbike resulted in one rider being taken to hospital with serious injuries.

Warning after spate of thefts from cars

Warning after spate of thefts from cars

Residents are being warned to remove valuables from cars after a series of thefts.

Hunt launched for long-lost stag statues

Hunt launched for long-lost stag statues

People are being asked for information on two huge deer statues which disappeared from a park up to 70 years ago.

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Cineworld expansion takes shape despite closure

Cineworld expansion takes shape despite closure

Work is progressing on a long-awaited cinema extension despite the Cineworld venue being temporarily shut.

Store set to quit town centre

Store set to quit town centre

A long-standing Peacocks store looks set to shut after closing down signs appeared in the window.

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'Hundreds trapped in car park'

'Hundreds trapped in car park'

A grandmother says notorious traffic lights are to blame after it took her almost three hours to get out of a shopping centre car park.

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Sainsbury's opens new store inside garden centre

Sainsbury's opens new store inside garden centre

A new Sainsbury's supermarket has opened for business inside a popular garden centre.

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Criticism as Tory group gets £10k Covid grant

Criticism as Tory group gets £10k Covid grant

Anger is mounting after a Conservative association was given a Covid grant by its party-controlled council.

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'The Only Way is Kent' set to launch

'The Only Way is Kent' set to launch

A veteran presenter will be hosting a series documenting life around his rural Kent home.

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Farage Garage? Calls for Brexit lorry park to be named after politician

Farage Garage? Calls for Brexit lorry park to be named after politician

A petition signed by more than 2,000 people is calling for Kent's post-Brexit lorry park to be named after Nigel Farage.

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'Mark Wahlberg was our first client'

'Mark Wahlberg was our first client'

He's flown Rita Ora, Ed Westwick and Premier League stars around the world and now thinks more people will turn to private jets to avoid Covid-19.

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Have your say on Brexit lorry park... four months after work began

Have your say on Brexit lorry park... four months after work began

The government has launched a two-week consultation on its controversial Brexit lorry park project – four months after work started on the site.

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Family-owned card shop chain opens new store

Family-owned card shop chain opens new store

A shopping centre has received a boost after a card shop chain filled a unit which has sat empty since the start of the year.

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CCTV appeal after burglary

CCTV appeal after burglary

Police would like to talk to three men after items were stolen from a home by men claiming to be from the water board.

Lockyer on fire for Ton

Lockyer on fire for Ton

Gary Lockyer has already matched last season’s goal tally after scoring a hat-trick in Kennington’s big FA Vase win.

In a class of his own

In a class of his own

Race champion Dawid Krawiecki has got a wildcard ride in the supersport class of the British Superbike Championship at Brands Hatch this weekend.

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