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'How could police think I'm a drug dealer?'

'How could police think I'm a drug dealer?'

An elderly shop owner says he feels like he has been attacked after police stormed his antique furniture store by mistake.

M20 reopens after car overturned

M20 reopens after car overturned

Motorway traffic queued for almost two hours after a car turned on its side

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'Lorry park shows unfortunate consequences of Brexit'

'Lorry park shows unfortunate consequences of Brexit'

Campaigners say a 2,000-truck lorry park highlights the "unfortunate consequences of Brexit" - as dozens of protesters demonstrated against the site.

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Police uncover 150 cannabis plants during raid

Police uncover 150 cannabis plants during raid

Scores of cannabis plants have been found in a residential street after police raided a detached house.

Housing and flats to be demolished

Housing and flats to be demolished

A building and block of flats are set to be demolished to make way for new housing.

Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

Two arrests after armed police swoop on village

Police have made two arrests following an 'altercation' in a village which left three people hurt and sparked an armed police response.

Body found in search for missing pensioner

Body found in search for missing pensioner

A body has been found in woodland after a woman went missing at the beginning of the month.

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Ashford's students get their A Level results

Ashford's students get their A Level results

The long wait for A Level results is over as students across the borough find out their grades.

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Appeal launched after 200 flats plan rejected

Appeal launched after 200 flats plan rejected

Developers behind plans for more than 200 riverside flats have launched an appeal after the project was thrown out.

Police seize drugs, cash and a £100k car in dawn raids

Police seize drugs, cash and a £100k car in dawn raids

A £100k sports car, around £40k in cash and hundreds of cannabis plants were seized during police raids.

Plans unveiled for town's fourth KFC

Plans unveiled for town's fourth KFC

A new KFC outlet will open on an industrial estate if fresh plans are given the green light.

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Academy trials to be held after Covid delay

Academy trials to be held after Covid delay

Ashford United Football Club are to restart their highly-anticipated academy and a new trial date has been announced.

River Island store to close

River Island store to close

A shopping centre has been dealt another blow after River Island announced it will close a store at the end of the month.

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Model railway centre closes its doors

Model railway centre closes its doors

A long-awaited model railway centre has been forced to close after a long-term tenant was found for its leisure complex unit.

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Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Barbed wire and spike snares left on bike trail

Mountain bikers are being warned to be careful after barbed wire and spike snares were laid across a popular woodland trail.

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Poundland store closes for a month

Poundland store closes for a month

A large discount shop has shut its doors due to low footfall, but is expected to reopen in a month's time.

'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

'It's environmental vandalism - they're spoiling the countryside'

The government has revealed its intention to store piles of earth next to a post-Brexit lorry park, but angry residents have hit out at the plan.

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New barber shop opens in former Post Office

New barber shop opens in former Post Office

A former Post Office which has been closed since February has been turned into a new barber shop.

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Armed police swoop on village as three injured

Armed police swoop on village as three injured

Officers have taped off the entrance to a racecourse following an 'altercation' which left three people hurt.

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Pensioner still missing after week

Pensioner still missing after week

Police remain concerned for a 76-year-old who has now been missing for a week.

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