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Just what you want from three new signings

Just what you want from three new signings

Danny Kedwell’s trio of new signings had an instant impact as Ashford moved up to a season-high position in the league.

Delays halt arrival of new town centre train-themed play park

Delays halt arrival of new town centre train-themed play park

The creation of an exciting new children’s play area has been delayed until next year, despite the area being cordoned off for weeks.

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Residents ‘woken up by explosion’ in middle of night

Residents ‘woken up by explosion’ in middle of night

Sleeping residents were woken up by the sound of an explosion, which the fire service has confirmed was a bus blaze.

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School evacuated as firefighters tackle blaze

School evacuated as firefighters tackle blaze

Firefighters are fighting a blaze at a school toilet block, with pupils and staff evacuated.

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Kent animal park to build new lion enclosure

Kent animal park to build new lion enclosure

A new big cat enclosure will be built at a Kent animal park for five lions rescued from war-torn Ukraine.

‘Sainsbury's made me feel like a criminal’

‘Sainsbury's made me feel like a criminal’

A loyal Sainsbury’s shopper was left stunned after the store unexpectedly blocked her online account, leaving her unable to receive deliveries.

School to shut early due to ‘critical’ water supply issue

School to shut early due to ‘critical’ water supply issue

A secondary school will shut early tomorrow because of a “critical” issue with its water supply.

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One of world’s longest artworks created in Kent town

One of world’s longest artworks created in Kent town

An artist known for his ‘graffiti spaghetti’ designs has created what is thought to be one of the world’s longest illustrations.

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Thousands without power in town after sudden outage

Thousands without power in town after sudden outage

Thousands of residents and businesses could be left without power after an unplanned outage which has plunged the area into darkness.

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1,200 objections to plans for 140 new homes

1,200 objections to plans for 140 new homes

Almost 1,200 objections have been lodged against plans for 140 homes amid fears the scheme will “overdevelop” a village.

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Colin so close to golden moment

Colin so close to golden moment

Colin Larkin narrowly missed gold as he delivered silver success along with his GB teammates at the World Taekwondo Championships in Hong Kong.

Council finally makes move into town's tallest building

Council finally makes move into town's tallest building

A council has now completed its move into a town’s tallest building - although plans to turn its former site into social housing remain up in the air.

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‘Do we really want the countryside to become a place for the rich and retired?’

‘Do we really want the countryside to become a place for the rich and retired?’

A bid to build nine ‘affordable’ homes on farmland has been approved amid concerns the countryside is “becoming a place for the rich and retired”.

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White lioness sisters to join Kent animal park

White lioness sisters to join Kent animal park

A pair of white lioness sisters are to spend their twilight years at an animal sanctuary in the countryside.

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Man arrested as police appeal following indecent exposure

Man arrested as police appeal following indecent exposure

Police are urging people to come forward after a suspect is alleged to have exposed himself on the side of a busy road.

Plans to turn nursery where baby choked into SEN school get green light

Plans to turn nursery where baby choked into SEN school get green light

Work is underway to turn an empty nursery – where a baby died in a choking tragedy – into a school after plans were approved.

‘It’s just ridiculous’: Gas works shut key road for more than a week

‘It’s just ridiculous’: Gas works shut key road for more than a week

A well-used route has closed for more than a week in a move described as "ridiculous" by frustrated residents.

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Op Brock to return ahead of Christmas holidays

Op Brock to return ahead of Christmas holidays

Drivers are facing a traffic headache this Christmas following the decision to redeploy Operation Brock again.

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Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

Rapist jailed after planned hotel sex attack on woman ‘incapable of standing’

A depraved sex offender who raped a woman in a hotel room after a night out had been previously investigated by police over six similar allegations.

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

‘A man smashed up my £250k Lamborghini – and I found out on TikTok’

An entrepreneur parked his £250,000 supercar in a town centre while shopping - only to be sent a video of someone smashing it up moments later.

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