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Knives recovered after town centre disturbance

Knives recovered after town centre disturbance

Four teens are among those arrested following a town centre disturbance and three knives have been recovered.

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Driver dies after crash at 'danger junction'

Driver dies after crash at 'danger junction'

A junction which was blighted by a series of crashes is set to be improved following the death of a man in his 50s.

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Six arrests after town centre disturbance

Six arrests after town centre disturbance

Six people, including at least two teenagers, have been arrested after police were called to reports of a group seen with weapons.

190 plants seized as cannabis farms raided

190 plants seized as cannabis farms raided

Two successful raids have seen more than 190 plants taken by officers.

'Man with machete' in town centre

'Man with machete' in town centre

The police helicopter was seen over a town centre after reports of a group of men with weapons.

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Gadget store to close in shopping centre

Gadget store to close in shopping centre

Closing down signs have appeared in the windows of a shopping centre gadget store.

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Ashford & District 10k - top 10 pictures

Ashford & District 10k - top 10 pictures

If you took part in Sunday's race don't miss Andy Jones' top 10 gallery – you could be in it!

Public help catch bag snatcher

Public help catch bag snatcher

Passers-by managed to detain a suspected handbag thief until police arrived.

Man arrested after motorway crash

Man arrested after motorway crash

A man has been arrested after his car overturned on a busy motorway.

Historic tank is at risk of collapse

Historic tank is at risk of collapse

A landmark tank which has resided in a town centre since 1919 is at risk of collapse, a report has revealed.

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Italian university to open campus in village

Italian university to open campus in village

French and Italian students are set to move into a village after plans to turn an historic hall into a campus were approved.

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Schoolboy rescued from lake

Schoolboy rescued from lake

A child had to be helped from a lake by teachers and passers-by after he escaped from a specialist school.

Lion's death leaves animal park staff 'heartbroken'

Lion's death leaves animal park staff 'heartbroken'

An animal sanctuary has announced the death of a lion which lived there for 15 years.

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Aldi snaps up steakhouse site

Aldi snaps up steakhouse site

A prime site previously earmarked for a £4m steakhouse has been snapped up by German supermarket chain Aldi.

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May: We need another good run

May: We need another good run

Striker Jay May hopes Ashford United can pick up their winning form again following defeat.

Man dragged from car in robbery

Man dragged from car in robbery

A group of men asked a driver for directions before pulling him out of his vehicle and taking his car.

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'Police are brushing knife crime under the carpet'

'Police are brushing knife crime under the carpet'

A dad has slammed police after a case against a pair of men who reportedly tried to stab him was dropped.

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School wants to sell off historic flour mill

School wants to sell off historic flour mill

A towering former flour mill owned by a private school looks set to be sold off, planning documents have revealed.

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Man banned from shop after seizure

Man banned from shop after seizure

An epileptic man who has been banned from a discount shop after injuring three women during a seizure has hit back at the store.

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Roundabout off M20 closed following car fire

Roundabout off M20 closed following car fire

Pictures reveal the extent of a car fire which led to a busy roundabout being closed.

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