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Devastating blaze at town centre shop

Devastating blaze at town centre shop

Firefighters spent several hours tackling a devastating blaze which ripped through a town centre shop.

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Landlord fined £5,000 for renting 'abandoned house'

Landlord fined £5,000 for renting 'abandoned house'

A landlord has been fined for failing to notify a council that a previously empty house was being lived in.

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Brock to stay for now despite Brexit extension

Brock to stay for now despite Brexit extension

Despite an extension to the Brexit deadline restrictions on M20 between Ashford and Maidstone under Operation Brock will stay in place — for now.

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Man charged with seven offences

Man charged with seven offences

Police have charged a man with seven separate offences in relation to crimes committed between March and August.

Commuters face long delays

Commuters face long delays

Drivers faced long delays during rush hour this morning due to temporary traffic lights and Operation Brock.

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Everything you need to know about Operation Brock

Everything you need to know about Operation Brock

Operation Brock is now in force on the M20. Here's everything you need to know about the Brexit traffic plan.

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Operation Brock in force after works overrun

Operation Brock in force after works overrun

Operation Brock is now in force on the M20 despite the possibility of Brexit postponement.

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Market could close if move blocked

Market could close if move blocked

Stallholders say a town centre market could close for good if a request to move back to the top end of the high street is refused.

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Campaign to transform 'shell of a park'

Campaign to transform 'shell of a park'

Parents unhappy with a children's play area are raising money to revamp the facilities.

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Traffic chaos at supermarket car park

Traffic chaos at supermarket car park

Shoppers have been waiting more than an hour to leave a supermarket car park.

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Young men arrested in GBH investigation

Young men arrested in GBH investigation

A 17- and 22-year-old have been arrested after a man was left with facial injuries.

Warrilow: We've got to up our game

Warrilow: We've got to up our game

Manager Tommy Warrilow says his Ashford United team aren’t gelling as well as he would like.

'Everything must go' sale

'Everything must go' sale

Luxury accessories chain Links of London has announced drastic discounts as it prepares to shut its only Kent store.

Leisure complex opening delayed

Leisure complex opening delayed

A £850,000 mixed-use development which is set to open near a town centre has been delayed.

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Specialist school launch radio station

Specialist school launch radio station

A pair of Year 11 pupils have launched a radio station at their school.

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Migrant incident causes M20 chaos

Migrant incident causes M20 chaos

There were "severe delays" after police closed a stretch of motorway when nine suspected migrants were found in a lorry.

Closing signs appear at Debenhams stores

Closing signs appear at Debenhams stores

The closure of four department stores in Kent appears to be a step closer.

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Man gets life for 'grotesque' murder

Man gets life for 'grotesque' murder

A man caught on CCTV shopping after slashing a man's throat has been jailed for life.

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Parish hall targeted by catapults

Parish hall targeted by catapults

A councillor has stepped in after catapults smash a community hub window.

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A coach trip down memory lane

A coach trip down memory lane

The story of a soon-to-be regenerated coach factory told by someone who worked there.

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