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Man arrested after police chase ends in crash

Man arrested after police chase ends in crash

A man has been arrested after a police chase ended in a multi-car crash.

Armed response after men seen with gun

Armed response after men seen with gun

Armed police and a helicopter were called to reports of two men seen walking the streets with a weapon.

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Decision due soon on bingo hall's listed status

Decision due soon on bingo hall's listed status

The government is set to announce soon whether it has given a landmark town centre building Grade II-listed status.

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Work set to finally begin on town centre eye-sore

Work set to finally begin on town centre eye-sore

New hoardings have been placed around a town centre eye-sore as developers prepare to begin construction work to turn it into apartments.

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Condon: We need to be consistent

Condon: We need to be consistent

Ashford United forward Aaron Condon says building momentum again is key if the team are to maintain their promotion ambitions.

Car and lorry crash on the M20

Car and lorry crash on the M20

A crash between a car and a lorry caused delays on the M20.

Lane closed on M20 after car leaves carriageway

Lane closed on M20 after car leaves carriageway

One lane has been closed after a car left the carriageway while travelling on the M20.

Opening of £100m motorway junction

Opening of £100m motorway junction

Drivers could use a new motorway junction after a £104 million construction project was finally completed.

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Part of A20 closed for five weeks

Part of A20 closed for five weeks

A road essential in reaching a hospital will see a partial closure, prompting a lengthy diversion route.

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Model railway museum gets home after five years

Model railway museum gets home after five years

Half a decade of effort will end next month as a model museum gets its first home.

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Haribo store coming soon

Haribo store coming soon

Construction is well underway to build the county's first ever Haribo sweet store.

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Shop blaze treated as arson

Shop blaze treated as arson

A fire which broke out at a former country store near a town centre is being treated as suspicious.

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Lost lorry driver causes chaos

Lost lorry driver causes chaos

Watch as a lost truck driver causes chaos.

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M20 to close again for Operation Brock shutdown

M20 to close again for Operation Brock shutdown

Highways England has started shutting down the much-maligned Operation Brock less than 36 hours after it started.

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Burst water main causes travel chaos

Burst water main causes travel chaos

A burst water main which caused travel chaos in a town centre has now been repaired.

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Operation Brock to be stood down

Operation Brock to be stood down

Highways England has confirmed Operation Brock will be stood down.

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What's it like living in Britain's most haunted village?

What's it like living in Britain's most haunted village?

We sent a reporter to Pluckley - renowned for its spooky happenings - but it wasn't the ghosts who gave her the chills.

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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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