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Restaurant set to open at leisure complex

Restaurant set to open at leisure complex

Council bosses have found the first food and drink tenant to fill a unit in a multi-million pound town centre development.

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Starbucks heading to shopping centre

Starbucks heading to shopping centre

Global coffee giant Starbucks has revealed where it will open its latest Kent branch.

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Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

Foreign drivers avoid M20 speeding fines

Hundreds of drivers with foreign-registered number plates have avoided fines for speeding within the M20 contraflow.

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Bingo hall could get listed status

Bingo hall could get listed status

Campaigners are trying to save a former cinema earmarked for partial demolition by making it Grade II listed.

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Hidden air raid shelter found in garden

Hidden air raid shelter found in garden

A Second World War bunker was found in a family's garden under a mass of rocks and weeds.

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Town's first coffee roastery

Town's first coffee roastery

The owner's of a Bloss Coffee roastery are full of beans after opening a new branch.

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CCTV released after sex attack

CCTV released after sex attack

Images have been released after a woman was sexually assaulted.

Rylan delivers at Maccies drive-thru

Rylan delivers at Maccies drive-thru

McDonald's has released a video of TV star Rylan Clark-Neal's trainee shift at one of its restaurants.

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Minister's order means M20 barrier is staying put

Minister's order means M20 barrier is staying put

An order from the Transport Secretary is why the steel barrier on the M20 is remaining in place - forcing motorists to travel at 50mph.

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Calls to revamp 'dangerous' subway

Calls to revamp 'dangerous' subway

Residents are calling for urgent improvements to be made to an underpass after concerns about the lighting and security have been raised.

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Licence refused for takeaway where staff brawled in street

Licence refused for takeaway where staff brawled in street

A takeaway’s application to remain open until 4.30am six days a week – months after having another licence revoked – has been rejected by councillors.

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Supermarket worker died after taking GHB drug

Supermarket worker died after taking GHB drug

A "well loved" supermarket worker was found dead at home by his parents after taking an fatal level of the drug GHB.

Sick mum searching for lost family and friends

Sick mum searching for lost family and friends

A mum with an aggressive brain tumour is hoping to reconnect with lost family and friends after discovering she has nine months to live.

Delays after crash on M20

Delays after crash on M20

There were long delays on the M20 following a crash and vehicle break down.

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Tommy's Plan B

Tommy's Plan B

Ashford United will dip into the loan market at the start of the season if there are still gaps in their squad.

Big Cat Sanctuary finds the right formula

Big Cat Sanctuary finds the right formula

A leftfield partnership between an animal sanctuary and racing team is taking the charity's conservation work to a whole new audience.

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Work on police station begins

Work on police station begins

A police station is set to be upgraded as part of a multi-million pound plan to restore the building.

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Crash caused M20 delays

Crash caused M20 delays

Three lanes were shut after an accident on the motorway.

Rylan Clark-Neal lovin' it at McDonald's

Rylan Clark-Neal lovin' it at McDonald's

TV presenter Rylan Clark-Neal surprised staff and customers after popping into McDonald's for "trainee shift".

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Sausage and cider festival set to return next year

Sausage and cider festival set to return next year

Event organisers are hoping to return to a town next year following the success of a sausage and cider event.

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