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Mystery of Greek grave solved

Mystery of Greek grave solved

The mystery of a Greek inscription on a 1930s grave has finally been solved.

Holiday firm's help after campsite tragedy

Holiday firm's help after campsite tragedy

A senior director of a holiday firm based in the county has gone to France to support the family of a boy who drowned at a campsite.

Mum says more work must be done to help sepsis survivors

Mum says more work must be done to help sepsis survivors

A mum who was given a 10% chance of survival after contracting deadly sepsis is calling for more awareness of the recovery period.

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Police crackdown on nuisance teenagers

Police crackdown on nuisance teenagers

Police ordered 18 teenagers to leave different parts of a town in one day.

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Trike gives 6-year-old new lease of life

Trike gives 6-year-old new lease of life

A young girl who suffers from a series of complex medical conditions has been handed a specialist tricycle to enable her to play with friends.

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Mum steals purse with two kids in tow

Mum steals purse with two kids in tow

A mum with two young children has been caught on CCTV stealing a purse in a supermarket.

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Haircuts transform town's homeless

Haircuts transform town's homeless

Pictures show the transformation of a group of homeless people after a barber shop closed for a day to offer them free haircuts.

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Don't take Becks lightly

Don't take Becks lightly

Ashford hit the FA Cup trail this weekend with boss Tommy Warrilow wary of an upset.

Security improved after travellers set up camp

Security improved after travellers set up camp

Concrete blocks have been described as Lego bricks after being installed by a council.

GCSE Results Day 2019

GCSE Results Day 2019

Teenagers from across the county are heading into school today to pick up their GCSE results - here's how they did.

Pensioners forced out of epic rally after crash

Pensioners forced out of epic rally after crash

A pair of pensioners have crashed out of the Mongol Rally after hitting a barrier in the middle of the night.

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Retired teaching assistant named as crash victim

Retired teaching assistant named as crash victim

An inquest has opened into the death of a retired teaching assistant who was killed in a head-on crash.

Multi-storey car park will be lit up at night

Multi-storey car park will be lit up at night

Plans for a five-storey car park which will be lit up at night have moved a step forward after an outline planning application was submitted.

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Man revived after pub attack

Man revived after pub attack

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE - A fundraising campaign has been launched for a man who was beaten with fire extinguishers in a pub.

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Man jailed after stealing cards for shopping spree

Man jailed after stealing cards for shopping spree

Thomas Arnold was sentenced to a year in prison after stealing bank cards and using them to buy food and scratch cards.

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Huge queue as Krispy Kreme opens at shopping centre

Huge queue as Krispy Kreme opens at shopping centre

Customers queued for up to three-and-a-half hours to be first in line for the new doughnut store.

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Accused 'strip' burglar acquitted

Accused 'strip' burglar acquitted

A man accused of being part of a gang who burst into a woman's home and ordered her to strip during a burglary has been cleared.

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Lollipop lady retires after more than 30 years

Lollipop lady retires after more than 30 years

A veteran lollipop lady is hanging up the hi-vis after decades on the job.

Campaigners' anger over delay to hospital decision

Campaigners' anger over delay to hospital decision

Health bosses have admitted it could take years to decide the future of Ashford's William Harvey Hospital.

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Lights out for Ashford

Lights out for Ashford

Ashford's first home game of the season has been postponed because of a problem with their floodlights.

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