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Donkey was wonkey after rescue

Donkey was wonkey after rescue

A donkey was relieved to be pulled from the muddy ditch it had got stuck in. Hee-haw is safe now

Fire torn property was under development

Fire torn property was under development

Firefighters arrived to a shout to find a weatherboarded property, that is under development, well alight. Investigations into its cause continue

Drivers in hospital after town centre crash

Drivers in hospital after town centre crash

Two drivers are in hospital after their cars collided in a town centre.

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Student in hospital after four-car crash

Student in hospital after four-car crash

A school has confirmed a student was whisked to hospital after a major collision this morning.

No hot and cold drinks at McDonald's branch

No hot and cold drinks at McDonald's branch

Hungry shoppers were not lovin' it this afternoon, after discovering a McDonald's branch was unable to serve popular drinks.

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Two car showrooms broken into on the same night

Two car showrooms broken into on the same night

Two car dealerships have seen cars parts stripped overnight, with one of the facilities being only a week old.

Thousands more meals to reach vulnerable people

Thousands more meals to reach vulnerable people

One of the UK's largest food distribution charities has opened a new warehouse, providing vulnerable people an extra 480,000 meals each year.

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Hundreds of drivers caught speeding in M20 roadworks

Hundreds of drivers caught speeding in M20 roadworks

Motorists have been frustrated for months by a barrier and 50mph limit on the M20 - and new figures reveal how many have been fined for speeding.

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'It's not quite The Shard, but Ashford's version of it'

'It's not quite The Shard, but Ashford's version of it'

A 16-storey tower block will become the "Shard of Ashford" according to bosses behind a huge new development.

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World class children's play area now open

World class children's play area now open

A 'Garden of England' themed playground which includes a slide, climbing frames and augmented reality play is now open at a Kent shopping centre.

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United working with a 'fair' budget

United working with a 'fair' budget

New players are already contacting Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow as he waits to speak to some of this season’s squad about their future plans.

'The level of disregard for the environment is not acceptable'

'The level of disregard for the environment is not acceptable'

Concerns have been raised over anti-social driving through a village woodland, which has made a public bypass 'impassable'.

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YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

YO! Sushi leaves you asking why go to Japan when you can go to Ashford?

We visited YO! Sushi's latest restaurant in Kent to see what all the fuss is about.

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Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

Fancy going to the cinema with your pooch?

A new cinema has hosted its first dog-friendly screening and has more special events in the pipeline.

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Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Sisters to shut knit shop this weekend

Two sisters are planning on enjoying retirement after they close their knitting shop.

Trailer carrying boats overturns on M20

Trailer carrying boats overturns on M20

Two motorway lanes are closed after a trailer carrying boats overturned, causing delays for drivers.

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Boy taken to hospital after iPhone robbery

Boy taken to hospital after iPhone robbery

A teenage boy was taken to hospital after he was robbed of his mobile phone in an underpass.

PM ally admits Brexit vote unlikely to go through

PM ally admits Brexit vote unlikely to go through

A long-standing ally of Prime Minister Theresa May has admitted a vote on the government's Brexit deal is unlikely to go through.

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Town centre landmark cordoned off

Town centre landmark cordoned off

Vandals are no longer able to clamber onto the roof of a town centre landmark after a new hoarding was put up.

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Cat 'abandoned' on train finds temporary home

Cat 'abandoned' on train finds temporary home

A cat left on a Southeastern train has been taken in by the RSPCA, who are still hunting the feline's owner.

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