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Girl hit by fence staple 'fired from car'

Girl hit by fence staple 'fired from car'

A 16-year-old suffered bruising after a pronged object was fired from a passing car in a suspected catapult attack.

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Council leader to stay in charge for another four years

Council leader to stay in charge for another four years

A council leader who survived a vote of no confidence held by his own party will remain in charge of an authority for another four years.

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Towering ambition as huge apartment block plan revealed

Towering ambition as huge apartment block plan revealed

More than 200 homes featuring a 16-storey tower block with top-floor restaurant could be built on a prime site near a town centre, new plans reveal.

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Go for the right reasons

Go for the right reasons

Tommy Warrilow will use Leon Legge as an example to any Ashford players contemplating a move away from Homelands this summer.

School opens £2 million sports centre

School opens £2 million sports centre

A state-of-the-art sport complex has been unveiled after a year of construction work.

Residents report 'earthquake' after rumbles

Residents report 'earthquake' after rumbles

Reports of loud booms and tremors have caused rumours of a Kent earthquake.

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£1,300 bill for dropped cigarette

£1,300 bill for dropped cigarette

A man who dropped a cigarette at a railway station will have to pay £1,300.

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Teen arrested following indecent exposures and sexual assaults

Teen arrested following indecent exposures and sexual assaults

A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of indecent exposure incidents.

Driver arrested at four times the drink-drive limit

Driver arrested at four times the drink-drive limit

A suspected drink driver was arrested after fleeing a crash on a main road.

Steam billows from broken down bus

Steam billows from broken down bus

Two fire crews are working to assess why steam is billowing from a bus.

YO! Sushi opens at shopping centre

YO! Sushi opens at shopping centre

A new restaurant offering Japanese food on a conveyor belt has opened at a shopping centre.

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Drivers braced for more 'nightmare' roadworks

Drivers braced for more 'nightmare' roadworks

After eight months of roadworks residents are asking why a key road is shutting again for 10 weeks.

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High street pet store closing

High street pet store closing

An independent shop is closing down after more than 20 years in a town centre.

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Pret to donate leftover food to town's homeless

Pret to donate leftover food to town's homeless

A new sandwich and coffee shop is looking to donate leftover food to homeless charities.

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Worker assaulted after investigating 'fake' £50

Worker assaulted after investigating 'fake' £50

Businesses are being warned to remain vigilant following an assault on a restaurant worker investigating a suspicious banknote.

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New Curious Brewery is opening today

New Curious Brewery is opening today

A new £1.7 million brewery is opening today after a year-and-a-half of construction work.

Drug arrest at station

Drug arrest at station

A 37-year-old man was arrested after transport police smelt cannabis at a busy train station.

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Work starts on new leisure complex

Work starts on new leisure complex

Contractors have started work on an £850,000 leisure complex near a town centre which only has a five-year lifespan.

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Accident sparks long delays on busy A-road

Accident sparks long delays on busy A-road

Motorists are being warned of delays following an accident on a busy road.

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Sneak peek inside Curious Brewery

Sneak peek inside Curious Brewery

Final preparations are underway ahead of the opening of a town centre brewery beset by delays.

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