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Ashford to host regional qualifier

Ashford to host regional qualifier

Ashford Golf Club have been given the distinction of staging one of the south of England's biggest events.

Teen threatens to stab shopper at Co-op

Teen threatens to stab shopper at Co-op

A shopper was threatened with a 10-inch knife after a three-strong gang raided a Co-op store.

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'Knife-wielding robbers' hold up Co-op

'Knife-wielding robbers' hold up Co-op

A crime-hit Co-op has been targeted by knife-wielding robbers - just weeks after thieves used explosives to blow up a cash machine.

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Stabbing after 'touching girlfriend's bum' row

Stabbing after 'touching girlfriend's bum' row

A party-goer flew into a rage at a birthday party after hearing a teenager had been "touching his girlfriend's bottom".

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Boy, 10, makes kits for homeless

Boy, 10, makes kits for homeless

A 10-year-old boy is using his own money to provide toothbrushes, drinks and snacks for the homeless.

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Council leader survives no confidence vote

Council leader survives no confidence vote

A council leader has survived a vote of no confidence held by his own party after coming under pressure from fellow Conservative members.

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Demolition of run-down community centre begins

Demolition of run-down community centre begins

Contractors have started knocking down a former community hall after a council decided to close the centre last year.

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Kent's catapult crime capital revealed

Kent's catapult crime capital revealed

A town has become a hotspot for crimes carried out with catapults – with incidents almost trebling in a borough over the last three years.

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Mum lets homeless man move in with her

Mum lets homeless man move in with her

A kind-hearted mum who let a homeless man move in with her says he could have died in a town centre if she hadn't stepped in.

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M20 reopens an hour ahead of schedule

M20 reopens an hour ahead of schedule

Roadworks on the M20 were finished an hour ahead of schedule.

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Parish council 'left in dark' about solar farm

Parish council 'left in dark' about solar farm

A council has been criticised for failing to alert parish councillors to a 50-acre solar farm project which will cost almost £6m.

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Bowls club could move home within three years

Bowls club could move home within three years

Bosses at a bowls club say they could move to a new facility expected to be built on a controversial 750-home development within three years.

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Takeaway turns food hygiene rating around

Takeaway turns food hygiene rating around

A food outlet given a damning one-star rating has now received five stars after a visit from inspectors.

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Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

Traffic light 'stuck on red' sparks long delays on M20

A traffic light fault on a motorway junction caused long delays on the M20 earlier.

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Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

Restaurant to reopen three years after huge fire

A popular village restaurant is set to reopen today after a fire destroyed the building.

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Double vision at United

Double vision at United

Tommy Warrilow insists Ashford's ambition on the pitch must be matched by a growing infrastructure off it.

Woman cut free from car

Woman cut free from car

Fire crews attended a two-car accident and freed a woman trapped inside her vehicle.

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Overturned car sparks delays on M20

Overturned car sparks delays on M20

One lane is closed after a car overturned on the M20, sparking delays.

Dad attacked by 'catapult-wielding youths'

Dad attacked by 'catapult-wielding youths'

A dad was left needing multiple stitches to his face after a group of youths attacked him with catapults in a lane.

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Historic building up for grabs for £3 million

Historic building up for grabs for £3 million

A former rehabilitation centre that boasts more than 350 rooms has gone on the market.

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