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Girl 'in distress' at town centre car park

Girl 'in distress' at town centre car park

Police were called after reports of a distressed girl on the top floor of a multi-storey car park.

End of an era for ‘family’ as shop shuts

End of an era for ‘family’ as shop shuts

Staff who are 'like a family' prepare to say a sad final farewell when the town centre store closes this weekend.

Hitler pictures to be auctioned

Hitler pictures to be auctioned

Unseen photographs of the Fuhrer in "Charlie Chaplin-esque" poses will go under the auctioneer's hammer in Kent

Financial fears for troubled hospital Trust

Financial fears for troubled hospital Trust

East Kent's troubled hospital trust has been partially lifted out of special measures but bosses still have serious financial concerns.

Thieves go to ground after coffee raid

Thieves go to ground after coffee raid

Thirteen pallets of coffee have been stolen from a lorry parked on an industrial estate.

Just an ordinary house – with a cannabis factory inside

Just an ordinary house – with a cannabis factory inside

When police raided a house, they found an illegal immigrant "gardener" tending to 300 cannabis plants.

VIDEO: Keeper vents frustration on post

VIDEO: Keeper vents frustration on post

Footage of a goalkeeper headbutting the post after conceding a goal against a Kent side has gone viral.

Pervert caught with life-size schoolgirl doll

Pervert caught with life-size schoolgirl doll

Police found seven pairs of children's knickers stashed in the home of a man in his 60s.

Syrian refugees describe 'amazing' support

Syrian refugees describe 'amazing' support

One of 10 families relocated to Kent from their war-torn country have spoken of their relief at having somewhere safe to raise their children.

Road closed for urgent repairs

Road closed for urgent repairs

A road has been closed to enable workers to carry out urgent repairs.

Suspected asbestos removed from retail park

Suspected asbestos removed from retail park

A pile of fly-tipped rubbish has at last been removed from on a retail site more than a week after it was dumped.

Three arrested in cannabis raid

Three arrested in cannabis raid

Three people have been arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis after more than 200 plants were found in a police raid.

Topless 'drunk' removed from store

Topless 'drunk' removed from store

A shirtless man was escorted out of a town centre supermarket after he allegedly abused other customers and staff.

Council call for litter-pick help

Council call for litter-pick help

Ashford Borough Council is supporting The Great British Spring Clean to spruce-up the borough for all its residents and visitors this weekend.

Demolition of public toilets begins

Demolition of public toilets begins

Work has begun to demolish a public toilet block in a town centre.

Lane block on M20

Lane block on M20

A lane is blocked on the M20 between Ashford and Maidstone.

Rail services resume after person hit by train

Rail services resume after person hit by train

Rail services are running again after a person was hit by a train.

Tesco 'delivered me food too near its sell-by date'

Tesco 'delivered me food too near its sell-by date'

An online shopper says she is fed up with a supermarket delivering perishable groceries with little time left before sell-by dates.

New high-end coffee chain to open

New high-end coffee chain to open

A new high-end coffee chain store will open at a retail centre this week.

Driver hurt after town centre crash

Driver hurt after town centre crash

A woman was treated by paramedics after crashing her car into a wall along a busy main road, causing delays for motorists approaching a town centre.

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