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New coffee shop opens

New coffee shop opens

A new Costa Coffee store has opened, creating nine jobs.

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Motorway partly blocked after oil spillage

Two lanes of a motorway have been blocked after oil spilled onto the carriageway.

Police called to two-car crash

Police called to two-car crash

A crash involving two cars is causing delays on major route through town this afternoon.

Teachers to strike over cuts and pay

Teachers to strike over cuts and pay

Lessons, exams and a sixth form open day could be disrupted after teachers voted to strike over a row about cuts, pay, and job losses.

Elderly centre shut following storm damage

Elderly centre shut following storm damage

A community centre offering services to the elderly has been shut after the building was swamped by thunderstorms leading to structural problems

Children spotted playing on motorway

Children spotted playing on motorway

Kent Police has issued a warning after a shocking picture emerged showing two youths playing on a motorway.

A&E visit for man who couldn't remove handcuffs

A&E visit for man who couldn't remove handcuffs

A man presented himself to an A&E department this morning after admitting that he could not get a pair of old-fashioned handcuffs off his wrists.

Cash stolen from bingo hall

Cash stolen from bingo hall

The police are investigating after a quantity of cash was stolen from a Mecca Bingo club in what is thought to be an early morning raid.

Girl rescued after lock failed

Girl rescued after lock failed

An eight-year-old girl was rescued by firefighters who "saved the day" after the lock on her bedroom door failed, leaving her unable to get out.

Great Escape onto main road for 10 horses

Great Escape onto main road for 10 horses

About 10 horses escaped from what was thought to be a secure penn and into a main road, sparking a police call.

Expert advice to create a healthier high street

Expert advice to create a healthier high street

Ashford hopes to see more shops, more shoppers and more shopping in the town centre after being accepted onto a high street improvement scheme.

Hunt for bag-grabbing muggers

Hunt for bag-grabbing muggers

A woman in her 70s had her handbag snatched by two robbers as she walked along a quiet Ashford street in the middle of the afternoon.

Community spirit? My home was looted after gas blast

Community spirit? My home was looted after gas blast

A disabled man's home was looted hours after a devastating gas explosion, leaving him with nothing but a photo and his false teeth.

Ashford reacts to UK leaving EU

Ashford reacts to UK leaving EU

People in Ashford have been reacting after the UK voted to leave the EU in yesterday's referendum.

Mum's amazing weight loss

Mum's amazing weight loss

A 43-year-old woman has told how a diet helped her lose almost half of her body weight.

Speeding learner has car seized

Speeding learner has car seized

A speeding learner driver had his car seized by police after being caught doing way above the limit on the M20 past a marked patrol car.

Car park chick is just the ticket

Car park chick is just the ticket

A pair of gull chicks have hatched in their nest on the upper floor of an Ashford town centre car park.

Shopping centre 'bomb scare' was emergency drill

Shopping centre 'bomb scare' was emergency drill

Shoppers and employees at a shopping centre took part in a routine emergency drill - which sparked rumours there had been a bomb scare.

Attempted murderer jailed for nearly three decades

Attempted murderer jailed for nearly three decades

A pensioner who fought off a savage murderous knifeman came face to face with the frenzied attacker as he was jailed for nearly 30 years.

Crews called to bathroom blaze in early hours

Crews called to bathroom blaze in early hours

Crews were called to a fire in a bathroom in the early hours of this morning after smoke alarms awoke a sleeping couple.

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