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Arrest after ‘unfit’ disqualified driver caught behind wheel

Arrest after ‘unfit’ disqualified driver caught behind wheel

A teenager, who was disqualified from driving earlier this week, has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit.

Trucker accused of causing death by dangerous driving after man, 75, dies

Trucker accused of causing death by dangerous driving after man, 75, dies

A trucker has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a 75-year-old died following a crash.

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi begs shoppers to lobby council over new store

Aldi is calling on shoppers to lobby council bosses over a "frustrating" planning condition preventing work from starting on a new store.

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End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

End of an era as tearoom in oldest part of town to close

A tearoom in the oldest part of a town centre is set to close following eight years of “rocky” trade.

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Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Residents’ relief as plan for 'overcrowded' and 'hideous' homes rejected

Plans to demolish a bungalow and replace it with houses have been refused – with councillors calling the designs “hideous”, “overcrowded” and “stark”.

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Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

Shopper dies after collapsing inside supermarket

A shopper died despite the best efforts of staff and paramedics after collapsing inside a Sainsbury’s store.

Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

Exhausted patient sleeps on floor amid 45-hour wait in A&E

Worrying pictures show how an exhausted patient resorted to sleeping on the floor in A&E amid soaring demand at a Kent hospital.

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Hunt saboteur screams as man knocks phone out of her hand in heated clash

Hunt saboteur screams as man knocks phone out of her hand in heated clash

Footage has emerged of a hunt saboteur being confronted by a man who then knocks her phone out of her hand.

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‘I’ve taken Ashford as far as I can’

‘I’ve taken Ashford as far as I can’

Ashford United owner and joint-chairman Don Crosbie has announced he is looking to sell the club.

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‘Noisy roadworks are costing us trade - people think we're closed!’

‘Noisy roadworks are costing us trade - people think we're closed!’

Frustrated traders say noisy roadworks blocking half a high street are putting customers off visiting their stores.

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'I only knew my shop had been raided when I saw it on KentOnline'

'I only knew my shop had been raided when I saw it on KentOnline'

A business owner says he has no choice but to spend thousands on security after his shop window was smashed and stock was stolen for the second time.

Couple fined after documents found in fly-tipped waste

Couple fined after documents found in fly-tipped waste

A man and woman have been hit with fines and court costs of more than £3,000 after being linked to several fly-tipping incidents.

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League raising the bar

League raising the bar

Ashford assistant manager Tommy Osborne believes Isthmian South East is stronger than ever.

Boy, 13, arrested after vapes stolen in shop raid

Boy, 13, arrested after vapes stolen in shop raid

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after vapes were stolen in a town centre shop raid.

Town centre shop smashed up

Town centre shop smashed up

An electronics store has been targeted by vandals after glass was pictured sprawled across the high street.

Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

Man 'appalled' after finding sharp metal in restaurant food

A man has been left feeling ‘appalled’ after discovering a ‘sharp metal object’ in his food at a restaurant.

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Long delays as motorway floods after heavy rain

Long delays as motorway floods after heavy rain

Flooding has closed two lanes of one of Kent’s busiest motorways prompting miles of queues.

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Hunt rider caught on camera ‘striking whip at cyclist’

Hunt rider caught on camera ‘striking whip at cyclist’

Shocking footage shows the moment a horse rider appears to strike their whip at a cyclist during a hunt meet.

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Charity to close after 27 years due to 'financial implications’

Charity to close after 27 years due to 'financial implications’

A charity that supports people with communication difficulties is to close after 27 years due to “financial implications”.

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Kent man charged after violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest

Kent man charged after violence erupts at pro-Palestinian protest

A Kent man has been charged after 145 arrests were made during this weekend’s pro-Palestinian march.

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