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Bad calls costing Ton

Bad calls costing Ton

Kennington manager Dan Scorer and his players are struggling with referees this season.

Football’s coming home for Nuts & Bolts

Football’s coming home for Nuts & Bolts

The wait is almost over for Ashford United as they close in on a return to Homelands.

‘Four-month leak has made our lives a misery!’

‘Four-month leak has made our lives a misery!’

A family has been living in misery and frustration after a huge water leak outside their home – first reported more than four months ago

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Clothes shop to close after eight months in shopping centre

Clothes shop to close after eight months in shopping centre

Bosses behind an independent clothes store in a shopping centre are shutting down, citing health reasons.

Mould in pub's ice machine and staff washing hands with coffee maker

Mould in pub's ice machine and staff washing hands with coffee maker

A publican is calling for inspectors to re-investigate their kitchen after an “extremely mouldy” ice machine was discovered.

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Sharing the Euro 28 stage with Gareth Bale

Sharing the Euro 28 stage with Gareth Bale

An Ashford United youth-team player was part of England’s successful bid to co-host the European Championships – meeting Gareth Bale.

Arrests as 150 cannabis plants uncovered

Arrests as 150 cannabis plants uncovered

A sea of almost 150 cannabis plants has been discovered growing at a property where police arrested two suspects.

Passengers stuck on train after ‘acrid smoke filled the air’

Passengers stuck on train after ‘acrid smoke filled the air’

Passengers told how acrid smoke filled their carriage as their broken-down train came to a “juddering halt”.

Major road blocked after two-car crash

Major road blocked after two-car crash

Police and the ambulance service remain at the scene of a two-car crash which has blocked a road.

Man charged after ‘threatening member of public with pool cue’

Man charged after ‘threatening member of public with pool cue’

A man has been charged with common assault and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, after being arrested in a high street.

Social club’s home to be demolished after more than 100 years

Social club’s home to be demolished after more than 100 years

The home of a social club more than 100 years old is set to be bulldozed – despite controversial plans to develop the site being rejected.

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Teen mugger told victim: ‘Give me your coat and you’ll live’

Teen mugger told victim: ‘Give me your coat and you’ll live’

A teenager who mugged a man of his designer jacket has been spared jail, after punching his victim and saying: "Give me your coat and you'll live.”

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Teams gather to celebrate successful campaigns

Teams gather to celebrate successful campaigns

The Ashford Netball League have held their summer season presentation evening.

‘This was a charming village - we need to get these families out’

‘This was a charming village - we need to get these families out’

A new-build estate has been hit with a “tsunami” of anti-social behaviour – with yobs wielding catapults and riding quad bikes on paths.

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4x4 smashes into front of bowling alley

4x4 smashes into front of bowling alley

Pool players had a lucky escape when a 4x4 smashed into the front of a bowling alley, forcing the site to close.

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Couple give hoarder horror house its first clean in decades

Couple give hoarder horror house its first clean in decades

Pictures show a filthy house caked in dirt and limescale before and after receiving its first deep clean in 20 years.

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Big praise for Ton keeper Mant

Big praise for Ton keeper Mant

Joe Mant has been hailed as the best keeper in their division by Kennington boss Dan Scorer.

Ramadan’s road to recovery

Ramadan’s road to recovery

Injured Ashford midfielder Adem Ramadan hopes to be training by the end of the season after learning his broken leg will heal without surgery.

Residents devastated after losing bid to protect beloved green space

Residents devastated after losing bid to protect beloved green space

Concerned residents fear for the future of land where generations of children have played after a village green bid was turned down.

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E-scooter rider taken to hospital after crash with car

E-scooter rider taken to hospital after crash with car

A man riding an e-scooter has been injured after colliding with a car.

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