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Missing woman safely located

Missing woman safely located

A 36-year-old who was reported missing yesterday has been safely located.

Firefighters called to ‘smouldering grass cuttings’

Firefighters called to ‘smouldering grass cuttings’

Fire crews are currently at the scene of a large pile of smouldering grass cuttings.

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Car-themed pub warns rule-breakers: 'We'll be closed down’

Car-themed pub warns rule-breakers: 'We'll be closed down’

Owners of a pub aimed at petrolheads are urging drivers to “leave with respect” amid fears the site could be shut down just months after opening.

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'This hedge could have my eye out - it needs cutting back!'

'This hedge could have my eye out - it needs cutting back!'

A frustrated 80-year-old is calling for a hedge to be cut back as she fears the branches “could have her eye out”.

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Nursery shut amid fears for children’s safety

Nursery shut amid fears for children’s safety

A nursery has been shut down unexpectedly by Ofsted officials amid fears children ‘may be at risk of harm’.

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Division too close to call

Division too close to call

Ashford boss Kevin Watson isn’t about to make any predictions for the new Isthmian South East season.

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Biker in hospital after crash blocks A-road

Biker in hospital after crash blocks A-road

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a crash on an A-road.

Motorcyclist injured in crash with lorry

Motorcyclist injured in crash with lorry

A biker suffered leg injuries after a crash with a lorry on a busy roundabout.

‘We've transformed tearoom into town’s only sweet shop’

‘We've transformed tearoom into town’s only sweet shop’

A tearoom is set to be reopen as a candy store which will specialise in nostaglic treats, the only one of its kind in the town.

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Thug attacked pair at GP surgery

Thug attacked pair at GP surgery

A thug attacked two people at a doctor’s surgery, a court has heard.

Boy, 15, banned from shopping centre after punching guards in the face

Boy, 15, banned from shopping centre after punching guards in the face

A 15-year-old has been banned from a town-centre shopping centre after punching security staff on two separate occasions.

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‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

‘My children hate it here – it stinks and it’s disgusting’

A mum says she’s had to throw her daughter’s bed away due to damp in their council home, and tiles are falling from the kitchen.

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‘Out of this world!’ Kent crematoriums to scatter ashes from ‘space’

‘Out of this world!’ Kent crematoriums to scatter ashes from ‘space’

Two Kent crematoriums are offering loved-ones the chance to send their deceased relatives’ ashes close to the end of earth’s atmosphere.

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Warning to villagers as crews tackled huge fire

Warning to villagers as crews tackled huge fire

Emergency crews tackling a huge fire ssued a warning to residents.

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'People say we're too old and should be knitting - but we disagree!'

'People say we're too old and should be knitting - but we disagree!'

Identical twin sisters who have partied with The Rolling Stones and starred on The X Factor are still performing – at almost 80 years of age!

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‘They wake us up every night – it’s a total nightmare’

‘They wake us up every night – it’s a total nightmare’

Boy racers sounding horns until the early hours are making living near a cinema a "total nightmare", say furious residents.

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‘We've spotted a gap in the market - this town needs pie and mash!’

‘We've spotted a gap in the market - this town needs pie and mash!’

A pie and mash shop promising to bring a piece of the east end to town is set to open in a former tattoo studio.

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Man arrested after disturbance at football match

Man arrested after disturbance at football match

Four police cars and a police van were called to a disturbance which broke out at a football match.

Man taken to hospital after crash on M20

Man taken to hospital after crash on M20

Emergency services were called to a crash which caused an oil spill and damage to the central reservation on the M20.

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Hundreds turn out to remember pub landlord

Hundreds turn out to remember pub landlord

Hundreds of people turned out to celebrate the life of a popular pub manager who sadly died earlier this month.

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