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Two taken to hospital after crash which closes major route

Two taken to hospital after crash which closes major route

Two people have been taken to hospital after a crash blocked a major route in both directions.

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Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

Roadworks blighting town centre set to continue for another week

Roadworks causing frustration for motorists are set to continue until November 16.

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Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

Casualty taken to hospital after emergency services called to woodland

A man in his 50s was taken to hospital after several emergency vehicles were called to a woodland.

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Contractors clear controversial Aldi site as store set to open next year

Aerial images show the development of a divisive new Aldi supermarket ahead of its opening next year.

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Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

Spurned boyfriend sent abusive messages to ex who dumped him by text

A spurned lover bombarded his ex with hundreds of abusive messages and calls after she broke up with him via text.

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‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

‘He was far from home but not forgotten’

How a forgotten gravestone resurrected long-lost links between a school, its wartime past and a solider’s family thousands of miles away.

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Tractor and trailers damaged after large barn blaze

Tractor and trailers damaged after large barn blaze

Five fire engines spent more than two hours tackling a blaze at a rural barn in the early hours.

Work starts on £150k play area amid vandalism concerns

Work starts on £150k play area amid vandalism concerns

Work to create a new town centre, train-themed playground for children has started, despite concerns the site will be ‘trashed within weeks’.

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Police charge man after disturbance at town centre McDonald's

Police charge man after disturbance at town centre McDonald's

A man in his 40s has been charged following an incident inside a town centre McDonald’s restaurant.

Woman taken to hospital after busy A-road crash

Woman taken to hospital after busy A-road crash

A woman has been taken to hospital following a crash on a busy A-road, which left the route completely blocked.

Controversial plans for homophobic church get green light

Controversial plans for homophobic church get green light

Divisive plans to transform a beloved community centre into a new place of worship for a homophobic church have been approved.

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Keds: We’ve got to get on with it and fight

Keds: We’ve got to get on with it and fight

Manager Danny Kedwell is confident Ashford United will soon start climbing the Isthmian South East table.

Dad-of-six had ‘biggest heart and would help anyone’

Dad-of-six had ‘biggest heart and would help anyone’

A dad-of-six who had the “biggest heart and would help anyone” tragically took his own life, a coroner has ruled.

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Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

Kent vineyard named in world’s top 50

A Kent vineyard has been named best in the country - and has just made it into the world's top 50.

New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

New pictures show progress of town’s fourth McDonald’s - as opening date revealed

Aerial images show the progress of a town's fourth McDonald's as bosses reveal when the restaurant is set to open.

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Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Waterstones to return to closure-hit shopping centre before Christmas

Book chain Waterstones is to return to a closure-hit shopping centre - and is set to open before Christmas.

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Heavily pregnant dog tied to tree and abandoned gives birth to nine pups

Heavily pregnant dog tied to tree and abandoned gives birth to nine pups

A heavily pregnant spaniel found tied to a tree and left for dead “in the middle of nowhere” is lucky to have survived along with her pups.

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Club trio crowned British champions

Club trio crowned British champions

Three Ashford Karate Jutsu Kai members took the top prizes in their categories at this year’s BKK British & European Open in Crawley.

Woman, 28, arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near school

Woman, 28, arrested on suspicion of drug-driving near school

A young woman has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving outside a school.

Concerns over ‘homophobic’ church set to open in town

Concerns over ‘homophobic’ church set to open in town

A homophobic church, which preaches that being gay is “a trap of the devil”, has sparked concerns as it prepares to open in a former leisure centre.

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