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Lockyer's perfect response

Lockyer's perfect response

Striker Gary Lockyer is answering his critics at Ashford in the best possible way.

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Hated roadworks delayed once again

Hated roadworks delayed once again

Frustrating roadworks, meant to be finished last October, have been delayed again by several more weeks.

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Famous artist finishes biggest doodle yet

Famous artist finishes biggest doodle yet

Famous artist, Mr Doodle, has completed his biggest piece of single artwork yet on the side of a car park in Kent.

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Heavy snow shuts schools

Heavy snow shuts schools

Schools across the county are shut after heavy snow while a cold weather warning is in place.

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New housing approved for site hit by vandals

New housing approved for site hit by vandals

A disused site long blighted by vandalism is set to become sheltered accommodation once again - but it is unclear when building work will start.

Ankle-deep water floods street 'endangering' homes

Ankle-deep water floods street 'endangering' homes

Hundred of residents have seen a low water pressure today after a water main burst causing "ankle deep" water to flood a road.

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Razor 'cheats death' as ex-footballer reveals post-surgery weight loss

Razor 'cheats death' as ex-footballer reveals post-surgery weight loss

The former Premier League footballer tells how he shed stones after undergoing weight-loss op following lockdown.

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Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Famous artist starts doodling on huge town centre car park

Part of a huge town centre car park is being covered in doodles as a famous artist starts work on a new art trail.

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Manhunt underway following town centre attack

Manhunt underway following town centre attack

Police have cordoned off part of a town centre and are hunting a suspect after a man was attacked.

Vandals smash four windows at offices

Vandals smash four windows at offices

A business owner is calling for increased security after vandals targeted his office and smashed four windows.

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Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

Shopping centre to shut early after assaults on staff

A shopping centre has announced it will be closing its doors earlier to "better protect staff" after some have been "physically assaulted".

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Midwifery training 'in crisis' as course faces axe

Midwifery training 'in crisis' as course faces axe

More than 100 student midwives could be left unqualified after a regulator threatened to pull their course amid concerns over their hospital training.

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Tourist, 34, dies after being mugged in Colombia

Tourist, 34, dies after being mugged in Colombia

A UK tourist has died in Colombia after being mugged while hiking along a mountain trail.

Multi-vehicle crash on road undergoing major works

Multi-vehicle crash on road undergoing major works

Police remain at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on a busy route undergoing huge roadworks.

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Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

Car park 'permanently' blocked off to tackle antisocial youths

The top floor of a car park has now been completely blocked off to stop youths throwing tin cans and traffic cones at passers-by.

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'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

'My eight-year-old daughter needed help but the ambulance never came'

A terrified mum dialled 999 after her daughter collapsed and stopped breathing - but no ambulance turned up.

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North School hold court at county awards

North School hold court at county awards

Students and staff at The North School in Ashford have been celebrating after winning a coveted LTA award.

'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

'Do not attend' plea at two A&Es

People are being urged not to attend two busy hospital emergency departments except for in serious or life-threatening situations.

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Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

Spelling mistake on sign at major junction branded 'embarrassment'

A new road sign which includes an "embarrassing" spelling error at a major junction has been branded an "unprofessional mistake".

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Twice as many staff hired for often empty border facility

Twice as many staff hired for often empty border facility

Council bosses recruited twice as many staff to run a post-Brexit border facility as advised by government officials at a site sitting largely empty.

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