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Staff anger as council shuts huge office block to save on energy bill

Staff anger as council shuts huge office block to save on energy bill

Employees say they are furious they were not consulted after Kent County Council announced it will close an office in a cost-saving exercise.

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Gorham a 'fantastic addition'

Gorham a 'fantastic addition'

Former Ashford captain Ben Gorham is back at Homelands.

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'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

'Living hell' roadworks leave residents 'prisoners in homes'

Angry neighbours on a new-build estate say they feel trapped in their homes as highways bosses confirm hated roadworks are to drag on even longer.

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Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

Town centre cafe shuts after just nine months

The devastated owners of a town centre cafe say rising costs have made it impossible to carry on.

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Paul O'Grady hosts Queen Consort in festive TV special

Paul O'Grady hosts Queen Consort in festive TV special

The Queen Consort will appear in a one-off special of Paul O’Grady’s hit TV show 'For The Love Of Dogs' filmed in Kent to mark 160 years of Battersea.

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Historic pub saved after villagers raise £300k

Historic pub saved after villagers raise £300k

A beloved village pub has been saved after a community group collected £300,000 in a fundraising campaign.

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One of town's only fishing spots to disappear

One of town's only fishing spots to disappear

Council bosses have decided to close a popular fishing spot on a housing estate, sparking sadness among anglers.

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'Menacing' thief snatched pizza oven from garden centre

'Menacing' thief snatched pizza oven from garden centre

An addict swiped a £300 pizza oven, designer handbags worth £1,200 and clothes from a town centre during a crime spree.

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This is our Parish

This is our Parish

Ashford are taking no chances with returning striker Danny Parish.

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Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Three days of traffic hell after manhole collapses

Drivers faced three days of traffic hell after emergency manhole repairs shut a half-mile stretch of dual carriageway.

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Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

Shock as 'beloved' white lion dies suddenly

A 'gentle' white lion from a Kent sanctuary died suddenly in her sleep aged 15, just weeks after her son also died.

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Police dog sniffs out suspected burglar in bookmakers

Police dog sniffs out suspected burglar in bookmakers

A suspected burglar was tracked down by a police dog in a betting shop after a business was broken into overnight.

Man injured after car leaves A-road

Man injured after car leaves A-road

A man has been injured after his car left an A-road in wintery conditions, sparking a large emergency response.

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Op Brock to return after snow delay

Op Brock to return after snow delay

The hated Operation Brock contraflow system is set to return on the M20 having been delayed by heavy snow.

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Woman taken to hospital after cars crash on ice

Woman taken to hospital after cars crash on ice

Police closed a road and a woman was taken to hospital after two cars collided in icy conditions near a town centre.

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Huge Nike store reopens with live DJ set - but snow hits turnout

Huge Nike store reopens with live DJ set - but snow hits turnout

The county's only Nike store has reopened following a lengthy refurbishment - but heavy snow put many shoppers off attending the unveiling.

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Heavy snow delays return of Op Brock

Heavy snow delays return of Op Brock

Plans to bring the Operation Brock contraflow system back on the M20 have been delayed by heavy snow.

First look at town centre cafe with pink marble bar

First look at town centre cafe with pink marble bar

A new town centre cafe with a vibrant pink bar and grand chandeliers will open before Christmas, bosses have confirmed.

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Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

Kent's first Wi-Fi and charging hubs to pop up in town centre

A town centre is set to become home to Kent's first Wi-Fi hubs - but the plans are splitting opinion among traders.

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E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

E scooters and nine cars seized during police crackdown

A suspected drug driver was arrested and cars were seized during a police crackdown on a town's roads.

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