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Home Office 'ignored' council to strike asylum seeker hotel deal

Home Office 'ignored' council to strike asylum seeker hotel deal

A council is 'extremely angry' with the Home Office for booking out a hotel for asylum seekers without liaising with the local authority.

Mocked by Clarkson and comedians - but has it been a disaster?

Mocked by Clarkson and comedians - but has it been a disaster?

With repairs costing more than £600,000 about to start on a controversial road scheme, we take an in-depth look at Kent's only 'Shared Space'.

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Six-mile queues on M20 after two lorries crash

Six-mile queues on M20 after two lorries crash

Traffic was queuing for six miles after a crash between two lorries on the M20.

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New plans for riverside flats next to Outlet

New plans for riverside flats next to Outlet

Plans for new riverside flats next to Ashford Designer Outlet have been redrawn at half the size after a previous proposal was rejected.

Fish shop up for sale after just two years

Fish shop up for sale after just two years

A town centre fish and chip shop which opened during the pandemic has closed after just two years.

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'Police incident' shuts M20 in both directions

'Police incident' shuts M20 in both directions

Traffic was stopped in both directions on part of the M20 following a police incident.

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Body found in search for missing man

Body found in search for missing man

Police searching for a man who has been missing for more than a month have found a body.

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Credit where it's due

Credit where it's due

Manager Tommy Warrilow says it’s time his Ashford players got a massive pat on the back.

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'I could have been electrocuted'

'I could have been electrocuted'

A man has described the terrifying moment he almost plunged his spade into an electricity cable - just over one foot below the garden surface.

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Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

Sinkhole-hit road to finally reopen after six weeks

A busy road that has been closed for six weeks after several sinkholes were found below the surface is set to finally reopen.

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Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

Wanted man caught in Outlet theft probe

A man wanted for recall to prison has been charged with stealing clothes from a Designer Outlet store.

Person dies after being hit by train

Person dies after being hit by train

A person has died after being hit by a train while another person has been left with life-threatening injuries.

'It used to be lovely - now I'm scared to shop here'

'It used to be lovely - now I'm scared to shop here'

A spike in anti-social behaviour during half-term has led to shoppers avoiding a town centre.

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Warning after string of car thefts

Warning after string of car thefts

Car owners in a town which has seen a rise in car thefts have been given guidance on how to protect their vehicles.

Half-term dispersal order after staff targeted in town centre

Half-term dispersal order after staff targeted in town centre

More than 50 reports of antisocial behaviour has lead to a dispersal order being brought in at a town centre.

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Opening date for HBO-linked film studios

Opening date for HBO-linked film studios

Bosses have revealed when a much-anticipated film studio development linked to Netflix is expected to open.

£1 charity shop closed 'until further notice'

£1 charity shop closed 'until further notice'

The reopening date of a £1 charity shop which closed following a water leak remains unclear.

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Town's oldest shop on the market

Town's oldest shop on the market

A former shoe shop which was once a town's oldest family-run business is on the market for £500,000.

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Victory for hundreds as 150-year-old tree spared chop

Victory for hundreds as 150-year-old tree spared chop

A century-old tree which was almost chopped down due to fears it could be harming a historic building has been saved.

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Man in hospital with burns after lorry destroyed by fire

Man in hospital with burns after lorry destroyed by fire

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering burns during a fire that destroyed a lorry.

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