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Police called to Sainsbury’s car park amid concerns for woman’s welfare

Police called to Sainsbury’s car park amid concerns for woman’s welfare

Emergency services were called to a Sainsbury’s car park after concerns were raised about a woman’s welfare.

Teaming up for change

Teaming up for change

An Ashford-based football club for children with complex disabilities have partnered with the national campaign Her Game Too.

Thieves ‘switch expensive trainers for cheaper ones’ at Nike store

Thieves ‘switch expensive trainers for cheaper ones’ at Nike store

Police have seized more than 400 boxes of shoes after thieves allegedly swapped high-value trainers for cheaper footwear at a Nike store.

Callie-Ann hoping to save her best for last

Callie-Ann hoping to save her best for last

Ashford’s Callie-Ann Warrington missed out on a medal by the narrowest of margins in Paris - but her stronger event is still to come.

New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes

New cameras to catch drivers using town centre bus routes

Rat-running drivers caught flouting bus gate rules face being slapped with a £70 fine as new cameras are switched on today.

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Huge health club approved despite traffic and environmental concerns

Huge health club approved despite traffic and environmental concerns

A health club featuring three tennis courts and four pools is to be built next to a dual carriageway despite traffic and environmental concerns.

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Paedophile ‘lost his marriage and friends’ after sick messages discovered

Paedophile ‘lost his marriage and friends’ after sick messages discovered

A paedophile hid behind two fake personas in twisted online chats to encourage a teenage girl to send him indecent photos and engage in sex acts.

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Shop ban for prolific thief who threatened to bite staff

Shop ban for prolific thief who threatened to bite staff

A prolific shoplifter, who has just been sent to prison, is banned from stores after he threatened to bite the finger off a shopworker.

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Missing Kent woman last seen at Notting Hill Carnival found in hospital

Missing Kent woman last seen at Notting Hill Carnival found in hospital

A missing Kent woman last seen at the Notting Hill Carnival, whose family feared had been kidnapped, has been found in hospital.

‘No timeline’ on reopening closure-hit car park in town centre

‘No timeline’ on reopening closure-hit car park in town centre

There is no timeline for when a closed car park will reopen as plans to take off its crumbling roof are still ongoing, a council says.

Police tape off crime-hit Co-op after raid in early hours

Police tape off crime-hit Co-op after raid in early hours

A crime-hit Co-op store has been taped off by police following a raid in the early hours.

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Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

Blood-soaked floors at shop hit with second zero hygiene rating in year

A town centre shop has been hit with its second zero-star hygiene rating in less than a year after inspectors uncovered blood-soaked floors.

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Nuts & Bolts recharging before FA Cup clash

Nuts & Bolts recharging before FA Cup clash

Danny Kedwell will tread carefully with his players as Ashford United prepare for a big FA Cup tie.

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Op Brock to end following two months of traffic headaches

Op Brock to end following two months of traffic headaches

The hated Operation Brock contraflow system is to be stood down this weekend almost two months after returning to the M20.

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‘They've spent millions trying to fix it - but our estate still smells like rotten eggs!’

‘They've spent millions trying to fix it - but our estate still smells like rotten eggs!’

Furious residents say their estate still smells like “rotten eggs” - despite a water company spending £4.3 million upgrading a nearby sewage works.

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Joy for villagers as ‘diabolical’ bid for 170-home estate axed

Joy for villagers as ‘diabolical’ bid for 170-home estate axed

Controversial plans for 170 new homes on the edge of a village have been withdrawn, sparking joy among residents.

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Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

Working men’s club to be lost forever as couple's home bid approved

A working men's club that has been part of a village for decades is to become a two-bed home after a couple narrowly won planning permission.

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Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

Ex-soldier targeted migrant hotel in Kent amid ‘bulk fury’ after Southport ‘murders’

A former British Army soldier is facing jail after he assaulted a security guard and smashed a window at a Kent hotel housing migrants.

Trio injured in serious BMW crash

Trio injured in serious BMW crash

Police have launched a probe after three passengers in a BMW were injured in a serious crash.

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

‘I just hope my dad is proud’: Family says goodbye to nursery after 30 years

The owners of a family-run plant nursery which has served garden lovers for more than three decades say the time is right to call it a day.

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