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Brazen parcel thief caught on CCTV twice

Brazen parcel thief caught on CCTV twice

Shocking CCTV footage shows the moments a parcel thief strikes twice outside a flat, prompting a police appeal.

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Shop worker threatened as gang raids convenience store

Shop worker threatened as gang raids convenience store

A worker was threatened and money stolen from a till after three men robbed a village convenience store.

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Plans revealed for luxury housing estate with rocking horse museum

Plans revealed for luxury housing estate with rocking horse museum

Ambitious plans have been revealed to create 22 new luxury homes, a rocking horse museum, a cafe and a farm shop on disused land.

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'They can't dig our cobbles up - they're part of town's history'

'They can't dig our cobbles up - they're part of town's history'

Traders fear a high street will become full of speeding e-scooter riders if cobbles are ripped up and replaced with black tarmac.

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Burglar jailed after being caught inside bookmakers

Burglar jailed after being caught inside bookmakers

A burglar who was tracked down by a police dog in a betting shop has been jailed.

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Former mayor dies, aged 92

Former mayor dies, aged 92

A town's former mayor with a long history of service has passed away.

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Flooding forces lane closures on M20

Flooding forces lane closures on M20

Two lanes on the M20 have been closed due to flooding.

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Fashion chain latest to join Outlet

Fashion chain latest to join Outlet

A new shop selling menswear and shoes has launched in part of a £90m extension at a shopping centre.

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First look inside Kent's new boutique hotel

First look inside Kent's new boutique hotel

Luxury rooms starting from £160 a night will open next month inside a renovated Grade II-listed manor house which is steeped in history.

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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