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Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

Boy arrested as helicopter tracks down theft suspects

Police discovered a quantity of new clothes with security tags attached following a pursuit.

Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

Mums in Kent hospital not allowed gas and air pain relief

Women in labour at a Kent hospital will not have access to gas and air pain relief, health trust bosses have announced.

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Big day for Ashford in Women's FA Cup

Big day for Ashford in Women's FA Cup

Ashford United Ladies are keeping illustrious company as they prepare for the biggest game in their history.

18-mile stretch of M20 to close for 16 nights

18-mile stretch of M20 to close for 16 nights

Highways bosses are to shut a lengthy stretch of the M20 from next week to allow for "essential" resurfacing works.

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Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off bike

Motorcyclist taken to hospital after coming off bike

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after coming off their bike at a junction, sparking long delays.

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TV star visits Kent hotel for pamper session

TV star visits Kent hotel for pamper session

Former Towie member and star of The Family Diaries Billie Shepherd visited a luxury hotel and enjoyed afternoon tea and a spa session.

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Ashford's midfield options

Ashford's midfield options

Boss Tommy Warrilow has some big decisions to make as Ashford prepare for a top-of-the-table game at Ramsgate.

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Fears huge pothole in flooded car park 'could collapse'

Fears huge pothole in flooded car park 'could collapse'

A six-inch pothole described as a "nasty tyre-buster" has opened up in a flood-hit car park, leaving drivers concerned over safety.

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Town’s second Aldi approved... next to fourth KFC

Town’s second Aldi approved... next to fourth KFC

Plans for a town's second Aldi supermarket have been approved next to what will become its fourth KFC.

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'Smelly' dead fish left to rot on new-build estate

'Smelly' dead fish left to rot on new-build estate

Fed-up residents say "smelly" dead fish being left to rot on a new-build estate have become a "health hazard".

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Play park reopens after £400k upgrade

Play park reopens after £400k upgrade

A £400,000 play area has opened as part of a town's £1.1m regeneration programme.

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Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

Sadness at death of 'indescribably beautiful' white lion

A white lion who had lived for nine years at a big cat sanctuary has died after a short illness and will be "sorely missed".

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Three-mile queues on M20 after lorries collide

Three-mile queues on M20 after lorries collide

Traffic was stopped on the M20 after two lorries collided earlier today.

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Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

Police officer assaulted during football patrol suffers head injury

A police officer suffered a head injury when he was assaulted while on patrol during England's opening World Cup game.

'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

'It's so dangerous - I could've fallen in!'

An upside-down Asda trolley was precariously placed over an exposed manhole, forcing a cyclist to take evasive action.

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'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

'Entertainment' plans for long-empty Debenhams store

A proposal to open an 'entertainment' space in a long-empty Debenhams store has been revealed as part of a £3.1 million town regeneration scheme.

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Ambitious plans to transform football stadium

Ambitious plans to transform football stadium

Bosses at a Kent football club have submitted ambitious plans to transform their stadium.

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Football-mad boy, 11, in cancer fight

Football-mad boy, 11, in cancer fight

A community is rallying around a "lovely and brave" 11-year-old after he was diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Bumbling driver has two vehicles seized in one day

Bumbling driver has two vehicles seized in one day

A driver was left fuming after being stopped twice in the same day by police, who seized both his vehicles.

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Green light for transformation of abandoned oasthouse

Green light for transformation of abandoned oasthouse

A historic oasthouse built in the 19th century is set to be converted into a number of two-bedroom homes.

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