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Disruption on roads amid bad weather

Disruption on roads amid bad weather

Motorists face delays across different parts of the county this evening as wet and windy weather conditions takes hold.

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Cafe boarded up as sun shop prepares to open

Cafe boarded up as sun shop prepares to open

Several businesses have shut in a closure-hit part of a town centre - including a Cypriot cafe which only opened last summer.

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Parents' child care petition hits 100k on anniversary of baby son's death

Parents' child care petition hits 100k on anniversary of baby son's death

A petition launched by grieving parents against the proposed relaxation of nursery staff-to-children ratios will be considered for debate by MPs.

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Kent hospital's new A&E extension opens

Kent hospital's new A&E extension opens

New trauma and treatment rooms at one of the county's biggest and busiest hospitals have opened thanks to a £30 million investment.

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'The high street's really quiet so we want to help'

'The high street's really quiet so we want to help'

Bosses behind a new Asian food store which sells goods from across the continent say they have spotted a gap in the market.

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Tandoori reopens with 'Mayfair-style' design

Tandoori reopens with 'Mayfair-style' design

The owner of an Indian restaurant which has reopened after months of refurbishments hopes people will feel like they are in Mayfair when they dine in.

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New jewellery store opens in shopping centre

New jewellery store opens in shopping centre

A stallholder who used to sell scarves in a shopping centre has now moved into a permanent unit.

Thug who glassed clubber finally jailed after four-year court delay

Thug who glassed clubber finally jailed after four-year court delay

A man beckoned a clubber over in a smoking area before smashing a glass in his face and knocking him unconscious.

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New cafe opens at multi-million pound dance studio

New cafe opens at multi-million pound dance studio

A new cafe at a creative dance studio has opened, marking the first completed phase of the multi-million pound development.

Labourer knifed paddling pool as he threatened pregnant ex

Labourer knifed paddling pool as he threatened pregnant ex

A bully forced his pregnant ex-girlfriend to flee her home with threats of rape, violence and death.

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Ashford in Nikaj talks

Ashford in Nikaj talks

Ashford boss Tommy Warrilow is hopeful of extending George Nikaj’s loan from Dover.

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Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash

Man arrested after fleeing scene of crash

Police stopped a car on the M20 after the driver fled the scene of a crash.

Popular bakehouse to shut after 10 years

Popular bakehouse to shut after 10 years

A popular bakehouse has announced its upcoming closure after a decade in the business.

'Vaping youths setting things on fire made bus ride hell'

'Vaping youths setting things on fire made bus ride hell'

Bus passengers were given headaches, sore eyes and felt sick after a group of youths were vaping and setting things on fire on the journey.

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Work starts on run-down park's £340k upgrade

Work starts on run-down park's £340k upgrade

A run-down play park which was damaged in Storm Eunice is being upgraded as part of a £1.1m investment.

Kent's oldest paper boy has bike stolen

Kent's oldest paper boy has bike stolen

A bike belonging to Kent's oldest paper boy, 87, has been stolen.

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Eurostar reveals why trains aren't returning to Kent

Eurostar reveals why trains aren't returning to Kent

The outgoing boss of Eurostar has explained why its trains won't be stopping in the county until 2025 at the earliest.

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Missing woman found safe and well

Missing woman found safe and well

A woman reported missing since Friday has been found after a police appeal.

Firefighters tackle motorway car blaze

Firefighters tackle motorway car blaze

Fire crews were this morning called to put out a car in flames on a coastbound carriageway.

Woman hurt after three-car crash

Woman hurt after three-car crash

A three-car crash on a dual carriageway blighted by roadworks saw one woman taken to hospital.

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