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Work to start on new £360k children's play park

Work to start on new £360k children's play park

Construction of a new children's park with a play tower and a jungle dome is set to start next week.

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Town's bright benches divide opinion - should council bring them back?

Town's bright benches divide opinion - should council bring them back?

Temporary benches which have now been removed in a town have left traders with divided opinions.

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Diversions as M20 set for more closures

Diversions as M20 set for more closures

Large stretches of the M20 are set to be closed as part of work for Operation Brock - with diversions being put in place.

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New menswear shop opens at Designer Outlet

New menswear shop opens at Designer Outlet

A store selling discounted suits for men has opened its second shop in Kent at the Designer Outlet.

Door open for Nikaj

Door open for Nikaj

Ashford fans may not have seen the last of striker George Nikaj just yet.

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Hated roadworks won't be finished until new year

Hated roadworks won't be finished until new year

Long-running roadworks which have caused six months of misery for drivers now won't be finished until the new year after being pushed back again.

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Boy, 5, 'almost blinded' by exposed screw

Boy, 5, 'almost blinded' by exposed screw

A mum has told of the horrifying moment her little boy was left covered in blood after stumbling into an exposed screw near a new-build development.

Heartbreak as 15-stone puppy runs away during fireworks

Heartbreak as 15-stone puppy runs away during fireworks

The owner of a "timid but loving" mastiff is appealing for information after his pet escaped during fireworks - and is still missing three days later.

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Buses cancelled after yobs smash windows with stones

Buses cancelled after yobs smash windows with stones

Shocking pictures show the damage caused to buses targeted by stone-throwing louts, with one window smashed right next to passenger seats.

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O'Grady could welcome royals to Kent in new role

O'Grady could welcome royals to Kent in new role

Kent celebrity Paul O'Grady could help welcome members of the royal family to the county after starting a new role.

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Investigation over dead fish at new-build estate

Investigation over dead fish at new-build estate

Concerned residents say a housebuilder is "neglecting" wildlife after dead fish were spotted in a pond on a new-build estate.

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'It's so dark, I won't let my grandchildren cross it'

'It's so dark, I won't let my grandchildren cross it'

A pensioner has warned her grandchildren not to walk across a footbridge as broken street lights mean part of the crossing is left in darkness.

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Hated town centre cobbles to be removed at last

Hated town centre cobbles to be removed at last

Controversial cobbles in part of a high street are set to be replaced with black tarmac as part of a £600,000 project.

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'It will take a tragedy before something is done'

'It will take a tragedy before something is done'

Residents fed up with motorists driving the wrong way up a one-way street fear it will take an accident before something is done to stop it.

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Calls for ‘more obvious’ parking signs as dozens fined £100

Calls for ‘more obvious’ parking signs as dozens fined £100

Parking restrictions at a retail park have been branded "ridiculous" by dozens of shoppers who have been fined for staying for more than three hours.

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Two treated for smoke inhalation after bedroom fire

Two treated for smoke inhalation after bedroom fire

Refracted sunlight is thought to have caused a fire which took hold in a bedroom this afternoon.

Kent farmers win huge deal with Aldi after Channel 4 show

Kent farmers win huge deal with Aldi after Channel 4 show

A couple who run a farm in Kent will have their products stocked on supermarket shelves after winning Channel 4's show Aldi’s Next Big Thing.

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'Greedy hotel cancelled our wedding to get asylum seeker cash'

'Greedy hotel cancelled our wedding to get asylum seeker cash'

A couple whose wedding was cancelled by a hotel now booked out to house asylum seekers have hit out at bosses for breaking their contract.

Man threatened with knife in cinema car park

Man threatened with knife in cinema car park

A vest-wearing yob threatened a man with a knife in a cinema car park, sparking a police investigation.

Carers 'left dirty sheets' in elderly woman's home

Carers 'left dirty sheets' in elderly woman's home

A council has been forced to apologise after a watchdog found carers put a late mother at risk of harm by "failing to meet her needs".

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