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Work underway to clear illegal waste dumped in Kent woodland

Work underway to clear illegal waste dumped in Kent woodland

Work is underway to clear thousands of tonnes of illegal waste dumped in an ancient woodland, as investigations continue.

Gills loanees ‘outstanding’ but only one remains

Gills loanees ‘outstanding’ but only one remains

Two of Ashford’s three Gillingham loanees have returned to Priestfield.

Lions’ seniors hoping to roar one more time

Lions’ seniors hoping to roar one more time

North School Lions’ graduating basketball players are chasing college glory in their final match.

Hated Operation Brock to return ahead of Easter travel spike

Hated Operation Brock to return ahead of Easter travel spike

Operation Brock will be back in force for three weeks this month as Kent is braced for a spike in travel over the Easter holidays.

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Wimpy to finally return to town centre this summer

Wimpy to finally return to town centre this summer

An iconic fast-food brand has reiterated it will reopen despite facing further delays in bringing back a branch in a Kent town.

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End to Eurostar’s monopoly? ‘Green signal’ for Virgin to operate cross-Channel trains

End to Eurostar’s monopoly? ‘Green signal’ for Virgin to operate cross-Channel trains

Virgin Group says there are “no more major hurdles to overcome” before it can begin operating passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel.

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‘It’s like a trench!’ Drivers demand action along ‘deadly’ pothole-ridden bridge

‘It’s like a trench!’ Drivers demand action along ‘deadly’ pothole-ridden bridge

Furious drivers are calling for action to be taken on a pothole-ridden bridge labelled “lethal” and “dangerous”.

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Road reopens after motorbike crash and oil spillage

Road reopens after motorbike crash and oil spillage

An A-road has reopened following an accident involving a motorbike and a car.

Dad seen on CCTV taking cocaine back in court after breaching driving ban

Dad seen on CCTV taking cocaine back in court after breaching driving ban

A dad seen on CCTV taking cocaine has been hauled before the courts after breaching a driving ban.

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Plans for homes on science labs site quashed over ‘cramping’ fears

Plans for homes on science labs site quashed over ‘cramping’ fears

Plans to demolish a block of old science labs and replace them with 11 family homes have been rejected over fears of cramping nearby houses.

Former sub-postmaster bids to convert old branch into family home

Former sub-postmaster bids to convert old branch into family home

A former-sub-postmaster once supported by TV comic Vic Reeves has launched a bid to transform his now empty Post Office into part of a family home.

First shop could finally open on huge housing estate after 10 years

First shop could finally open on huge housing estate after 10 years

The first convenience store could finally open on a huge housing estate built more than a decade ago.

Police find stolen goods and wire cutters in van at shopping centre

Police find stolen goods and wire cutters in van at shopping centre

Police have arrested a man and are searching for other suspects after a van was found with stolen goods inside.

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

‘We can bring it back to its former glory’

A village's only pub is to begin a new chapter when it reopens under new management.

Tenants given extra four months ahead of shopping centre demolition

Tenants given extra four months ahead of shopping centre demolition

Tenants in a shopping centre earmarked for demolition have been granted an extra four months at the site following a huge backlash.

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Man injured in hit-and-run sparks emergency closure of country lane

Man injured in hit-and-run sparks emergency closure of country lane

Police have shut a road and are searching for a driver after a male pedestrain was injured in a hit and run.

Manhunt for boys after bales burn for days and caravan trashed

Manhunt for boys after bales burn for days and caravan trashed

Police are hunting for teenage boys after bales reportedly sent up in flames burned for days and a caravan was trashed.

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Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

Teenagers arrested after suspected town centre stabbing

Two 17-year-old boys have been arrested after two men were reportedly stabbed near a Kent high street last night.

Man airlifted to major trauma centre as helicopter lands on green

Man airlifted to major trauma centre as helicopter lands on green

A man was airlifted to a major trauma centre following an incident in a residential area.

New signing for Nuts & Bolts

New signing for Nuts & Bolts

Ashford have signed Harrison Pont from Isthmian Premier play-off contenders Dover.

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