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Sizeable police presence spotted outside school
Police and paramedics have been called to a busy road junction where a cordon has been put in place.
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Six arrests after reported assault involving weapons in village
Three people have been taken to hospital and police have made six arrests following an alleged serious assault in a village.
Search for missing girl, 15, known to use rail network
Police are appealing for help to trace a teenage girl who has been reported missing from the Kent coast.
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Man taken to hospital after being punched outside pub
Police were called to a pub after a man suffered head and neck injuries after being punched in the face outside the venue.
Warning issued as ‘jagged metal’ exposed at popular beach
A warning has been issued after jagged metalwork was found exposed at a popular seafront.
Man arrested after roof tiles ‘damaged and fall into road’ in village
A man has been arrested after roof tiles were reportedly damaged and fell into a road in a village.
Plans for demolition of former school site revealed
Plans are being put forward to knock down a former primary school almost a decade after it moved sites.
Man suffers serious injuries in late-night attack in town centre
A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a reported assault in a town centre.
Spoons wins bid for 1am closing time despite fears over drunken fights
A town centre Wetherspoon has won its bid to open until 1am at weekends despite fears over fights in the street and people urinating on homes.
Taxi rolls down bank into house as owner says: ‘I’ve had better days’
A taxi has rolled down a bank and into a house - causing significant damage to the porch.
Competition: Win a family ticket to this summer’s T20 cricket finale
Be part of the action this summer and watch the final Kent Spitfires home game of the regular season.
Road rage row ends with man pointing air pistol at driver’s head
A row over a parked car led to an "irate and aggressive" man pointing an air pistol at a driver's head and threatening to kill him.
Two hurt after stabbing outside high street pub
A man has been seriously injured after a stabbing outside a high street pub in the early hours of the morning.
Air ambulance lands at school as road closed after ‘medical incident’
An air ambulance has landed at a school after police closed a main road following a “medical incident”.
‘It’s something different’: Town’s first Irish bar to open at nightclub
Ashford's first Irish bar is to open inside the town's only nightclub following a £90,000 investment.
Axed bus service to return to village after uproar
Campaigners are celebrating the restoration of a much-missed bus service, which they say will be a life-changer for a Kent village.
Woman sexually assaulted during knifepoint raid feared she would be killed
A woman who was sexually assaulted during a four-hour knifepoint raid in which designer clothing was looted feared she would be raped and killed.
‘We’re seeing more cases’: Warning over seeds getting lodged in pets’ skin
Dog owners are being warned about grass seeds getting lodged into pets’ skin as vets report seeing cases earlier than usual.
Groundworks start at college campus to make way for 100 homes
Groundworks have started to prepare a site to make way for new-build homes and apartments.
‘Grab and go’ thief with 112 offences smashed wine bottle amid police pursuit
A "grab and go" thief who has amassed 112 offences smashed a wine bottle during a police pursuit after stealing from a petrol station.