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Ashford

American  
[ash-ferd] / ˈæʃ fərd /

noun

  1. Evelyn, born 1957, U.S. track athlete.


Ashford British  
/ ˈæʃfəd /

noun

  1. a market town in SE England, in central Kent. Pop: 58 936 (2001)

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In Kent, water stations are at Tunbridge Wells rugby club and Headcorn Aerodrome in Ashford.

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The blaze in White Admiral Way, Hamstreet, near Ashford, started just after midday on Sunday and at its height six fire crews worked to extinguish the flames, which had spread through the semi-detached property.

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Steph Roberts, from Ashford, Kent, told the BBC she has been stuck at the Calais terminal with her husband Robert and bulldog Dempsey since 10:30.

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Firefighters were called just after 12:00 GMT to an "intense fire" at the semi-detached property on White Admiral Way, in Hamstreet, near Ashford.

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The fact most investors who forget to withdraw funds from their IRAs are self-directed with lower balances makes sense, said Kate Ashford, an investing specialist at NerdWallet.

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