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It was the first of its kind in the country and has won awards for innovation and design, but most people using Ashford town centre's controversial shared space say it makes them feel unsafe.

The scheme allows cars and people to mix freely and relies on everyone giving way to each other. Since it was introduced three years ago, accident rates have dropped significantly.

However, a study by academics at the University of the West of England found four out of five people do not like it.

Children's charities say they are concerned families with teenagers who get into trouble for anti-social behaviour do not realise they could be evicted from their council house.

Between 2008 and 2010, Kent Police issued more than 500 notices to families, called Acceptable Behaviour Contracts or ABAs.

They are less formal than an ASBO, and are signed by those responsible for anti-social behaviour and the police.

Breaching an ABA can lead to an ASBO, and that in turn can lead to eviction for families living in social housing.

When you are in the fruit and veg aisle doing your weekly shop, would you be willing to walk past the shiny green apples, the plump red strawberries and long, straight carrots and pick up their uglier, mis-shapen cousins if it saved you a bit of money?

Supermarkets do not like selling imperfect fruit and veg, but local farmers say if they did, they would not have to throw away anywhere near as much of their produce and it would save everyone money.

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