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‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

‘Eurostar dream? We’ve been sold a pup’

Is Eurostar’s refusal to revive its Kent services a betrayal of the economic dreams on which the whole project was sold to the county?

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Town centre taped off

Town centre taped off

A town centre has been partially closed off as emergency services respond to an incident.

Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar confirms no Kent stops in 2024

Eurostar has announced its services to the continent will not return to Kent this year.

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Police issue warning to driver at boy racer hotspot

Police issue warning to driver at boy racer hotspot

Police have issued a warning to a driver over their conduct at a leisure complex known to be a meeting place for boy racers.

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Shocking pictures of protected Kent woodland turned into wasteland

Shocking pictures of protected Kent woodland turned into wasteland

Exclusive: A historic Kent woodland has been turned into a “disgusting” wasteland, sparking an investigation by the Environment Agency and police.

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Bid to flatten eyesore buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe

Bid to flatten eyesore buildings at hugely popular roadside cafe

Plans have been submitted to flatten and upgrade eyesore buildings next to a hugely popular roadside cafe.

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'Cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot in our block’

'Cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot in our block’

Frightened residents say they are too scared to take the stairs in a block of flats where cannabis-smoking vandals are running riot.

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Huge new warehouses planned for site of historic Kent business

Huge new warehouses planned for site of historic Kent business

The site of a former Victorian printing business could now host three warehouses as initial plans for 157 homes are not pursued.

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E-scooter seized as police continue crackdown

E-scooter seized as police continue crackdown

A rider who was wearing headphones while driving without insurance was reported by beat officers as the battle against electrical scooters continues.

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Internationally wanted man arrested in Kent

Internationally wanted man arrested in Kent

A man who is on Interpol’s wanted list has been taken into custody by transport police at a Kent train station.

‘Living hell’ of new-build owners in ‘unsellable’ homes riddled with damp

‘Living hell’ of new-build owners in ‘unsellable’ homes riddled with damp

Frustrated homeowners have told of their “living hell” inside new-builds riddled with damp and deemed unsellable.

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Empty town centre bank turned into church

Empty town centre bank turned into church

A former bank that sat empty for five years has been turned into a church which hopes to brighten up the town centre.

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Kent landmark to get permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

Kent landmark to get permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II

A beacon could soon be erected at a Kent landmark as a permanent memorial to Queen Elizabeth II.

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Let’s kick on from here

Let’s kick on from here

Kevin Watson feels Ashford have given themselves something to build on after ending a poor run of form.

Two-car crash shuts dual carriageway

Two-car crash shuts dual carriageway

A crash involving two cars has closed a dual carriageway – but the drivers involved have escaped injury.

Job Centre Plus shuts in shopping centre

Job Centre Plus shuts in shopping centre

A Job Centre rolled out in a shopping precinct to help combat soaring unemployment during the pandemic is the latest to shut down.

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New owners to reopen Chinese takeaway after eight-month closure

New owners to reopen Chinese takeaway after eight-month closure

A popular takeaway which suddenly closed its doors “temporarily” more than six months ago is to be replaced.

Officers help rescue lost swan from dual carriageway

Officers help rescue lost swan from dual carriageway

Officers rescued a lost swan Hot Fuzz-style – as well as a dog – after they were both found wandering along roads alone.

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‘I've been here 25 years - but I now need to concentrate on my other business'

‘I've been here 25 years - but I now need to concentrate on my other business'

A long-serving pub landlord is stepping down after 25 years so he can concentrate on running a coffee shop.

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Driver on way to church pulled over by police

Driver on way to church pulled over by police

Police stopped and seized a car after it was found to have no insurance, while a child was also discovered not wearing a seat belt.

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