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VIDEO: Commuters surprised with trip on luxury train

VIDEO: Commuters surprised with trip on luxury train

Passengers expecting the normal packed commute to work were instead invited aboard a luxury train and treated to a three-course breakfast.

Local musicians strip off for charity calendar

Local musicians strip off for charity calendar

A number of Kent musicians have been pictured with only their instruments for a new charity calendar

Hundreds gather for Remembrance Sunday

Hundreds gather for Remembrance Sunday

Veterans, Cadets, armed forces representatives and community groups gathered to remember those who died in both World Wars and the conflicts since.

Robbery suspect to appear in court

Robbery suspect to appear in court

A robbery suspect was scheduled to appear in court after being charged with four offences by the police

French car fined after speeding at 107mph

French car fined after speeding at 107mph

A French driver was stung with a fine of £500 today after bolting down a motorway at 107mph.

Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist's death

The M20 re-opened this afternoon - 10 hours after a motorcyclist was killed in a collision with a lorry.

Arrests after man allegedly spotted with gun

Arrests after man allegedly spotted with gun

Three people are were arrested after armed police were called to a quiet estate.

Mum's appeal for zebra crossing

Mum's appeal for zebra crossing

A ‘frightened’ mum has launched a petition for a safer road crossing near an Ashford primary school following a near miss.

OAP avoids jail after Tesco crash left mum seriously hurt

OAP avoids jail after Tesco crash left mum seriously hurt

A pensioner who left a woman with serious brain injuries when his foot became stuck on his car's accelerator in a Tesco car park has avoided jail.

Southeastern recruits more than 100 drivers on £50k

Southeastern recruits more than 100 drivers on £50k

Kent’s biggest train operator has recruited more than 100 new drivers on an average of £50,000 a year to deal with rocketing passenger numbers.

Cash theft in lift

Cash theft in lift

An elderly woman had cash stolen from her handbag while shopping in Ashford town centre.

'Gunman' arrested after four-hour stand-off

'Gunman' arrested after four-hour stand-off

A man was arrested on suspicion of possessing a gun after a stand-off with armed officers in a quiet cul-de-sac.

Overturned car on M20

Overturned car on M20

Delays have been cleared following an overturned car on the M20 motorway between Hythe and Ashford.

Pair died in high-speed race on Austrian mountain road

Pair died in high-speed race on Austrian mountain road

Two friends died moments after being thrown from their car following a high-speed race on a mountain road in Austria, an inquest heard.

Supermarket evacuated

Supermarket evacuated

Shoppers were forced to abandon their trolleys as a supermarket was evacuated.

Thug jailed for brutal knife attack at house party

Thug jailed for brutal knife attack at house party

A thug who plunged a carving knife into a party guest's stomach and twisted it has been jailed for 15 years for the brutal attack.

Host bleached crime scene after house party stabbing

Host bleached crime scene after house party stabbing

A party host cleaned up blood after a guest was stabbed in a row over drugs and a joke about designer clothes, a court heard.

Fire crews battle classic car blaze

Fire crews battle classic car blaze

Firefighters were called after the engine of a classic car caught fire in the middle of traffic.

Council crackdown on anti-social behaviour

Council crackdown on anti-social behaviour

A council has proposed a series of banning orders in anti-social behaviour hotspots around this Kent borough to combat nuisance activity.

Long delays after M20 car fire

Long delays after M20 car fire

There were delays of up to 30 minutes following a car fire on the M20.

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