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Driver avoids serious injury after flipping car

Driver avoids serious injury after flipping car

A driver is said to have avoided major injuries after their car overturned in a collision with a van.

Father and daughter bring vinyl back into town

Father and daughter bring vinyl back into town

A father and daughter have opened up a new record shop so vinyl lovers can find their favourite music.

Video: New IMAX cinema set to go ahead

Video: New IMAX cinema set to go ahead

Plans for Kent's second IMAX cinema are set to be given the green light by council planners as part of a multiplex expansion plan

KCC: Why we back controversial lorry park plan

KCC: Why we back controversial lorry park plan

A controversial lorry park proposed to avoid the traffic misery on the M20 during Operation Stack is being backed by Kent County Council.

Southern staff stage two-day walkout

Southern staff stage two-day walkout

Rail staff are staging fresh industrial action from today in a row over the role of conductors.

Thai restaurant a boost for town’s ‘food quarter’

Thai restaurant a boost for town’s ‘food quarter’

Po Thai will be the only authentic Thai restaurant in Ashford town centre.

Video: Symbol of town’s regeneration grows day by day

Video: Symbol of town’s regeneration grows day by day

What a difference a year makes. Footage shows how a new town centre college building is beginning to take shape.

Eurostar busy with new beekeeping initiative

Eurostar busy with new beekeeping initiative

The honey club have just harvested their first batch from the bee hives in Mersham to use in Eurostar food products.

Motorway delays give camels the hump

Motorway delays give camels the hump

A group of camels got the hump when they were caught up in seven-hour delays on a Kent motorway while en route to a racing event.

Driver cut free from car

Driver cut free from car

A woman has been cut free from their car after an accident on the A20

Caravan destroyed by fire

Caravan destroyed by fire

A static caravan at a holiday park in Kent has been destroyed by a fire

Car crashes into central reservation on M20

Car crashes into central reservation on M20

A woman suffered only minor injuries after she crashed her car into the central reservation on the M20

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

Demand for cash to improve 'mini Beirut'

Fed-up residents have called upon the council for a cash injection into their shopping precinct after previous regeneration plans were shelved.

Fire crews battle bungalow blaze

Fire crews battle bungalow blaze

Fire and police crews are investigating the cause of a fire which spread from the roof of a terrace bungalow in a village.

Oops, what's happened here then?

Oops, what's happened here then?

A police car has been damaged after an officer appeared to reverse into a road sign.

MP's dig at Corbyn over train row

MP's dig at Corbyn over train row

A Kent MP has tweeted a tongue-in-cheek message to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn after securing a seat on a Virgin train.

Community toilet scheme to launch in town

Community toilet scheme to launch in town

Ashford Town Centre is providing greater access to toilets in shops and restaurants.

Firefighters tackle large fire near stables

Firefighters tackle large fire near stables

Fire crews are battling a large fire near stables and horse trailer.

Man suffers facial fractures after 'assault'

Man suffers facial fractures after 'assault'

Police are appealing for information after a man suffered a number of fractures to his face after an alleged unprovoked assault.

Nursery staff overdose toddler

Nursery staff overdose toddler

A nursery has been branded inadequate after staff gave a toddler three times the prescribed dose of prescription medication.

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