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Amazon is NOT coming to Kent

Amazon is NOT coming to Kent

Online retailer Amazon is not moving to a huge warehouse, despite widely reported claims by a leading union.

M20 delays after breakdown

M20 delays after breakdown

There are delays on the M20 after a vehicle broke down

Yobs told 'get out of town'

Yobs told 'get out of town'

Police have slapped another dispersal order on a gang of unruly yobs after a spate of anti-social behaviour

It's good 'moos' for school farm

It's good 'moos' for school farm

The arrival of two healthy calves is being celebrated at Ashford's North School farm.

Fire alarm scare at Tesco store

Fire alarm scare at Tesco store

Shoppers were told to drop everything after a fire alarm went off at a Tesco store

'He always had a beaming smile for you'

'He always had a beaming smile for you'

Friends of a man found dead in the river have spoken of their shock and sadness.

Three hurt in car crash

Three hurt in car crash

A man was airlifted to hospital with serious leg injuries and a woman and teenage boy pulled from a second car by paramedics after a car crash

Woman 'repeatedly stabbed' by burglar

Woman 'repeatedly stabbed' by burglar

A homeowner who was knifed in the back said she thought she would not survive the attack.

Woman still critical after crash

Woman still critical after crash

A young woman who was hit by a car in a supermarket car park two weeks ago is still in a critical condition in a London hospital.

'I am sorry for what I am about to do'

'I am sorry for what I am about to do'

A woman uttered these chilling words before attempting to murder a child by throwing it head first on the ground.

'Always in our hearts'

'Always in our hearts'

Floral tributes have been left close to a river where a man, named locally as Mark Worsfold, was found dead.

Dispersal order issued to deal with unruly youths

Dispersal order issued to deal with unruly youths

Police have authorised a second dispersal order in a Kent town to deal with anti-social behaviour.

Gate wait on Akindayini injury news

Gate wait on Akindayini injury news

Margate loanee Daniel Akindayini has returned to Brighton to have his ankle injury assessed.

Patients to be tested for Hep C after health worker contact

Patients to be tested for Hep C after health worker contact

Patients treated at a Kent hospital are to be tested for hepatitis C after a healthcare worker tested positive for the disease.

Probe launched into bogus doc's savings

Probe launched into bogus doc's savings

A bogus doctor who took more than £83,000 from health authorities after stealing another medic's identity has told a court he's virtually penniless.

VIDEO: Car spins out of control

VIDEO: Car spins out of control

Dashcam footage has emerged of a Volkswagen spinning the opposite way at a roundabout.

Head and manager siphoned off school funds

Head and manager siphoned off school funds

A school manager and ex-head teacher have been sentenced after they took thousands in funds set aside for pupils.

Lights out at station

Lights out at station

Passengers had to find their way around a darkened station today after the power went out across Ashford.

Lye: Second goal was sucker punch

Lye: Second goal was sucker punch

Ashford United player-manager Danny Lye had no complaints as their FA Vase run ended in a 3-0 defeat at Salisbury.

Body identified after being pulled from water

Body identified after being pulled from water

The family of a 50-year-old man, whose body was pulled from a river beside a former nightclub, have been told of his death.

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