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Station to ease Stack tailbacks

Station to ease Stack tailbacks

Around 1,000 lorries are to be held at a station car park in a bid to ease the Operation Stack crisis, as parts of the M20 re-opened this morning.

Plans for new 'boutique' cinema and family hotel go on show

Plans for new 'boutique' cinema and family hotel go on show

A public consultation was opened today detailing the plans for a new town centre multiplex and 60-bed hotel in Kent.

Crosbie: "Stack is a complete nightmare"

Crosbie: "Stack is a complete nightmare"

Ashford United are planning to switch their opening league game as Operation Stack causes more delays in laying new 3G pitch.

Child asylum seekers putting 'enormous strain' on Kent

Child asylum seekers putting 'enormous strain' on Kent

It's emerged the number of child asylum seekers in Kent has almost doubled in three months, putting "enormous strain" on social services.

Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Fire crews have issued a warning about preventing cooking fires after tackling a blaze in a kitchen last night.

Train services back to normal after derailment

Train services back to normal after derailment

Services are back up and running four days after a train hit cattle and derailed, meaning engineers had to replace 400 yards of track.

Pervert head teacher admits abusing eighth victim

Pervert head teacher admits abusing eighth victim

An ex-head teacher convicted of molesting young girls has admitted abusing another victim - but has been spared jail.

'Gridlocked end to end'

'Gridlocked end to end'

Commuters are facing long delays in Ashford town today due to the knock on effects of Operation Stack.

Ex-head admits defrauding school

Ex-head admits defrauding school

A former headteacher has today admitted defrauding his own school out of thousands of pounds.

Southeastern to bring in 'smart cards'

Southeastern to bring in 'smart cards'

Kent's train operator is to introduce pre-pay smart cards - potentially making journeys across the network easier.

Judge's jail warning to rugby thug

Judge's jail warning to rugby thug

A former Ashford rugby player has failed to carry out his community work punishment for attacking a police officer.

Adam charms crowd at rainy festival

Adam charms crowd at rainy festival

Pop star Adam Ant performed a string of hits to a delighted audience at Ashford's Create Festival last night.

Lung transplant survivor 'sets record'

Lung transplant survivor 'sets record'

A 27-year-old believes she has set a record for the highest ascent for a woman following a double lung transplant.

Shop changes railings after toddler’s horrific eye injury

Shop changes railings after toddler’s horrific eye injury

A toddler's eye injury has prompted a shop to change its clothing rails to make them safer for youngsters.

Car crash adds to Stack traffic chaos

Car crash adds to Stack traffic chaos

A relatively minor crash has added to the misery of traffic queues in the wake of Operation Stack.

Man shot himself after bid to murder wife

Man shot himself after bid to murder wife

A man crazed by medication tried to murder his wife and then shot himself dead after hospital staff dismissed him as a "nuisance", an inquest heard.

Spy cam voyeur avoids jail

Spy cam voyeur avoids jail

A pensioner who set up a hidden camera in a bathroom so he could film a woman showering has been placed on the Sex Offenders' Register.

Letter from boy, 6, swings it for hungry monkeys

Letter from boy, 6, swings it for hungry monkeys

Monkeys at a rescue centre are tucking into their favourite cereals, nuts and dried fruit... thanks to a big-hearted young fan.

Sex attacker spared jail by judge

Sex attacker spared jail by judge

A teenager will be able to take up his university place this September, after being spared jail by a judge for three sex attacks.

Ashford RFC coach Hall aiming high

Ashford RFC coach Hall aiming high

Ashford Rugby coach Darren Hall has outlined his ambitions and objectives as he settles into his new job.

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