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Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

A church pastor from Kent is one of five men facing removal from the country over accusations he took part in the 1994 massacre in Rwanda.

Motorway lane closed following crash

Motorway lane closed following crash

A coastbound lane of the M20 remains shut after a crash involving one vehicle.

They tried to shut me up but I just kept on!

They tried to shut me up but I just kept on!

A well-known council critic believes new rules have been brought in to keep him quiet.

Razor Ruddock scores for charity

Razor Ruddock scores for charity

Former England footballer Neil 'Razor' Ruddock and his daughter Pebbles have secured £15,000 for charity, after taking part in a celebrity TV show.

Historic wartime helmet is brought back to town

Historic wartime helmet is brought back to town

History buffs in Ashford have clubbed together to buy a helmet used by railway workers threatened by bombing raids during the Second World War.

New lease of life for Ashford golf centre

New lease of life for Ashford golf centre

The former Homelands Golf Centre is about to re-open under new management and a new name.

Dad shelled and shot in hand in No Man’s Land

Dad shelled and shot in hand in No Man’s Land

Kennington resident Peter Herley recalls his father’s service during the First World War as part of a series of stories in the Kentish Express.

Firefighters tackling workshop blaze

Firefighters tackling workshop blaze

Fire crews from Ashford are currently tackling a blaze which broke out at a workshop in Ruckinge.

Second uniform change in a year considered for school

Second uniform change in a year considered for school

Parents have been asked whether a school should introduce a brand new uniform - just six months after the dress code was changed by the previous head.

Dog found starving with its tail bitten down to the bone

Dog found starving with its tail bitten down to the bone

A dog owner who let his Staffordshire bull terrier suffer painful injuries has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

Plea for better Marshlink services to coast

Plea for better Marshlink services to coast

A rail summit to press for better train services between Ashford and Hastings will be held early next week.

Schoolgirl in TeenStar regional final

Schoolgirl in TeenStar regional final

Schoolgirl Holly Fraser has sung her way into the regional final of a top competition.

Daughters’ tribute to mum killed in boat accident

Daughters’ tribute to mum killed in boat accident

Two sisters are paying a special tribute to their mum - killed in a freak boat crash in Brazil.

Take me to the William Harvey... err, not that one!

Take me to the William Harvey... err, not that one!

A baby was nearly born in the wrong William Harvey when she tried to make her grand entrance on the way to the hospital... at a pub.

Gruesome find of dumped animal bones

Gruesome find of dumped animal bones

Investigators are hunting fly-tippers who dumped large animal bones in New Romney.

Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

Building work at an optician's has uncovered a message in a bottle... buried for more than 100 years in a fireplace.

Car set alight in residential street

Car set alight in residential street

A Renault Mégane was destroyed by fire after being set alight outside homes.

Generous cancer patient puts others first

Generous cancer patient puts others first

A mum may be battling breast cancer but that hasn't stopped her training for a physical fundraising event.

Help for flood-threatened army ranges

Help for flood-threatened army ranges

More than £400,000 is being provided to protect the flood-prone Lydd and Hythe Ranges.

Man arrested after supermarket 'flasher' incident

Man arrested after supermarket 'flasher' incident

Police were called to a supermarket following reports a drunken man had exposed himself

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