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Arrest after rail services disrupted due to 'trespasser on tracks'

Arrest after rail services disrupted due to 'trespasser on tracks'

A man has been arrested after a trespasser on the tracks brought services a busy railway line to a halt.

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First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

First look at Kent's largest self-build housing estate

Designs for a development of self-build homes which buyers will design themselves have been revealed - and plots could be on the market this year.

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Bridge work to close part of M20 for a month

Bridge work to close part of M20 for a month

Part of the M20 is to be closed in both directions overnight and on weekends due to bridge works.

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Bikes seized as police crack down on 'nuisance riders'

Bikes seized as police crack down on 'nuisance riders'

Two bikes have been seized amid a police crackdown on nuisance riders blighting a town.

From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

From a meeting with the mafia to reffing Sunday League games

A pensioner who's met Martin Luther King, the Yorkshire Ripper and the mafia now spends his Sunday mornings keeping hungover footballers in order.

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Flood alert issued after heavy rain

Flood alert issued after heavy rain

Residents are being warned of possible flooding after recent downpours.

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

'Now people panic when a firework goes off, we got used to bombings'

Eighty years ago today, bombs fell on a Kent town in one of the worst air raids to hit the county during the Second World War.

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Warrilow: All to play for

Warrilow: All to play for

Tommy Warrilow says every goal and every point will count in the final six games as Ashford bid to clinch an Isthmian South East play-off place.

Drug dealer lost two fingers after 'gang caught up with him'

Drug dealer lost two fingers after 'gang caught up with him'

A dad who ran a drugs line has shown a judge the price he has paid for his involvement in the illicit trade.

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Plans for more homes at former golf course

Plans for more homes at former golf course

A planning application has been submitted for more new homes to be built at a former golf course which has been shut since 2019.

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Paramedics called after pedestrian hit by car

Paramedics called after pedestrian hit by car

Ambulances have been pictured at the scene of a crash near a busy shopping centre.

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Driver arrested after Audi stopped in village

Driver arrested after Audi stopped in village

The driver of an Audi has been arrested after they were pulled over by police for "acting suspiciously".

Saga confirms new hub locations

Saga confirms new hub locations

Travel and insurance giant Saga has confirmed the locations of two new offices after shutting its huge main headquarters as more staff work from home.

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Is your child the cutest of them all?

Is your child the cutest of them all?

It's time to brush off your little one's most adorable outfit, as the Kentish Express's Cute Kids competition is back for another year.

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

'It's insane, frustrating, upsetting and costly'

Thousands are backing a petition to bring back Eurostar to Kent's stations after three years.

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Five-star display books Cup Final spot

Five-star display books Cup Final spot

Ashford District under-15 boys are a win away from district honours next month.

'Horrendous' and 'dangerous' potholes repaired

'Horrendous' and 'dangerous' potholes repaired

A road which drivers said was covered in 'dangerous' and 'horrendous' potholes has been repaired.

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Helicopter in search for missing man

Helicopter in search for missing man

A helicopter was seen flying over a Kent town today as part of a police search for a missing person.

New book plots village's cricket history

New book plots village's cricket history

What links village cricket with celebrated novelist Jane Austen? Author Ian Lambert has the answer.

CCTV image released after spate of thefts

CCTV image released after spate of thefts

Officers investigating a spate of shoplifting offences have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.

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