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Hospital heating issue branded 'disgusting'

Hospital heating issue branded 'disgusting'

A hospital trust has apologised for a long-term lack of heating on a ward.

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'More lorry drivers need to be tested elsewhere'

'More lorry drivers need to be tested elsewhere'

An MP is calling on ministers to test truck drivers for coronavirus outside of kent.

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Tributes for former twinning association chair

Tributes for former twinning association chair

Tributes have been paid to a man who helped a town forge international bonds.

Arrangements for Holocaust commemoration

Arrangements for Holocaust commemoration

An annual ceremony, so we never forget the horrors of genocide, will be held in virtual form this year because of the present coronavirus lockdown.

Motorway closure for second night

Motorway closure for second night

A section of the M20 is sealed off again tonight while maintenance work continues.

Motorway reopened after police 'incident'

Motorway reopened after police 'incident'

Traffic is easing after part of the M20 was closed in both directions following reports that a distressed man had been seen in the area.

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22 village homes controversially approved

22 village homes controversially approved

A narrow vote has secured planning permission for a new village development.

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£4m pub and restaurant complex to open this summer

£4m pub and restaurant complex to open this summer

Two renowned restaurateurs are preparing to open their latest site in August - but only if the Covid-19 vaccine has been fully rolled out by then.

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'Amazon' warehouse approved

'Amazon' warehouse approved

A giant distribution centre linked to Amazon has been given the go-ahead by councillors.

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First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

First look at leisure centre's £6.5m refurb

Bosses behind a huge refurbishment of a leisure centre have released new images showing how the site will look by the summer.

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Motorists warned of M20 closure

Motorists warned of M20 closure

Motorists have been warned to plan their journeys this weekend as a section of the M20 will close overnight.

Heads or tails?

Heads or tails?

Ashford owner Don Crosbie says the idea of playing each other once to settle the season is as ridiculous as deciding games on a coin toss.

Man 'tries to force way into station'

Man 'tries to force way into station'

A man has been charged after allegedly trying to force his way into a train station.

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Cafe and clothes shop to fill empty store

Cafe and clothes shop to fill empty store

A former charity shop unit that has sat empty since 2019 is to be filled by a cafe and clothes store.

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Researchers trial elderberry liquid Covid treatment

Researchers trial elderberry liquid Covid treatment

A team of researchers are trialling elderberry liquid as a treatment for Covid-19.

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Plasma donation stopped after ineffective Covid trial

Plasma donation stopped after ineffective Covid trial

A Covid blood plasma donation centre has closed after being proven to not work.

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Coffee shop to launch Mexican takeaway service

Coffee shop to launch Mexican takeaway service

A town centre cafe will start offering a Tex-Mex takeaway this week which could become a permanent fixture.

Breaking down in Brock is 'genuinely terrifying'

Breaking down in Brock is 'genuinely terrifying'

A driver who broke down in Operation Brock and was left stranded on the motorway fears people will be killed if nothing is done.

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Max Watters: Donny offered us a signed shirt for £1m Cardiff striker

Max Watters: Donny offered us a signed shirt for £1m Cardiff striker

Ashford owner Don Crosbie has told how they were offered a signed shirt as compensation for losing million-pound footballer Max Watters.

'We must be the unluckiest pub in the world!'

'We must be the unluckiest pub in the world!'

Staff at a village pub are calling for urgent road improvements after a car smashed into the side of their inn for the second time in six months.

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