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Queen Victoria's bloomers go for a few knicker

Queen Victoria's bloomers go for a few knicker

Royal underwear belonging to Queen Victoria has gone under the hammer... but would she be amused with the price?

Customers vow to boycott cashless car parks

Customers vow to boycott cashless car parks

Motorists are unhappy with a new payment scheme installed by NCP across several Kent car parks.

Striker left with broken jaw after attack

Striker left with broken jaw after attack

A Kent footballer could be out of action for four months after being punched in the jaw after a night out.

Formula 1 man dived in front of lorry

Formula 1 man dived in front of lorry

Ex-Formula 1 engineer Nigel Stepney died after jumping in front of a vehicle on the M20 - but it wasn't suicide, an inquest heard.

Ebola testing to begin at Eurostar terminals

Ebola testing to begin at Eurostar terminals

Passengers on Eurostar services will be tested for ebola at Kent terminals.

Panorama opening delayed by six months

Panorama opening delayed by six months

The Panorama in Ashford is set to open in 2015– more than six months later than the original completion date.

Ashford United eager to put first league defeat behind them

Ashford United eager to put first league defeat behind them

Lloyd Blackman says the visit of Phoenix Sports offers Ashford United the ideal chance to bounce back following their first league defeat.

Plug pulled on 'loud' Lickers gig

Plug pulled on 'loud' Lickers gig

Indie rock band The Furry Love Lickers were kicked out of a free music festival for being too noisy.

Drivers shaken after bus and car collide

Drivers shaken after bus and car collide

A bus and a car collided on a busy hill this morning.

Hobbs walks his way to national 50km debut victory

Hobbs walks his way to national 50km debut victory

Jonathan Hobbs delighted after becoming the youngest ever winner of the National 50k Race Walking Championship.

Four vehicle smash leaves man trapped in car

Four vehicle smash leaves man trapped in car

Emergency services attended a four car collision which left an elderly man stuck in a car.

Woman tackles flames in petrol station fire

Woman tackles flames in petrol station fire

A quick-thinking woman helped tackle a van on fire on a busy petrol station forecourt but says the garage didn't close because it was 'too busy'.

Warning as boy - and girl - racers tear around town

Warning as boy - and girl - racers tear around town

A busy dual carriageway has become a hot-spot for teen racers practising a dangerous "drifting" technique.

Woman cut free from car after it left motorway

Woman cut free from car after it left motorway

Fire crews were called to the coastbound carriageway of the M20 after a car left the road.

Folk festival hit by rain

Folk festival hit by rain

A downpour hit the traditional procession of morris dancers at this year's Tenterden Folk Festival - but the event has been hailed a success.

Girl approached by man during park run

Girl approached by man during park run

An e-fit has been released after a 12-year-old girl was approached by a suspicious man with a "wonky eye" during a 5k race.

‘I’m fired up and ready for changes’

‘I’m fired up and ready for changes’

Leader of borough council plans to revive ailing town centre shopping arcade.

Fire crews rescue young children trapped in bedroom

Fire crews rescue young children trapped in bedroom

A parent had to call on the services of firefighters this morning after two young children found themselves locked in their room.

Vandals destroy church’s historic mound

Vandals destroy church’s historic mound

A reverend has spoken of her upset after a 150-year-old cairn was ruined by hooligans.

Woman suffers burns after dirty tray catches fire

Woman suffers burns after dirty tray catches fire

Unattended cooking results in kitchen blaze in Ashford.

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