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Thursday, May 17 2012

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Thug jailed for shooting partner flees overseas

A man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for shooting his partner - but is not behind bars... because he fled the UK while on bail.

Thursday, May 17 2012

Chemical probe after man found dead at home

Police and fire crews are investigating after a man in his 50s was found dead with an unknown chemical by his side.

Thursday, May 17 2012

Nuclear waste site: the debate begins

Thousands of newsletters are to be sent to homes after it was revealed a £12bn nuclear waste site could be built on Romney Marsh - and you can have your say in our online poll.

Thursday, May 17 2012

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Marsh could be nuclear dumping ground 'the size of 22 Wembleys'

Nuclear waste from all over Britain could be brought to Romney Marsh and buried deep underground.

Wednesday, May 16 2012

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Is Pooke armed bank robber from 11 years ago?: Court

A man has gone on trial accused of committing an armed robbery more than 11 years ago.

Wednesday, May 16 2012

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Leavey heartbroken as injury ends Olympic hopes

Ashford sprinter Nick Leavey admits he is "heartbroken" after injury ended his dream of a place at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Thursday, May 17 2012

Stevens talks in balance

Talks concerning Darren Stevens’ Kent future appear to have stalled, with the all-rounder admitting it has taken longer than he’d hoped.

Thursday, May 17 2012

Hythe snap up former Margate defender

New signing Craig Cloke says his move to Hythe Town suits him perfectly.

Thursday, May 17 2012

Coles plays down England talk

Matt Coles says that despite taking six wickets for the England Lions in their thrashing of the touring West Indies, he feels he is still a long way off taking the step up to the full international side.

Wednesday, May 16 2012

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Jobs could be a shoe-in

More jobs could be created after Danish shoe giant ECCO injected £100,000 into a pioneering Kent flagship store that promises to be the pattern for the rest of the UK.

Tuesday, May 08 2012

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Getting all the aesthetics right

You wouldn’t believe the gardening involved in planning a new development. Janet Burnell, of Kent-based Pentland Homes, puts on her gardening gloves.

Thursday, May 17 2012

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Fuel duty `could rise 50%'

Motorists could face a 50% rise in fuel duty in future years to cover a £13 billion hole in Treasury coffers, according to a report.

Thursday, May 17 2012

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Up for the cup

Up for the cup! Smarden (orange) took on Millstream in the under 14s final of the Ashford and District Youth league tournament held in Sellindge. Find out who won this game and all the age group finals in the Kentish Express out today.

Paul Amos

Mayor of Ashford Cllr Matthew French and store manager David Beckley join staff for the opening of the revamped Tesco store at Park Farm, Ashford yesterday. For more, see the Kentish Express on Thursday.

Trolley good show! Mayor of Ashford Cllr Matthew French and store manager David Beckley join staff for the opening of the revamped Tesco store at Park Farm, Ashford yesterday. For more, see the Kentish Express on Thursday.

Pupils from FTD, Ashford, join the cast from Maidstones Aladdin pantomime at the Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, switch on the Christmas lights at Park Mall shopping centre in Ashford.

Pupils from FTD, Ashford, join the cast of Aladdin at the Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, to switch on the Christmas lights at Park Mall shopping centre in Ashford.

History talk

Alma Jacobs bright top was not the only thing that stood out when she visited St Marys Primary School in Ashford. Pupils were fascinated by her talk on what life was like in the Second World War. Full story in the Kentish Express next week.

Gary Browne

Sod that

First grass! The weeds have gone and now workmen are finally laying turf on the Drovers roundabout in Ashford as part of the major improvement scheme for roads in the area.

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