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Village fire sparks alert

Residents are being urged to keep their windows closed due to toxic smoke coming from a blaze.

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Luxury hotel cancels live reindeer visit

Reindeer set to star at a luxury hotel's ice rink opening will not be appearing after a centre was accused of abusing the animals.

Power cut plunges shops into darkness

Large parts of a town and an entire shopping centre were left without power after a major outage.

Men spotted selling TVs in car park

Police are warning shoppers to be cautious after two men were caught selling smart TVs from the back of a van.

Landlady in hot water as judge forces her to reveal wealth in boiler row

The wife of infamous property tycoon Fergus Wilson faces an unlimited fine after being found guilty of failing to provide hot water to a tenant.

Tenterden school pitches in for local community

Sponsored editorial: New 3G pitch at Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre on hand for local community, including Ashford clubs.

Connect 38 doing its bit for local jobs in Ashford

Sponsored editorial: Quinn Estates unveils Connect 38, an impressive office development set to create hundreds of jobs in Ashford.

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Autistic man's struggles before death in woods

An autistic man who struggled with drastic changes to his life disappeared moments before a fire at his home, an inquest heard.

Flight attendant jailed for causing death after 'falling asleep at wheel'

A woman, who drove from Scotland with just a 20 minute rest, has been jailed for causing the death of a lorry driver's wife

Woman airlifted to hospital after minibus crash

A woman has been taken to hospital and a road has been closed after a crash involving a minibus and a people carrier.

Elderly woman in critical condition after crash

A woman in her 70s suffered serious injuries in a crash on a main road yesterday.

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In your Kentish Express this week

Tributes to talented artist and basketball player
160 homes for KWG site
Drivers 'ignore one-way signs'

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KM Football Podcast 12

On this week's podcast hear reaction at Daryl McMahon leaves Ebbsfleet and from the first round of the FA Cup.

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Nuts & Bolts struggling in the transfer market

Frustrated manager Gary Alexander admits Ashford United simply don't have enough players.

Podmore aiming to be an all-rounder

Reaction: We gave everything

Report: Gills revival halted

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M&S seeks 150 staff for Christmas

Department store Marks & Spencer is looking for 'moment makers' to serve customers in run-up to the big day.

Women lead surge in dole claimants

Jobs up for grabs at homes plant

Aldi to move into new superstore

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