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Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar rivals could get £50m boost to run trains

Eurostar could face new rivals after Eurotunnel said it was prepared to offer £50m to help other operators run trains across Channel.

Kedwell’s plan for Ashford

Kedwell’s plan for Ashford

New Ashford boss Danny Kedwell has vowed to bring entertaining football to Homelands.

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Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

Motorists braced for more Bank Holiday misery as Op Brock to return

Motorists are braced for more Bank Holiday misery as the Operation Brock contraflow is set to be deployed again.

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‘He inhaled a bit of mince and started gagging’

‘He inhaled a bit of mince and started gagging’

A childcare nurse has recalled the horrifying moment she realised a baby boy “gagged” on his food before later dying in hospital.

Crash involving lorry and cars blocks main road

Crash involving lorry and cars blocks main road

Traffic is building on a busy route following reports of a three-car collision involving a lorry.

Large police response at town centre Lidl

Large police response at town centre Lidl

A number of police vehicles and at least eight officers have been spotted at a supermarket.

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

Town centre restaurant opens after £55k makeover

New owners have spent thousands of pounds renovating a town centre Nepalese and Indian restaurant.

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‘Not usual’ for nursery staff to feed four babies at a time

‘Not usual’ for nursery staff to feed four babies at a time

A nursery worker was feeding pasta bolognese to four children at once when one of them choked before dying in hospital six days later.

Calls for government to pay £10m to clear rubbish at Kent woodland

Calls for government to pay £10m to clear rubbish at Kent woodland

The government is being urged to pay the full cost of clearing tonnes of dumped rubbish from a historic woodland in Kent.

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‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

‘We’ve turned takeaway around - please give us a second chance’

A kebab takeaway boss says he is “over the moon” his shop has regained a five-star hygiene rating after inspectors found mould lacing its freezer.

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Kedwell named Ashford boss

Kedwell named Ashford boss

Ashford United have appointed Danny Kedwell as their new manager.

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‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

‘We’ve worked tirelessly to reinstate five-star hygiene rating’

A care home has cleaned up its act after a bad hygiene inspection saw it given the lowest rating to reinstate its five-star rating.

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Delays on major road after vehicle fire and crash

Delays on major road after vehicle fire and crash

Motorists faced long delays on a major route this morning following a smash and unrelated vehicle fire.

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

‘Absolute chaos’ say passengers ‘dumped’ back at station due to broken down train

Passengers heading to London say they were “dumped back” at the station they started at due to a broken down train.

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‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

‘I didn’t want to rock the boat - I wish now I had…’

A baby boy’s mum has told an inquest she wished she had raised concerns with nursery staff on the morning he choked and later died in hospital.

Teenagers charged with attempted murder after cyclist shot and stabbed

Teenagers charged with attempted murder after cyclist shot and stabbed

Two teenagers due to appear in court today charged with attempted murder after a cyclist was attacked.

DFDS Kent Sunday Junior Trophy Final

DFDS Kent Sunday Junior Trophy Final

Brewmaster High Halden have won the DFDS Kent Sunday Junior Trophy for the first time.

‘I have cancer and can’t live like this any longer!’

‘I have cancer and can’t live like this any longer!’

A pensioner with cancer says the stress of living in a flat ridden with mould has left her unable to sleep.

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Villagers battling to stop pub run by Paul Hollywood’s wife from becoming house

Villagers battling to stop pub run by Paul Hollywood’s wife from becoming house

Residents are battling to stop a Grade II-listed village pub run by Paul Hollywood's wife from being “lost forever”.

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‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

‘We want our new cinema to be epicentre of town’

Council bosses claim a six-screen cinema can become the "epicentre of town" - despite residents saying the site is "often very empty".

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