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A woman with black nail polish holding a red vape exhaling smoke. She is wearing a green hoodie.

Vape crackdown to be extended to second town

The Local Vape Action (LVA) group is setting up a project in Ashford after launching in September.

A busy car park within Designer Outlet Ashford. The carpark is surrounded by while canopies, which shade the footpath around the different shops.

Shopping centre wants temporary Ferris wheel

The ride could be in place for up to six months each year, according to a planning application.

Online slot machine close-up, showing a pair of cherries and two bar slots.

Councils in united call for gambling regulation

Runnymede, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath are calling for more power to reject gambling applications.

Two women with their backs to the camera in black tops. The tops have red and white writing on the back reading: "The Ashford cinema for everyone".

Community cinema to continue for another 18 months

The Ashford Cinema will remain open after a successful year of trading, the borough council says.

Michael Foster looks at the camera. He has grey hair and a grey moustache and is in a hospital bed propped up by pillows.

Older patients avoiding long stays in A&E - trust

Older patients in East Kent are being triaged quicker to avoid long A&E stays, an NHS trust says.

A Southeastern train at a station platform.

New Southeastern timetables to be rolled out

Southeastern says from 18 May there will be a new timetable, which will impact trains in Kent.

Cam Whitnall wearing a black hoodie with The Big Cat Sanctuary written on it, in front of a wooden lodge, smiling at the camera. He has short curly hair and a beard.

'Saving caged big cats was a race against time'

Twenty-three of the 28 big cats left at the Cat Survival Trust were saved by Cam Whitnall's team.

Two people in firemen gear under a bridge. The path is black and has fire damage.

Train disruptions after fire under bridge

Network Rail says the fire is extinguished but has impacted trains between Ebbsfleet and Ashford.

Graham Barbour, the owner of Woodchurch Vineyard, standing amongst his vines

Wine industry calls for Kent Eurostar resumption

Manufacturers in the county say relaunching a service from Ashford is important for their business.