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Two woman stood in front of cliffs with a bike.

'Bike challenge is unbelievably rewarding', TV chef

Rosemary Shrager completes her 500-mile charity cycle from Cornwall to Kent.

Police van and officers in high viz outside a construction site, as seen from the other side of the road

Builders on trial over woman killed by falling bricks

Michaela Boor, 30, was walking with a friend, when bricks fell from a crane, a court hears

An outdoor colonade style shopping centre. There are several shops in the picture as well as large pot plants and a bench with a young man sitting and reading. The sky is overcast.

Petition submitted over shopping centre closure

Campaigners are calling for a full debate on Park Mall to be held by Ashford Borough Council.

A medieval palace. The palace has stone walls and a tiled roof. The building is surrounded by trees and other buildings. The scene is at sunset.

Listed palace receives £300k grant for repairs

Charing Palace near Ashford has been given the money to help repair the Grade I Listed site.

An artist's impression of an aerial view over the site.

Residents asked for views on park redevelopment

A consultation on the plan for The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Park in Ashford is open until 18 July.

Part of a train dangling off the bottom of the vehicle. It is jammed with tree leaves and branches.

Track clear after train damaged by hitting tree

The line between Canterbury West and Ashford is open again after the incident.

A stretch of motorway.

Man dies in lorry crash on M20

The fatal collision closed a stretch of the road between Ashford and Maidstone for 12 hours.

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Woman dead and another in hospital after stabbing

Kent Police says it is not looking for anyone else in connection with the stabbing in Ashford.

Two men standing next to a woman. One man is wearing a brown jacket and the other is wearing a black hoodie which says "Ashford Theatre. Ashford Panto" on it. The woman is wearing a black shirt with no sleeves.

Theatre and art groups awarded free project space

Ashford Theatre Society and Form and Thought will have the space at Eureka Park for six months.