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Kentish Express 🗞️ All the latest news from Ashford, Tenterden and surrounding areas - brought to you by the Kentish Express team If you have a story, call 01233 895800.

The Express is based in the centre of its core town of Ashford and also serves Tenterden and Romney Marsh. Our sister paper is the Folkestone and Hythe Express. The first issue of the Kentish Express’s forerunner, the Ashford and Alfred News appeared on July 14, 1855 - a fortnight after the Daily Telegraph made its debut. Ashford’s own newspaper had eight pages and was Kent’s first penny paper. If

you would like to advertise, call 01233 623232. Write to us at Unit 4, Park Mall, Ashford, Kent TN24 8RY.

👏 Well done to all the winners - they are truly inspirational
04/09/2026

👏 Well done to all the winners - they are truly inspirational

🎅 The Christmas decorations are well and truly out at Ashford’s new Home Bargains store - almost four months before the ...
04/09/2026

🎅 The Christmas decorations are well and truly out at Ashford’s new Home Bargains store - almost four months before the big day. So go on then, tell us when you think they should be on shelves?

A councillor says such projects are far more beneficial than “slapping solar panels over our fields”
04/09/2026

A councillor says such projects are far more beneficial than “slapping solar panels over our fields”

Figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour across the county
04/09/2026

Figures show a sharp increase in antisocial behaviour across the county

🚚🚗 The 50mph limit will still be in place...
04/09/2026

🚚🚗 The 50mph limit will still be in place...

It's been free for years
03/09/2026

It's been free for years

Opposition members branded the move a “costly distraction” the taxpayers of Kent “simply cannot afford”
03/09/2026

Opposition members branded the move a “costly distraction” the taxpayers of Kent “simply cannot afford”

Reform UK-led Kent County Council is considering a legal challenge over the government’s massive shake-up of local government.

The firm loses around 100 million litres of water every day through leaks!
03/09/2026

The firm loses around 100 million litres of water every day through leaks!

'He thought it was heartburn'...
03/09/2026

'He thought it was heartburn'...

🌷🧺🍕☕️ Four businesses trading in Ashford town centre for a combined 44 years have closed in quick succession - a florist...
02/09/2026

🌷🧺🍕☕️ Four businesses trading in Ashford town centre for a combined 44 years have closed in quick succession - a florist, launderette, and two cafes. Almost three months ago, Primark’s arrival for the second half of 2027 was announced. But what else is needed for footfall to increase?

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