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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

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This will be a welcome boost
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This will be a welcome boost

It's been another busy few months in the courts
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It's been another busy few months in the courts

🛍️ There were many changes this year...
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🛍️ There were many changes this year...

It's a varied list! 👀
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It's a varied list! 👀

What a nightmare! 😩 Have you been impacted at all?
30/12/2025

What a nightmare! 😩 Have you been impacted at all?

The cause is yet to be confirmed
30/12/2025

The cause is yet to be confirmed

From parking gurus to lifeguards - a whole host of different people have been honoured by the King
30/12/2025

From parking gurus to lifeguards - a whole host of different people have been honoured by the King

“How am I meant to eat anywhere else, knowing there is no better place in Kent for food at the moment?”
30/12/2025

“How am I meant to eat anywhere else, knowing there is no better place in Kent for food at the moment?”

The cause of the fire is unknown...
29/12/2025

The cause of the fire is unknown...

One of the group's members is a Kent councillor...
29/12/2025

One of the group's members is a Kent councillor...

🎭 Ashford's panto is in full swing at The Rylance Theatre at Towers SchoolBlue Phoenix Productions Ltd's performance of ...
29/12/2025

🎭 Ashford's panto is in full swing at The Rylance Theatre at Towers School

Blue Phoenix Productions Ltd's performance of Sleeping Beauty includes panto dame Paul Ketley as 'Nanny Nora' and Charley Byrne as 'Jingles the Jester'

Organisers say "there are so many moments that stand out", adding that Ashford has its "own spectacular family pantomime that rivals the productions at the bigger theatres"

It's running until Saturday (January 3), and tickets can be booked online at www.ashfordpantomime.co.uk or by calling the box office on 01233 367399

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