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UK government backs return of international rail travel to Kent stations

Ashford and Ebbsfleet have been shut to cross-Channel services since 2020, with Eurostar calling them unviable

The Guardian - UK

CCTV appeal as missing Kent teen, 15, spotted in London

The teen was last seen in Brixton, south London, on Friday

Evening Standard

‘Gangster granny’ jailed for leading family gang dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason, 65, who had moniker ‘Queen Bee’, and seven members of her network sentenced to total of 106.5 years

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Ringleader ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106.5 years

The Independent UK

Crime gang headed by ‘gangster granny’ jailed for dealing drugs worth £80m

Deborah Mason and seven other members of the gang were sentenced to a total of 106 and a half years at Woolwich Crown Court on Friday.

Evening Standard

Real-life ‘Gangster Granny’ at helm of £80m cocaine empire is jailed for 20 years

Deborah Mason, 65, known as ‘Queen Bee’, used her own children to smuggle drugs across London and the UK

Evening Standard

Surrey engineer jailed for 15 months for ‘vile’ post after Southport murders

Joseph Haythorne from Ashford made comment on X as violence was breaking out at asylum hotel near Rotherham

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London to Milan by train? New Eurostar rival sets out plans for services from 2029

Direct links to Lyon, Marseille and Milan are on the cards – and Ashford International could be reopened

The Independent UK

Police hope DNA advances will crack case of baby found dead at lake 30 years ago

The child, who was named ‘Baby April’, was found in Ashford, Kent, on April 3 1995.

Evening Standard

Five lions traumatised by war in Ukraine settle in to their 'forever home' at UK sanctuary

The animals were rescued by the Wild Animals Rescue Centre, run by Natalia Popova, a Ukrainian woman who has saved hundreds of abandoned pets and zoo animals.

Euronews

Neighbours ‘heard screaming’ moments before woman died in housing block

Surrey Police said a man had been arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after the incident in Ashford, Surrey, on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Screams heard as mother killed and toddler injured in ex-office block used for temporary housing

Surrey Police have launched a murder investigation at a converted office block in Ashford

The Independent UK

Man arrested after woman found dead and toddler found with serious injuries at house in Surrey

The woman and a two-year-old girl were discovered at an address in Ashford

Evening Standard

Eurostar trains should stop in Kent as UK seeks to repair Brexit damage, says Keir Starmer

Eurostar is also being urged to cut ticket prices as the cost of using the HS1 high speed line is reduced

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

Paul Hollywood defends wife against ‘unforgivable’ criticism of Kent pub sale

Bake Off presenter chides opponents of plan to convert Smarden’s 600-year-old Chequers Inn into house

Evening Standard

Boys Hall in Kent: easygoing opulence just an hour from London

A lovingly restored 16th century Hall in Ashford makes for a gorgeous foodie getaway, says Alexandra Jones

Evening Standard

Where does Eurostar stop? Train service between Netherlands and London to resume

Trains from Amsterdam and Rotterdam to London will return briefly next month

The Independent UK

Teenagers admit assaulting black girl in video which went viral online

Video of the incident outside Thomas Knyvett College in Ashford, Surrey, showed a pupil being assaulted while her attackers were egged on by adults.

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The Independent UK

Eurostar boss says Kent stations will reopen ‘only when we can afford it’

Ebbsfleet and Ashford International were closed at the start of the pandemic, with no date envisaged for services to resume

The Guardian - UK

The tragedy of Rianna and baby Aisha: why a teenager gave birth all alone in a prison cell

It was more than 12 hours after Rianna Cleary went into labour before anyone came to help her. She was covered in blood – and her daughter was dead. Why were they failed so appallingly?

Daily Mirror

Inside the once-bustling UK town that now stands 'sad and empty' with derelict station

Ashford in Kent has been described as "sad and empty" by locals furious as its Eurostar terminal has not reopened since it closed during the pandemic three years ago

Daily Mirror

'Our town has been destroyed since Eurostar closed its terminal here'

The Eurostar terminal at Ashford, Kent, has been closed since the start of the Covid pandemic and, despite some 23,000 people signing a petition, there are no plans to reopen it

Evening Standard

Furious passengers hit out at Eurostar after power supply failure causes massive delays

Furious Eurostar passengers have hit out over massive delays after a failure of the electrical supply between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International caused issues on Sunday.

Daily Mirror

Inside town where teens egg shops, harass women and swig alcohol hidden in McDonald’s cups

Shop owners and residents in Ashford, Kent, have said that anti-social behaviour has become a huge issue in the area, throwing up fresh problems every week as delinquent teens egg shops and hide alcohol in McDonald's cups

Daily Mirror

Woman, 18 and man, 21, killed in road crash involving car and truck

A shocking crash took place near Ashford, Kent, yesterday around 5pm that took the lives of an 18-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man as police launch an appeal for anyone with information of the incident

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