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New block of flats planned for Ashford town centre  |  Updated: 16:53, 01 March 2021 A new block of flats could be built in Ashford town centre if permission is granted. The four-storey structure would be constructed alongside an existing three-storey block in Drum Lane opposite the County Square shopping centre. How the flats will look from the north of Drum Lane Comprising six one-bedroom apartments, the site was previously used as parking for the former Royal Bank of Scotland building in New Rents. If the new block is approved, there would be 12 total spaces installed - a ratio of one pe...

Long waiting times at Debenhams mass vaccine site now resolved  |  Thousands of people have now been vaccinated at Kent's first large scale vaccination centre. The centre opened for the first time last week and has now delivered thousands of vaccines. Picture: Barry Goodwin Last week reports emerged of long waiting times at the centre, but the issue is now resolved according to the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, which is running the site. Sue Whigham, who lives near Tenterden, received her first jab yesterday at the town centre building, and said she was "impressed with the who...

In pictures: Kent's shopping centres through the years  |  Updated: 12:44, 21 January 2021 With many people missing a day out at the shops due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we decided to raid the archive for a trip down memory lane looking at the county's vast selection of malls. From huge complexes to smaller precincts, Kent is home to many a varied shopping centre. Bluewater opened March 16, 1999 Many have changed over the years - whether by layout or the selection of stores on offer. We start with the county's biggest shopping centre, Bluewater, in Greenhithe. It opened in March 1999 and ri...

A Covid blood plasma donation centre has closed after being proven to not work.

NHS blood plasma donation centre opens in County Square, Ashford  |  Updated: 14:02, 06 January 2021 A new plasma donation site has opened in a former toy shop - and about 120 donors are already booked in. The centre - aimed at combating Covid-19 - has filled an empty unit in the County Square shopping centre in Ashford. Health bosses announced in October that Ashford would be getting a donation site Residents who have recovered from the virus are being asked to donate blood plasma, which could be used to treat other patients. The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) team is hopeful the antibod...