Kents

‘It’s better than being on the streets’: Kent’s first ‘homeless pods’ set for launch

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As temporary housing costs spiral across the region, 23 new units for homeless people are being built in Ashford. They are designed as an energy-efficient alternative to building new homes, but is the flood-affected car park scheme something that could be extended to other parts of Kent? Liane Castle reports. The new homeless pods will … Read more

‘Huge loss’ as Kent’s only St John’s Ambulance station faces closure

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Kent’s only ambulance station, St John’s, is set to close as the charity makes huge cuts. Four staff members at the Ashford base are at risk of redundancy. A worker at St John’s Ambulance in Ashford says the charity’s cuts will see 25 ambulances taken off the road across the country An employee who wished … Read more