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HMRC Petitions to Wind Up Ashford, Kent Truck Stop Operator
HMRC's second winding-up petition this year against the Ashford International Truckstop operator was listed for 21 October. No order had been gazetted by 24 October.
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Ashford Cinema Becomes Loop on 27 November, 30 New Jobs
Loop opens at the Ashford Cinema on Friday 27 November with nine bowling lanes, darts, golf bays, karaoke and a bar. What is confirmed, and who owns it.
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Ashford Cinema Golf Bays Open 4 September, £28 a Bay
Two TrackMan golf bays open at The Ashford Cinema on 4 September, from £28 for 55 minutes for four. The cinema is a company the borough council owns.
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Best Bar None Ashford: five venues accredited in 2026
The Ashford Club, County Hotel, Hollywood Bowl, Ashford Truck Stop and Singleton Barn are accredited. What the badge actually checks, and what it does not.
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Heritage Live promoter GCE Live enters administration
Administrators were appointed to the Tenterden festival promoter on 27 July, weeks after its Heritage Live concerts were cancelled. How to get a refund.