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Beverley Jarvis, wearing a white lace shirt, is standing behind her kitchen island, with her hands placed on two large air fryers, with another air fryer at the sides and plates and dishes of Christmas food and small Christmas decorations in front of her. Behind her are cream-coloured traditional kitchen wall cabinets and an oven.

'I cook my Christmas dinner in five air fryers'

A cookery writer from Kent is ditching her oven to cook a festive feast for 11 of her loved ones.

Lorries queuing during Operation Brock on the M20 near Ashford in Kent. Picture date: Saturday July 23, 2022.

M20 reopens after Operation Brock controls lifted

The controls were in place on an 13-mile (20.9km) stretch of motorway from 15 to 22 December.

A white Southeastern train

Further £2m worth of station improvements announced

The works will see public areas repainted and customer facilities repaired or replaced.

Louise Stead looks at the camera and smiles, she is wearing a black shirt with a v neck and a silver necklace. Her hair is in a short bob and the background is a blurred tree scene.

New joint boss confirmed at two hospital trusts

The two trusts in Surrey look after nearly a million people and will collaborate in certain areas.

Cartoon characters drawn by Mr Doodle in orange on a white and black background

Doodle artist unveils new work at Ashford junction

Mr Doodle rose to fame after he covered every inch of his Tenterden home with doodle art.

An image of Operation Brock in a previous year, which shows large trucks being directed down the opposite carriageway by red and wine traffic cones.

Operation Brock to be rolled out on M20 again

The traffic-holding system for lorries will be in place from 15 to 22 December.

A direct view of the main entrance to the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Kent.

NHS trust 'on track' to make £50m of savings

The trust is one of the biggest in England and runs five different hospitals.

An artist's impression of the new building which includes shops at the ground floor level and four floors above, some of which are set back slightly and with some balconies and low shrubs.

Development of 35 new homes near station approved

The new homes are planned for land at Station Approach and Woodthorpe Road in Ashford.

An artist's impression of what the planned flats would look like including a glass windowed shop at the ground floor, and four floors above it, some set back from the ground floor.

New plan for 35 flats near station to be decided

Councillors are due to make a decision on Tuesday evening on the plans.