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An ambitious film studios development linked to Netflix has been thrown into doubt as bosses have failed to secure an operator to run the site. The streaming giant was expected to make Ashford’s abandoned Newtown railway works its UK base as part of a £250m redevelopment of the 12-acre plot. But a huge question mark now hangs over the project as bosses say the four potential operators interested in the scheme have all failed to provide a “viable business proposition”. Ashford International Development Company (AIDC) – 65% owned by Ashford Borough Council (ABC) and 35% by developers Quinn Estat…

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