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Family home is badly damaged by boiler fire

03 April 2018
Family home is badly damaged by boiler fire

A house in Ashford suffered fire and smoke damage after a boiler in an upstairs airing cupboard caught alight.

Appeal after car leaves M20 and hits a signpost

02 April 2018
Appeal after car leaves M20 and hits a signpost

Police are appealing to anyone who saw a car leave the M20 near junction 8 on Sunday before hitting a road sign to contact them.

Firefighters tackle blaze in block of flats

02 April 2018
Firefighters tackle blaze in block of flats

Three residents suffered from the effects of smoke inhalation after a fire in a block of flats.

Wrecked Tesco Express rises from the ashes

30 March 2018
Wrecked Tesco Express rises from the ashes

It's a year since since an arson attack destroyed a Tesco express store. Here's what happened since...

Moo-ve along ... I'm hungry

21 March 2018
Moo-ve along ... I'm hungry

Highland cattle have been drafted in to a popular beauty spot.

Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

23 September 2016
Firefighters tackle kitchen blaze

Crews were called to a house in Hawkinge last night to put out a fire believed to have started in an oven.

It's the 'perfick' place to get married

12 August 2016
It's the 'perfick' place to get married

The Kent farm that was once home to the loveable Larkins in the hit Darling Buds of May TV series has been granted a license to hold weddings.

Car park gull prepares for take-off

01 August 2016
Car park gull prepares for take-off

The gull that hatched from a nest on the top floor of an Ashford town centre car park looks set to make its maiden flight.

Brexit debated on ambassador visit

25 May 2016
Brexit debated on ambassador visit

Business group Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce discussed the upcoming EU referendum when it hosted a visit from the Danish ambassador to the UK.

Fan joins Adele on stage for birthday selfie

23 March 2016
Fan joins Adele on stage for birthday selfie

A lucky Adele fan joined the star on stage at the O2 arena for her 18th birthday last night.

Car auctioneer's trading boost

17 July 2015
Car auctioneer's trading boost

A firm which puts vehicles under the hammer has had a strong start to the year.

Two Tone frozen out by wrangle

15 July 2015
Two Tone frozen out by wrangle

Two Tone - Britain's biggest carp - has languished in a freezer for five years since his death after being caught up in a wrangle.

Sorry, I'm washing my hair...

30 April 2015
Sorry, I'm washing my hair...

Ashford is the hairdressing capital of Kent so you can escape the election by staying in - or rather going out - to wash your hair.

Protest march on Port of Dover fails to attract expected turnout

27 September 2014
Protest march on Port of Dover fails to attract expected turnout

Around 50 flag-waving demonstrators joined a march to the entrance of Kent's busiest port this lunchtime in a protest over illegal immigration.

Is Kent facing a Roman snail invasion?

03 July 2014
Is Kent facing a Roman snail invasion?

Kent could be facing a second Roman invasion... and this time their greatest weapon is slime!

Raids bust drug gangs

25 June 2014
Raids bust drug gangs

Series of raids across Kent lead to several drug related arrests

Tank's for the memory

25 April 2014
Tank's for the memory

The historic tank that's an icon in Ashford.

River Stour on flood alert

03 January 2014
River Stour on flood alert

A warning that the River Stour in Ashford could flood on Friday afternoon has been issued by the Environment Agency.

Buyers rush to snap up a share of the high life

18 October 2013
Buyers rush to snap up a share of the high life

It’s taken less than six months for all the lower level apartments in The Panorama apartment block in Ashford to sell out.

Missing pensioner found safe

30 September 2013
Missing pensioner found safe

A pensioner missing from his Ashford home has been found safe, police said today.

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