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Two cars alight overnight

30 January 2014
Two cars alight overnight

Fire crews were called to extinguish blazes which broke out in cars dumped in two areas of Ashford last night.

Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

29 January 2014
Cry-rape woman spared jail over alley attack lies to cover her tracks

A woman who lied about being raped by a stranger so her husband did not find out she had spent the evening with another man has been spared jail.

Motorist freed after early morning crash

29 January 2014
Motorist freed after early morning crash

An early morning accident on the M20 caused delays for motorists, after emergency services worked to rescue a man from his car near Junction 10.

Busy night for firefighters

27 January 2014
Busy night for firefighters

Three engines were called to deal with incidents in Ashford last night, after a car ended up in a ditch and another was reported alight on a driveway.

Man in serious condition after work collapse

21 January 2014
Man in serious condition after work collapse

Ambulances were called to a business in Charing this morning, after reports that a man had collapsed at his place of work

Vandals attack charity centre

16 January 2014
Vandals attack charity centre

Staff at a charity mental health support centre in Ashford are appealing for support, after vandals smashed walls and furniture in their garden.

Railway maintenance depot’s future in doubt

15 January 2014
Railway maintenance depot’s future in doubt

Bombardier's depot in Chart Leacon, Ashford, could be closing after over 50 years, amid news that their last contract is due to expire in March.

Strong sales start to the new year

13 January 2014
Strong sales start to the new year

Ashford's largest shopping centres have reported a strong start the new year, with footfall up at County Square and the Ashford Designer Outlet.

Electricity pole catches fire

11 January 2014
Electricity pole catches fire

Firefighters were called to a rural road this morning, after an electricity pole in Shadoxhurst, near Ashford, caught fire.

Lifeboat called to collision

11 January 2014
Lifeboat called to collision

Dungeness lifeboat was called out in the early hours of this morning, following reports that a collision had taken place between three vessels.

Shoe shop not the right step for Nationwide

10 January 2014
Shoe shop not the right step for Nationwide

A bank says it's no longer interested in taking over the Clarks shoe shop in Ashford High Street.

Legal highs put girls in hospital

09 January 2014
Legal highs put girls in hospital

A schoolboy is believed to have been suspended after three teenage girls needed hospital treatment after taking legal highs.

Crashed lorry causes lane closure

08 January 2014
Crashed lorry causes lane closure

One lane of the coastbound M20 is currently closed while recovery efforts are underway, following an accident involving a lorry this morning.

Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

06 January 2014
Millionaire tycoon evicts hundreds of tenants on housing benefits

A Kent property mogul worth millions is evicting more than 200 tenants on housing benefits - and said he prefers to rent to eastern European migrants.

Storms cause a splash in Ashford

27 December 2013
Storms cause a splash in Ashford

Readers of the Kentish Express have sent in their images of the aftermath of Hurricane-force winds and heavy rain which battered the borough this week

Ex-punk performs for Prince at palace

23 December 2013
Ex-punk performs for Prince at palace

Former punk turned Ashford magician Etienne Pradier was the star entertainer at Prince Charles's annual Christmas party at St James's Palace.

Cash stolen from coffee shop

20 December 2013
Cash stolen from coffee shop

Cash was taken from a high street cafe in Ashford, which was broken into in the early hours of this morning.

Students serve up a treat to care home residents

17 December 2013
Students serve up a treat to care home residents

A festive feast was laid on for residents of three care homes in Ashford by pupils of a secondary school in the town.

BIG plans for LIDL store

15 December 2013
BIG plans for LIDL store

An Ashford town centre supermarket is planning a major revamp.

Corrie star pops to the shops

12 December 2013
Corrie star pops to the shops

Soap actress Beverley Callard was seen doing a spot of Christmas shopping in Ashford this week.

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