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Construction company fined £40,000

21 August 2013
Construction company fined £40,000

Ecobuild Homes Ltd, of North Street, Ashford has been found guilty of breaching Health and Safety laws on a building site in Thanet.

And it burns, burns, burns...

19 August 2013
And it burns, burns, burns...

Hotheaded chilli lovers took part in a chicken hotwing challenge at the Deal Hoy, taking on the ghost chilli - one of the world's hottest peppers.

Police investigate shed fire

19 August 2013
Police investigate shed fire

Firefighters were called to reports of a garden shed on fire in Hawkinge on Saturday night. Police are now investigating.

A-ha! What's happened to my car?

15 August 2013
A-ha! What's happened to my car?

Obscene graffiti inspired by TV's Alan Partridge has been spotted on a car parked near a cinema in Ashford... where the new Partridge film is showing.

Boy, 8, speaks out after poolside sex attack

15 August 2013
Boy, 8, speaks out after poolside sex attack

A young schoolboy has taken the brave step to speak out after he was assaulted by a predatory paedophile at a pool.

Update: Water main explosion creates chaos in village

14 August 2013
Update: Water main explosion creates chaos in village

Charing villagers had a rude awakening, after a burst water main sent rubble flying, flooded homes and caused a 40ft plume of water.

Flats planned for office block

09 August 2013
Flats planned for office block

Neighbours’ views are invited on the proposed conversion of the former Inland Revenue offices in Ashford’s Wellesley Road into 26 affordable flats.

Police scour crime scene for evidence of sex attack

07 August 2013
Police scour crime scene for evidence of sex attack

Specialist police this morning searched the area where a 23-year-old woman was sexually assaulted in Singleton.

Dad injured after path collapses

04 August 2013
Dad injured after path collapses

A young father has been left on crutches after he tripped when an area of pavement recently worked on gave way under him.

Clarks to hot foot from the High Street

02 August 2013
Clarks to hot foot from the High Street

Clarks shoe shop have confirmed they will be closing their branch in Ashford town centre, with plans to convert the unit to a building society.

CCTV footage of phone theft suspects released

01 August 2013
CCTV footage of phone theft suspects released

Police have released two CCTV images of men wanted for questioning over the theft of £1,000 worth of mobile phone's from Ashford's 02 store.

UPDATE - Dramatic chase follows failure to stop

01 August 2013
UPDATE - Dramatic chase follows failure to stop

Multiple police cars and a helicopter were spotted around south Ashford last night, after a vehicle failed to stop for officers.

Supermarket bust-up leads to appeal for witnesses

31 July 2013
Supermarket bust-up leads to appeal for witnesses

Police are hoping to speak to ASDA shoppers, after a woman is alleged to have been assaulted in their Folkestone branch on Monday.

Create festival comes of age...

30 July 2013
Create festival comes of age...

Create festival in Ashford celebrated its 18th birthday, along with the over 13,000 people thought to have descended upon the town over the weeekend.

Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

24 July 2013
Teens arrested after grass fire 'started with petrol'

Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of arson after reports grass at a recreation ground had been set alight with petrol.

Storms keep firefighters in Folkestone busy

23 July 2013
Storms keep firefighters in Folkestone busy

Firefighters in Folkestone dealt with five callouts throughout the night, including to a lightning strike at the home of a young family.

Beach bag snatch sparks police warning

22 July 2013
Beach bag snatch sparks police warning

Police are warning beach-goers to be on their guard, after the theft of a bag near East Cliff in Folkestone.

Computer glitch causes X-ray delays

16 July 2013
Computer glitch causes X-ray delays

A new computer system put in place at hospitals across Kent has led to a backlog of two weeks for patients awaiting the results of X-rays and scans.

Streaker shopper 'not county cricketer'

11 July 2013
Streaker shopper 'not county cricketer'

A county cricket club says reports of one their players streaking at a supermarket were a case of “mistaken identity”.

County cricket club hit for six by streaker

04 July 2013
County cricket club hit for six by streaker

Club bosses are carrying out an internal inquiry after a member is said to have streaked through Sainsbury's.

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