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Sheep killed in savage attack

Sheep killed in savage attack

A farmer is devastated after three of his sheep were killed and many more seriously injured in a savage attack. Warning: graphic images.

Father accused of causing drugs death of daughter

Father accused of causing drugs death of daughter

The father of a teenage girl who died after taking MDMA is to ask for manslaughter charges against him to be dropped.

FA Vase second round draw

FA Vase second round draw

Kent teams have found out who they will play in the second round of the FA Vase.

Worker falls while putting up town's Christmas lights

Worker falls while putting up town's Christmas lights

A man has been taken to hospital after falling from a ladder while putting up Christmas lights.

Gran quits smoking after 61 years and 657,000 cigarettes

Gran quits smoking after 61 years and 657,000 cigarettes

A grandmother has stubbed out her last cigarette at the age of 74, putting an end to a 61-year habit that's cost as much as a house.

Retired nurse will help dismantle Tower poppy display

Retired nurse will help dismantle Tower poppy display

A retired nurse will be among volunteers helping to dismantle the vast installation at the Tower of London commemorating the First World War.

Lorry fire blocks motorway

Lorry fire blocks motorway

A lorry fire on the M20 has closed one lane this evening.

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

X Factor hopefuls survive to fight another week

ITV talent show contenders make it through Halloween weekend chop

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Spooky coincidence as two kmfm prizes won on Halloween

Have supernatural powers been at work? Two kmfm prizes have been won today with one contestant jetting off to Las Vegas and another claiming £2,000.

MP gets a pizza the action

MP gets a pizza the action

Ashford's MP Damian Green swapped Parliament for pepperoni when he spent a session working at a supermarket in the town.

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

Doctors mistake dad's brain haemorrhage for ear infection

A father-of-two has been left wheelchair-bound and unable to care for himself after his GP mistook a brain haemorrhage for an ear infection.

Man trapped as car crashes into ditch

Man trapped as car crashes into ditch

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man suffered a serious head injury following a crash this morning.

More pictures of what Nightclub will look like after £1.25m makeover

More pictures of what Nightclub will look like after £1.25m makeover

More pictures have been revealed to show what the new Cameo nightclub will look like after a £1.25m revamp.

Disabled woman injured after wheelchair hit pothole

Disabled woman injured after wheelchair hit pothole

Disabled woman Tina Gina was flung face-first onto the floor when her wheelchair hit a deep pothole.

Yellow line bid to curb Godinton's parking nightmare

Yellow line bid to curb Godinton's parking nightmare

Nineteen roads on two Ashford housing estates and a nearby industrial estate are to be yellow lined in an effort solve their parking woes.

Chambers eyeing progress as League Cup campaign starts

Chambers eyeing progress as League Cup campaign starts

Paul Chambers intends fielding his strongest available side when Ashford United open their League Cup campaign against Deal.

Harper hopes to reign in Spain

Harper hopes to reign in Spain

Young Ashford golfer Liam Harper is preparing for a trip to Spain hoping to end his best year as a professional on a high.

Woman taken to hospital after bedroom fire

Woman taken to hospital after bedroom fire

A woman was treated for smoke inhilation after a fire in her spare bedroom.

End of the road for farm business after appeal rejection

End of the road for farm business after appeal rejection

David Quinn fears he will have to shut down his family business - and put 26 people out of a job - after his appeal was rejected

Don't get caught in last-minute squash for pumpkins

Don't get caught in last-minute squash for pumpkins

Halloween fans shouldn't be spooked... but grow your own pumpkins are selling at a scary rate!

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