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Hundreds visit Charing First World War exhibition

Hundreds visit Charing First World War exhibition

Village commemorates the centenary of the start of the Great War with special displays and events.

Driver charged over death of jogger

Driver charged over death of jogger

An unemployed woman has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in January.

Couple's terror at gang's drug raid

Couple's terror at gang's drug raid

Four burglars terrified a professional couple as they slept in their beds... wrongly mistaking them for drug dealers.

Borough's battle against litter rages on

Borough's battle against litter rages on

Sir Litternot vows to fight the litterbugs in an attempt to keep Ashford town clean and tidy.

Thugs jailed for 22 years for hammer attack

Thugs jailed for 22 years for hammer attack

Two men face a long stretch behind bars after a brutal attack with a mallet.

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

Asbestos discovery halts renovation work

The site of a major development has been shut while safety checks are carried out after asbestos was found behind a wall.

Arthritic pensioner told to clean up her street's rubbish

Arthritic pensioner told to clean up her street's rubbish

A pensioner suffering from arthritis and a heart condition was told to pick up other people's rubbish rather than complain to the council.

Bonfire spread while owners slept

Bonfire spread while owners slept

Fire crews tackle unattended bonfire which sparked up after owners went to bed.

'Hoax calls put other people's lives in danger'

'Hoax calls put other people's lives in danger'

Sick hoax callers put lives at risk when they wrongly claimed children were trapped in a burning building.

'The road was moving up and down'

'The road was moving up and down'

Police have closed a road after residents reported seeing it moving up and down after a water main burst.

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Warning after child 'approached' by white van driver

Schools have issued a new warning to parents after reports a white van driver approaching children has struck again.

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Road closed as police talk down woman from bridge

Police negotiators have spent several hours persuading a woman to come down from a bridge running across a busy dual carriageway.

Collins lifts Kent Amateur Golf title

Collins lifts Kent Amateur Golf title

Mark Collins shrugged off losing a seven-shot lead to win the Kent Amateur Golf Championship at Sundridge Park.

School to get £1.58 million makeover

School to get £1.58 million makeover

A 1950s school is set for a futuristic revamp after a cash injection from the Government.

Former councillor and museum chairman dies

Former councillor and museum chairman dies

A memorial service will celebrate the life of a man who spent 12 years as a borough councillor and helped create a town's museum.

Hooked on triathlons!

Hooked on triathlons!

An athlete was forced to finish a gruelling race with a fish hook embedded in her face after a freak accident.

Mum knits Halfords lorry - for a bet

Mum knits Halfords lorry - for a bet

A Halfords worker has knitted one of the firm's trucks - after a driver said she would never be able to do it.

Out of control bonfire spreads to shed

Out of control bonfire spreads to shed

Fire crews tackled a blaze last night after a garden shed caught alight.

Smirking Satanic rapist behind bars for terrifying attack

Smirking Satanic rapist behind bars for terrifying attack

A rapist whose eyes turned blood-red while talking about Satan and the Devil during a brutal attack has been jailed for 18 years.

Knight in green armour to wage war on litter

Knight in green armour to wage war on litter

A character called Sir Litternot is the latest weapon in the council's war on litter

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