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Joy as pet chihuahua is found safe

Joy as pet chihuahua is found safe

Blossom, a one-year-old chihuahua, has been returned to her owners four days after going missing.

Top award for long-serving medic

Top award for long-serving medic

Raymond Ashman has been honoured by the Queen in recognition of more than four decades of service to St John Ambulance.

Ex-boxer property tycoon 'punches like a girl'

Ex-boxer property tycoon 'punches like a girl'

An estate agent attacked by millionaire landlord Fergus Wilson has revealed he "punches like a girl" despite being a hefty former boxer.

Three appointments cancelled as pensioner fights lung disease

Three appointments cancelled as pensioner fights lung disease

A pensioner with a life-threatening lung condition had three hospital appointments cancelled - one so his doctor could attend a funeral in India.

The things I do for a good cause!

The things I do for a good cause!

Pet pooches helped raise more than £1,000 for Charing's Christmas lights appeal.

More buses on hospital route

More buses on hospital route

Extra buses have been added to routes linking the William Harvey and the town to ease parking pressures at the hospital.

Wife of cyclist killed in tragedy vows to finish mission

Wife of cyclist killed in tragedy vows to finish mission

The grieving widow of a cyclist killed during an epic charity ride has pledged to finish the trek in his honour.

Chart toppers to DJ in Ashford

Chart toppers to DJ in Ashford

Drum and bass act Sigma will play a live DJ set at an Ashford nightclub.

Spotted ... in Ashford!

Spotted ... in Ashford!

Spring is definitely here as this superb picture of a ladybird taken in an Ashford garden demonstrates.

Families flock to lambing day

Families flock to lambing day

Around 1,750 people attended the annual lambing day staged by Ashford young farmers in Appledore.

Victim turns detective to catch knifepoint robber

Victim turns detective to catch knifepoint robber

A man mugged at knifepoint by a gang that marched him to an ATM turned detective to track down one of his attackers.

Memory of brave mum inspires parachute jump

 Memory of brave mum inspires parachute jump

A young woman is undertaking a skydive to raise cash for a good cause in memory of her mother who died from bowel cancer.

Biker seriously injured in crash

Biker seriously injured in crash

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a car.

Ashford United soundly beaten in Kent Senior Trophy final

Ashford United soundly beaten in Kent Senior Trophy final

Ashford United suffered a disappointing 4-0 defeat to Beckenham Town in the Kent Senior Trophy final at Tonbridge on Sunday.

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

Property tycoon guilty of attacking estate agent

A burly millionaire businessman has been convicted of assaulting an estate agent half his age in a heated dispute about a boiler.

Village marks US aviator's life-saving wartime heroism

Village marks US aviator's life-saving wartime heroism

An American pilot who crashlanded his plane to save a Kent village is being honoured today... 70 years after his death.

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

Rival goalie saves player's life during match

A hockey player has good reason to praise the opposition... after their goalie saved his life on the pitch.

Luxury car destroyed in blaze

Luxury car destroyed in blaze

A Mercedes convertible was wrecked by fire in a remote country spot

Man suffers burns following tractor blaze

Man suffers burns following tractor blaze

A tractor was destroyed by fire at a farm in Godmersham after straw caught alight.

Designer outlet unveils massive expansion plans

Designer outlet unveils massive expansion plans

Ashford's designer outlet has revealed how it plans to double the number of stores and bring the shopping complex closer to town.

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