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Sweet stall ban leaves sour taste in shoppers' mouths

Sweet stall ban leaves sour taste in shoppers' mouths

Customers of an American candy stall started a campaign and online petition after it was booted out of a shopping centre.

Spring is sprung with warm, sunny weather predicted to last

Spring is sprung with warm, sunny weather predicted to last

After one of the wettest and windiest winters ever, suddenly spring is in the air.

Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

Top guide names Kent village as one of best in Britain

A prestigious national guide of the 101 best places to live in the country has singled out a Kent village.

Revealing weekend of music at St Marys

Revealing weekend of music at St Marys

An eclectic selection of musical groups will performing at Revelation St Mary's in Ashford tonight and tomorrow.

Double lung transplant woman plans to climb Snowdon

Double lung transplant woman plans to climb Snowdon

A woman who has undergone a double lung transplant is planning to walk up Snowdon as a thank-you to the hospitals which cared for her.

Shared space to get a facelift

Shared space to get a facelift

Councillors have agreed to give sections of damaged paving in Ashford town centre a long-awaited revamp.

In this week's Kentish Express

In this week's Kentish Express

Find out what's making the news in Ashford in the Kentish Express, out today.

Have your say over police services

Have your say over police services

An online meeting giving Ashford residents the chance to discuss policing in the borough is taking place tomorrow with the town's police commander.

Spate of distraction thefts in supermarket car parks

Spate of distraction thefts in supermarket car parks

Shoppers are being targeted by thieves who pick pockets and steal bank cards.

Chalky water engulfs Charing High Street

Chalky water engulfs Charing High Street

A burst water main sent chalky water spewing into the streets of Charing, just metres from where a huge water spout erupted from pipes last summer.

Friendly debt collector stars in television series

Friendly debt collector stars in television series

A debt collector seen repossessing homes, cars and even animals in a Channel 5 documentary claims he often makes friends with the debtors.

Hawk eyes is on pest patrol

Hawk eyes is on pest patrol

The talon-ts of a hawk have been brought in to scare pests away from a shopping centre.

B-Ashdown Court demolition reaches its finale

B-Ashdown Court demolition reaches its finale

The demolition of an eyesore former block of flats near Ashford town centre is nearing completion.

Driver trapped when van overturns

Driver trapped when van overturns

A man had to climb out of his van after it overturned following a collision with a car

Have your say over hospital care

Have your say over hospital care

The chair of a review into standards of care met with patients to discuss their experience of the William Harvey Hospital ahead of an inspection.

'Where is the pride in our town?'

'Where is the pride in our town?'

A cyclist is questioning the council’s pride in Ashford after discovering inaccurate and dirty signs strewn across the borough.

Police investigate bungalow blaze

Police investigate bungalow blaze

Firefighters broke down a door this morning fearing someone was inside a bungalow blaze which police are now investigating.

Mensa girl has eyes on PM’s job

Mensa girl has eyes on PM’s job

A 12-year-old schoolgirl given a better IQ mark than Einstein has spoken of her high hopes - to become Prime Minister.

Alarm over roadblock "gang" turns out to be prank

Alarm over roadblock "gang" turns out to be prank

A road block by a “gang” that struck fear among locals is now thought to be a silly prank.

Railway volunteer charged with Facebook threat to kill manager

Railway volunteer charged with Facebook threat to kill manager

A volunteer at one of Kent's leading tourist attractions has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill the general manager on Facebook.

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