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Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Family's joy at reunion with dog... after two years

Police turned pet detectives to reunite a family with a pet dog they had given up for dead two years ago.

Marksman Digweed claims 22nd world title

Marksman Digweed claims 22nd world title

George Digweed continued his impressive year with a second world title in Ontario, Canada.

Boy, 8, speaks out after poolside sex attack

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.

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

Neigh - surely that's not a pony riding the Stagecoach?

Normally getting the best seat's the mane attraction on a bus... not when this pony came along for the ride.

Update: Water main explosion creates chaos in village

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.

Shooting stars over Ashford

Shooting stars over Ashford

An amateur photographer snapped some stunning pictures of shooting stars over Ashford last night.

1,000 apply for 125 jobs at new store

1,000 apply for 125 jobs at new store

More than 1,000 jobseekers have applied for work at the new John Lewis department store preparing to open in Ashford.

Driver trapped in ditch for more than 13 hours

Driver trapped in ditch for more than 13 hours

A family panicked after a taxi driver disappeared... little knowing he was virtually submerged in water in a ditch after a crash.

Protest over rail fare rises

Protest over rail fare rises

Campaigners gathered at the Ashford International Station this morning to fight against the rising railway fares

Badgers are most killed animal on town's roads

Badgers are most killed animal on town's roads

Ashford council has collected 69 dead badgers from the borough’s roads and streets over the past three years, more than any other animal.

'You need loft insulation - we've checked your roof from the helicopter'

'You need loft insulation - we've checked your roof from the helicopter'

Two suspected rogue traders told householders they had used a helicopter to check their roofs

Giraffes take the long view of park's breeding programme

Giraffes take the long view of park's breeding programme

Two new female giraffes are settling in to their new home at Port Lympne... in the hope they'll soon be joined by a male.

Fire engulfs field and combine harvester

Fire engulfs field and combine harvester

A combine harvester was damaged by fire when a blaze broke out in a field between Dover and Folkestone yesterday.

Village banks on using persuasion to lure in Austen fans

Village banks on using persuasion to lure in Austen fans

A Kent village where Jane Austen's brother lived is hoping to cash in on its connections ahead of the release of a banknote bearing her image.

Car crashes into ditch near Ashford

Car crashes into ditch near Ashford

A man had to be cut from the wreckage of his car after it crashed into a ditch.

Man rescued from Folkestone flat fire

Man rescued from Folkestone flat fire

Fire crews had to lead a man to safety from a smoke-filled flat in Folkestone early today after a suspected arson attack.

Celebrating a century of life in style

Celebrating a century of life in style

Una Dossett celebrated her 100th birthday at a family reunion with five generations of her family

Flats planned for office block

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.

Manhunt for serial sex attacker

Manhunt for serial sex attacker

A serial sex attacker is on the loose in Ashford... as police link three assaults on lone women.

Injured Elliott set to miss out on Invicta debut

Injured Elliott set to miss out on Invicta debut

Folkestone Invicta new -boy Chris Elliott is set to miss the Ryman League Division 1 South opening game at Crawley Down Gatwick with a toe injury.

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