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List of banned and allowed retailers at the new Ashford Designer Outlet

24 September 2015
List of banned and allowed retailers at the new Ashford Designer Outlet

Ashford Borough Council planners have drawn up a list of banned and permitted retailers for the Designer Outlet expansion.

Fire crews put out kitchen blaze

20 August 2015
Fire crews put out kitchen blaze

Firefighters tackled a blaze in the kitchen of a flat in Ashford this morning.

Man found dead on common

20 August 2015
Man found dead on common

Police say the death of a man whose body was found on a common is not being treated as suspicious.

Video: Angry man shouts at driver in road rage row

17 August 2015
Video: Angry man shouts at driver in road rage row

A man has been caught on camera shouting at a driver after she allegedly stuck her finger up at him.

Crews tackle five fires across 20 hectares

04 July 2015
Crews tackle five fires across 20 hectares

Firefighters have spent four hours putting out fires at Lydd Ranges overnight.

What left marks around the town centre?

19 June 2015
What left marks around the town centre?

Strange marks have been spotted all the way down Ashford High Street - but what are they?

Holidaymaker rescued twice after drifting out to sea

15 June 2015
Holidaymaker rescued twice after drifting out to sea

An Albanian tourist staying in Kent on holiday was rescued TWICE in two days after drifting out to sea on his airbed.

Problems pile up for traders

04 June 2015
Problems pile up for traders

Shop owners are experiencing a severe drop in trade thanks to 'essential' road repairs to resurface a town's controversial shared space scheme.

Distinctive bike worth £4,000 stolen from shed

12 May 2015
Distinctive bike worth £4,000 stolen from shed

A thief took a modified mountain bike and rode off towards a hospital.

Woman loses legal battle after being left with nothing but dog

03 May 2015
Woman loses legal battle after being left with nothing but dog

Appeal court judges have ruled a woman left destitute after splitting with her partner of 30 years was entitled to nothing more than she got.

Design a football kit - and win great prizes!

23 April 2015
Design a football kit - and win great prizes!

Ashford United Football Club is offering readers the chance to win an iPad Mini - plus £500 in cash - by designing a new team kit for next season.

Policeman bitten and hit over head with chair

20 April 2015
Policeman bitten and hit over head with chair

Officers were allegedly assaulted by a group as they tried to arrest a teenage boy on suspicion of stealing from a supermarket.

Be tickled pink at the Tickled Trout

15 April 2015
Be tickled pink at the Tickled Trout

Al fresco dining, and drinking, by the River Stour at Wye.

Our ideas to combat Tank roundabout road rage rows

13 March 2015
Our ideas to combat Tank roundabout road rage rows

Road bosses are being urged to take action to tackle rush-hour disputes between drivers leaving one of Ashford's busiest junctions.

What went up ... is now coming down

17 February 2015
What went up ... is now coming down

The demolition of this giant gas holder - a landmark in Ashford since the mid-1960s - is progressing well.

Homeless dog breeder fights for stake in £750,000 business

16 February 2015
Homeless dog breeder fights for stake in £750,000 business

A woman left with only one of her beloved dogs after splitting from her partner of more than 30 years is now suing for a stake in his kennel business.

Driver who killed grandfather loses appeal

16 February 2015
Driver who killed grandfather loses appeal

A driver who knocked down and fatally injured a 70-year-old man must accept his conviction for causing death by careless driving, say top judges.

New college for centre of Ashford moves a step closer

12 February 2015
New college for centre of Ashford moves a step closer

Ashford council is to provide a £2m loan to help make the prospect of constructing a new higher and further education college in the town a reality.

In the bleak midwinter ... daff'll do nicely

16 January 2015
In the bleak midwinter ... daff'll do nicely

It may be the middle of winter but spring is in the air in one Ashford's woman's garden.

Saying bye to Banji

16 January 2015
Saying bye to Banji

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of a man who was a familiar face in a Kent town.

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