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Driver jailed over teen's moped death

19 September 2013
Driver jailed over teen's moped death

A banned driver who crashed into a teenage moped rider before fleeing the scene and leaving her for dead is behind bars.

Fine for illegal waste site operator

19 September 2013
Fine for illegal waste site operator

An investigation discovered large skips of waste being stored and processed without permits for nearly two years.

Lost chipmunk found outside school

17 September 2013
Lost chipmunk found outside school

Children had an unusual visitor to their school gates today - when a lost chipmunk was discovered in the rain.

Hospital staff threaten to quit over parking charges

13 September 2013
Hospital staff threaten to quit over parking charges

Members of staff at Ashford’s William Harvey Hospital say they are considering leaving their jobs over huge increases in the cost of parking at work.

'She worked hard for us and we loved her'

12 September 2013
'She worked hard for us and we loved her'

Those are the emotional words of grieving widower Charlie Metcalf, after his wife Gillian was killed in a tragic boat accident in Amazonian Brazil.

Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

02 September 2013
Man hurt in telegraph pole crash

A motorist has been taken to hospital after his car hit a telegraph pole near a village this morning.

Woman is a 'medical miracle' after horse-riding accident

31 August 2013
Woman is a 'medical miracle' after horse-riding accident

A rider left in a coma when she was thrown from her horse and crushed in the head has thanked the good samaritan who helped save her life.

Police remove 'skimmer' from cash machine

29 August 2013
Police remove 'skimmer' from cash machine

Officers checked all of the ATMs in Ashford town centre after "suspicious equipment" was removed from the Santander cash machine

Woman suffers head injury after falling from wall

28 August 2013
Woman suffers head injury after falling from wall

Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to an Ashford street after a 39-year-old woman was injured in a fall.

Coastguard called to "body" at Folkestone

23 August 2013
Coastguard called to "body" at Folkestone

HMS Coastguard received a report of a body in the sea at Folkestone Harbour this morning but it turned out to be false alarm

Nepalese man jailed for kukri knife attack

20 August 2013
Nepalese man jailed for kukri knife attack

A Nepalese man has today been locked up for seven years over a town centre attack on two teenagers with a nine-inch kukri knife.

Designer outlet could double in size and bring in 7m visitors

02 August 2013
Designer outlet could double in size and bring in 7m visitors

Ashford's designer outlet is set for a huge expansion... with hints it could double in size.

Christian denomination celebrates first service in new church.

30 July 2013
Christian denomination celebrates first service in new church.

Ashford Christian Fellowship have held their first service in their new premises, a former Methodist church in Ashford town centre.

Royal relation delighted at news of baby's birth

24 July 2013
Royal relation delighted at news of baby's birth

Prince Philip's cousin Countess Mountbatten from Mersham near Ashford delighted about William and Kate's new baby

Baby gulls orphaned after parents shot

24 July 2013
Baby gulls orphaned after parents shot

These cute seagull chicks have been taken into care after their parents died when they were shot by airgun thugs on the seafront.

Rugby veteran dies from head injury during match: Inquest

20 July 2013
Rugby veteran dies from head injury during match: Inquest

A veteran rugby player died after being tackled at the end of a match, an inquest has heard.

Racist care home manager: 'I don't want any more black nurses'

18 July 2013
Racist care home manager: 'I don't want any more black nurses'

A former care home boss who voiced disgust at elderly residents being helped to the toilet by black people has been banned from nursing for a year.

Teenage girl hurt by car

18 July 2013
Teenage girl hurt by car

A schoolgirl was taken to hospital with leg and head injuries after being hit by a car in Ashford.

Student plans to film sci-fi horror in Ashford

17 July 2013
Student plans to film sci-fi horror in Ashford

Sammy Harris, 23, from Hothfield, has been inspired to make his own film after starring in Les Miserables and Jack the Giant Slayer

One stolen puppy found - one still missing

17 July 2013
One stolen puppy found - one still missing

One of the two foxhound puppies stolen from Egerton last week has been found in a garden in Pluckley. The other is still missing

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