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Serious crash during rush hour at Ashford

16 July 2013
Serious crash during rush hour at Ashford

Emergency services were called to Romney Marsh Road by the Designer Outlet after two cars crashed

Seven people evacuated during house fire

14 July 2013
Seven people evacuated during house fire

Fire crews from Folkestone were called to a blaze at Church Street in the early hours of this morning

Children left heartbroken after puppies stolen

09 July 2013
Children left heartbroken after puppies stolen

A family from Egerton is appealing for information after thieves broken into stables and took two foxhound puppies

Blow me! 'Whale' spotted off coast

08 July 2013
Blow me! 'Whale' spotted off coast

Coastguard crews were called to a beached whale off the Folkestone coast - but all wasn't what it seemed...

Dog ensures ex-soldier doesn't get Blue

08 July 2013
Dog ensures ex-soldier doesn't get Blue

A talented dog who can open doors, empty the washing machine and pick up post has given a disabled former soldier a new lease of life.

Ex-army woman is new John Lewis boss

03 July 2013
Ex-army woman is new John Lewis boss

A former army officer has been appointed as the branch manager of the John Lewis store being built in Ashford

Smoke billows into sky at harbour

02 July 2013
Smoke billows into sky at harbour

Firefighters were called to Folkestone Harbour when a large plume of black smoke billowed into the sky this afternoon.

Boiled eggs spark fire rescue

02 July 2013
Boiled eggs spark fire rescue

Firefighters rescued a man, aged in his 60s, from sheltered housing at Charing after boiled eggs set off a fire alarm

Cigarettes start shed and decking fire

01 July 2013
Cigarettes start shed and decking fire

Carelessly discarded cigarettes set fire to a shed, which then spread to wooden decking in an Ashford garden

'My life flashed before my eyes'

29 June 2013
'My life flashed before my eyes'

A woman has thanked the rescuers who helped her when her car crashed and cut her free from the wreckage.

Nepalese man guilty of town centre attack

27 June 2013
Nepalese man guilty of town centre attack

A 21-year-old Nepalese man has admitted a bloody attack in Ashford town centre, which left two people with serious wounds.

"Neighbours thought a bomb had gone off"

26 June 2013
"Neighbours thought a bomb had gone off"

A pensioner had a lucky escape after an out-of-control car crashed into her garden, destroying the bench she had been sitting on minutes earlier

Woman cut from vehicle after crash

21 June 2013
Woman cut from vehicle after crash

Fire crews cut a woman free from her car after a crash on the A28 near Bethersden this morning.

Former Ashford striker loses battle with motor neurone disease

20 June 2013
Former Ashford striker loses battle with motor neurone disease

Tributes have been paid to ex-Ashford and Hythe footballer Mark "Stanno" Stanton who passed away last Friday.

Man's arm severed in fishing accident

18 June 2013
Man's arm severed in fishing accident

A fisherman has been taken to hospital after his arm was severed in a winching accident.

Wild boar stops traffic

13 June 2013
Wild boar stops traffic

Motorists were left open-mouthed when a large boar crossed the road at the top of Hospital Hill by Shorncliffe Barracks.

New Ashford snooker club will have a maximum impact

06 June 2013
New Ashford snooker club will have a maximum impact

A new snooker club is set to open its doors to customers in Ashford.

Norman the 'dead' cat becomes an international star

24 May 2013
Norman the 'dead' cat becomes an international star

A cat who 'rose from the grave' after his owners buried the wrong pet has become a worldwide sensation following our exclusive story last week.

Planning inspector says development plan is 'sound'

23 May 2013
Planning inspector says development plan is 'sound'

Plans for up to 5,750 homes at Chilmington Green took a big step forward after Ashford Borough Council's local plan was approved by an inspector

Red Arrows boost for Folkestone

22 May 2013
Red Arrows boost for Folkestone

Despite the cancellation of full airshow, the world famous RAF aerobatic team will entertain the crowds above the Leas next month

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