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Towers to lose hours?

01 March 2014
Towers to lose hours?

An Ashford secondary school is proposing a change to its hours meaning pupils would finish at 2.30pm instead of the current 3.30pm.

Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

01 March 2014
Woman flees house after blaze starts in kitchen

Fire crews attended a house fire in Hawkinge last night after a dishwasher caught alight.

Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

28 February 2014
Air ambulance called after woman falls from horse

A woman was rushed to hospital after falling from her horse at a farm in Bethersden.

Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

27 February 2014
Dog thieves hunted after puppies stolen in raid on home

Police are hunting thieves who stole seven puppies and an adult dog from a house in a raid that left another animal injured.

Delight as recycling goes from awful to awesome

27 February 2014
Delight as recycling goes from awful to awesome

Nearly 10,000 tonnes of recycling has been collected from homes across Ashford in the last eight months.

Trapped taxi driver rescued from car

26 February 2014
Trapped taxi driver rescued from car

A driver had to be released by fire crews after his car crashed into an embankment on the M20.

Teen injured following collision with car

24 February 2014
Teen injured following collision with car

A teenage boy is in hospital with a suspected broken leg after he was hit by a car in Ashford this morning.

Top (Loader) act to come to Ashford

21 February 2014
Top (Loader) act to come to Ashford

British rock band Toploader have been announced to launch the 2014 Ashford Create Music Festival

Teens assaulted on bus over music

19 February 2014
Teens assaulted on bus over music

Two 13-year-old boys have been attacked by a man on a bus who objected to them playing music.

Free parking in town's Outlet

19 February 2014
Free parking in town's Outlet

Shoppers can now browse for longer at the Ashford Designer Outlet which has introduced free parking after 6pm everyday.

Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

17 February 2014
Man killed after car overturns on M20 while trying to avoid crash is named

A 30-year-old man who died after his car overturned on the M20 when he tried to avoid hitting a stationary car has today been named locally.

Coo! That was a close one

17 February 2014
Coo! That was a close one

Fire crews were called to the rescue yesterday after a pigeon become caught in some netting on the side of a building

Road closed after landslip

16 February 2014
Road closed after landslip

The Road of Remembrance has been taped off to both drivers and pedestrians following a landslide

Strong winds blow trailer off moving van on M20

15 February 2014
Strong winds blow trailer off moving van on M20

Multiple cars were damaged last night after a trailer was blown over in the wind on the M20

Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

14 February 2014
Horses are being rescued from flooded fields

Action has been taken to rescue 23 horses living in flooded fields after at least four were found to have died. Warning: graphic image.

Mural on listed building attracts complaint

14 February 2014
Mural on listed building attracts complaint

A "civic-minded" person has made a complaint to Ashford council about a mural that is a “desecration of a grade ll listed building”

Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

13 February 2014
Shock as panto uses paedophile pop star Glitter's hit song in family show

Village pantomime bosses have been criticised for playing a song by convicted paedophile Gary Glitter during a production of Cinderella.

Fears for horses as three die in floods

12 February 2014
Fears for horses as three die in floods

Three horses are believed to have died due to flooded fields while a fourth was found dumped on a dirt track. Warning: graphic image.

Man hunted following town centre assault

10 February 2014
Man hunted following town centre assault

Kent Police has released two images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with four incidents in one night in Ashford.

Bat's the way to do it!

07 February 2014
Bat's the way to do it!

An Ashford cricketer is hoping to raise £1,000 for a children's charity by batting for 30 hours non-stop in the nets.

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