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Fire crews cut padlock from teen's ear

16 August 2015
Fire crews cut padlock from teen's ear

A teenager who put a padlock through his stretched earlobe had to ask firefighters to remove it after he forgot the combination.

Group of dolphins spotted off Kent coast

16 August 2015
Group of dolphins spotted off Kent coast

A family of four dolphins were seen swimming along the Kent coast this weekend.

Mum furious after friend of doctor jumps A&E queue

15 August 2015
Mum furious after friend of doctor jumps A&E queue

A mum was told she faced a long wait in A&E after her young daughter cut her head open... but not everyone had to queue.

Engine fault sparks car fire

15 August 2015
Engine fault sparks car fire

A car has been left completely destroyed after a fire ripped through a Vauxhall Zafira.

Hundreds attend funeral for Austrian crash victim

15 August 2015
Hundreds attend funeral for Austrian crash victim

Family and friends attended the service for Josh Robinson, who died with his close friend Danny Hall in a crash in the Austrian Alps.

Trail of blood left after town centre attack

15 August 2015
Trail of blood left after town centre attack

A man who was assaulted in a town centre, leaving a trail of blood on the pavement, refused to help police with their investigation.

Friends and family remember Austrian crash victims

14 August 2015
Friends and family remember Austrian crash victims

A balloon release and car meet were held in memory of close friends Danny Hall and Josh Robinson, who died after a car crash in Austria.

Binmen quit route after 'extreme level of intimidation'

13 August 2015
Binmen quit route after 'extreme level of intimidation'

Binmen were forced to abandon a collection after being chased and shouted at by residents - in a row over recyclable waste.

Pupils celebrate A-level results

13 August 2015
Pupils celebrate A-level results

The wait is finally over as Ashford students have been receiving their A-level results this morning.

Two houses struck by lightning

13 August 2015
Two houses struck by lightning

A fire was sparked in a home in Kent today after it was hit by lightning.

Biker seriously hurt after crash with Mini

10 August 2015
Biker seriously hurt after crash with Mini

A man in his 50s is suffering with a serious head injury following a crash between a motorbike and a car.

Praise for boy, 6, who helped save dad’s life

10 August 2015
Praise for boy, 6, who helped save dad’s life

A six-year-old boy has been commemorated for his quick-thinking actions which helped save his dad’s life when he collapsed at home.

Man, 22, celebrates £100,000 lottery win

07 August 2015
Man, 22, celebrates £100,000 lottery win

A lucky man has won £100,000 on a National Lottery scratchcard thanks to a last minute decision about the lockers at his gym.

Council's warning over contaminated recycling

06 August 2015
Council's warning over contaminated recycling

Entire bags of recycling are being rejected due to residents placing the wrong materials in the wrong bins.

Railway staff help firefighters extinguish field fire

04 August 2015
Railway staff help firefighters extinguish field fire

Staff at the Kent & East Sussex Railway helped firefighters put out a fire that had spread across two acres of undergrowth.

Blaze rips through two garden sheds

03 August 2015
Blaze rips through two garden sheds

Two garden sheds and fence have been destroyed in an early morning blaze.

Plans for new 'boutique' cinema and family hotel go on show

30 July 2015
Plans for new 'boutique' cinema and family hotel go on show

A public consultation was opened today detailing the plans for a new town centre multiplex and 60-bed hotel in Kent.

'Gridlocked end to end'

29 July 2015
'Gridlocked end to end'

Commuters are facing long delays in Ashford town today due to the knock on effects of Operation Stack.

Shop changes railings after toddler’s horrific eye injury

25 July 2015
Shop changes railings after toddler’s horrific eye injury

A toddler's eye injury has prompted a shop to change its clothing rails to make them safer for youngsters.

Coming soon! Plans for town centre cinema finally revealed

21 July 2015
Coming soon! Plans for town centre cinema finally revealed

An artist's impression showing what a proposed new modern multiplex in Kent could look like has been unveiled.

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