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Hoax text claims boy fighting for life in crash

03 April 2014
Hoax text claims boy fighting for life in crash

A mother has told of the gut-wrenching moment she received a sick prank text message saying her teenage son was close to death after a crash.

Homeware store closes its doors

03 April 2014
Homeware store closes its doors

Two prominent town centre shops have closed down.

Businesses targeted in double theft

31 March 2014
Businesses targeted in double theft

Police are searching for thieves who broke into a hairdressers and newsagents in Ashford last week.

Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

30 March 2014
Pastor fights extradition to face genocide charges

A church pastor from Kent is one of five men facing removal from the country over accusations he took part in the 1994 massacre in Rwanda.

Historic wartime helmet is brought back to town

28 March 2014
Historic wartime helmet is brought back to town

History buffs in Ashford have clubbed together to buy a helmet used by railway workers threatened by bombing raids during the Second World War.

Dad shelled and shot in hand in No Man’s Land

28 March 2014
Dad shelled and shot in hand in No Man’s Land

Kennington resident Peter Herley recalls his father’s service during the First World War as part of a series of stories in the Kentish Express.

Firefighters tackling workshop blaze

28 March 2014
Firefighters tackling workshop blaze

Fire crews from Ashford are currently tackling a blaze which broke out at a workshop in Ruckinge.

Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

26 March 2014
Crumbling note in bottle holds its ancient secret

Building work at an optician's has uncovered a message in a bottle... buried for more than 100 years in a fireplace.

Rubbish alight threatens home

22 March 2014
Rubbish alight threatens home

Firefighters used a height vehicle to tackle flames which threatened the roof of a house in Ashford.

I want justice, Chris Grayling... says Chris Grayling

22 March 2014
I want justice, Chris Grayling... says Chris Grayling

A maths teacher couldn't work it out... when he was inundated with messages for the Tories' justice minister.

Wonderful sound of massed male voices

21 March 2014
Wonderful sound of massed male voices

A charity concert in aid of Demelza house will see glorious male voices fill the air at St Mary's Church in Ashford tomorrow evening.

Buyers beware after dodgy electronics deals

20 March 2014
Buyers beware after dodgy electronics deals

Police are warning over electronics on offer by dodgy dealers who ripped off consumers in back street sales of tablets and smartphones.

Homeless man in hospital after thugs set him alight

19 March 2014
Homeless man in hospital after thugs set him alight

Police are hunting two men said to have set a homeless man alight - leaving him with serious burns.

Speeding car clue to blaze at derelict pub

18 March 2014
Speeding car clue to blaze at derelict pub

A car heard speeding from the site of a pub fire in Ashford has led police to conclude that arsonists may have been responsible for setting the blaze.

Grammar school in porn shock

14 March 2014
Grammar school in porn shock

Casual sex and webcam chats are being offered on a grammar school's former website after it was taken over for porn.

Festival celebrations will be full of colour

14 March 2014
Festival celebrations will be full of colour

A riot of colour will fill the air when members of Ashford's Indian community celebrate the spring festival of Holi

Revealing weekend of music at St Marys

14 March 2014
Revealing weekend of music at St Marys

An eclectic selection of musical groups will performing at Revelation St Mary's in Ashford tonight and tomorrow.

Have your say over police services

13 March 2014
Have your say over police services

An online meeting giving Ashford residents the chance to discuss policing in the borough is taking place tomorrow with the town's police commander.

Chalky water engulfs Charing High Street

12 March 2014
Chalky water engulfs Charing High Street

A burst water main sent chalky water spewing into the streets of Charing, just metres from where a huge water spout erupted from pipes last summer.

Full speed ahead for rail boost

11 March 2014
Full speed ahead for rail boost

Rail operator Southeastern is hoping to expand its high-speed services in the east of the county by creating a coastal loop route.

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