Home   Authors   Author

Two crashes within minutes on same road

18 September 2013
Two crashes within minutes on same road

Two separate crashes took place within 10 minutes of each other on same stretch of road in Folkestone yesterday. Minor injuries were sustained.

Sex attacker at centre of huge manhunt 'could be Mr Average'

18 September 2013
Sex attacker at centre of huge manhunt 'could be Mr Average'

Detectives leading a large-scale search for a fat, bald sex attacker who has struck at least three times believe he could be married with children.

Road closures in Ashford and Folkestone over next couple of weeks

13 September 2013
Road closures in Ashford and Folkestone over next couple of weeks

Updates on planned closures for the M20 and Romney Marsh road around Ashford and also news of roads shutting in Folkestone.

Cat loses eye in vicious attack

11 September 2013
Cat loses eye in vicious attack

A pet cat needed to have her eye removed following a violent attack by thugs in Ashford.

Plumber in legal row with millionaire property mogul

08 September 2013
Plumber in legal row with millionaire property mogul

A gas safety engineer sued unsuccessfully by a wealthy property mogul's wife is tied up in a bitter legal wrangle.

85 jobs if Dunelm Mill store given the go-ahead

06 September 2013
85 jobs if Dunelm Mill store given the go-ahead

The interiors retailer has applied for planning permission to convert a former Comet.

Former mayor of twinned town dies

04 September 2013
Former mayor of twinned town dies

A French man with a road named after him in Ashford has succumbed to a short illness.

Police treating Pluckley crop fire as arson

04 September 2013
Police treating Pluckley crop fire as arson

Investigations are ongoing after a stolen van was set on fire, causing a huge blaze at a 25-acre crop field at Dowle Street

All change inside former 1970s office block

03 September 2013
All change inside former 1970s office block

Apartments are being snapped up inside a building which many see as a blot on the landscape in a town centre.

Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

28 August 2013
Lucky escape for motorist whose car overturned

A brother has spoken of his relief after learning his sister is alive, after her car flipped over in Folkestone last night.

Female driver freed from car after M20 crash

27 August 2013
Female driver freed from car after M20 crash

A woman was trapped in her car after a smash involving two cars and an HGV took place between junctions 11 and 12 of the M20 motorway, near Folkestone

Lucky escape from tumble dryer fire

26 August 2013
Lucky escape from tumble dryer fire

A good samaritan in Folkestone called firefighters to a property that had become smoke logged, after a blaze broke out in a tumble dryer this morning.

Flats evacuated after bin fire

24 August 2013
Flats evacuated after bin fire

Residents of flats in Folkestone had a rude awakening last night, after smoke from a bin fire in an underground storage area filled their homes.

Pop-up culture brings boost hope for shops

23 August 2013
Pop-up culture brings boost hope for shops

PopUp Britain, a scheme to give new online businesses a high street presence, is coming to Ashford's Park Mall.

Burglars target tractor worth £12,500 at sports club

22 August 2013
Burglars target tractor worth £12,500 at sports club

Police are appealing for information, after a green John Deere tractor was stolen from Ashford Hockey Club in Kennington.

Teenager hurt in moped collision

22 August 2013
Teenager hurt in moped collision

A youngster riding a moped was left needing hospital treatment, following a collision which closed Canterbury Road in Ashford this morning.

CCTV images released after iPhone stolen

21 August 2013
CCTV images released after iPhone stolen

Police investigating an alleged fraud at a shop in Ashford High Street have released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to.

Massive operation to tackle grass and corn fires

21 August 2013
Massive operation to tackle grass and corn fires

Firefighters are trying to bring a grass fire under control on Romney Marsh and corn crops ablaze in a village near Wye.

Man in court charged with wife’s murder

21 August 2013
Man in court charged with wife’s murder

A man suspected of murdering his wife in London was arrested in Shepway last week.

More traveller troubles in Stanhope

21 August 2013
More traveller troubles in Stanhope

Police have been called to council land in Stanhope, Ashford, after reports of anti-social behaviour and criminal activity by travellers.

Close This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies.Learn More